A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- PhD
- Credential class
- ceterms:DoctoralDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 15
- Credits (computed from items)
- 3
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 215062
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_215062_9118ca52
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Curriculum
0 items
Foundation Courses
0 items
Required Courses
5 items
- 1
- As published: “Social Foundations of Teaching and Learning”1
- As published: “How People Learn: Theoretical Foundations”1
Methods Strand
0 items
Required Courses (choose 3, pre-approved courses below) 1
6 items
- As published: “Qualitative Research: Concepts, Methods and Design”1
- 1
- As published: “Regression and Analysis of Variance”1
Application and Design Courses
0 items
Choose 3 from pre-approved courses below:
10 items
- As published: “Video Games and Virtual Worlds as Sites for Learning”
- As published: “Artificial Intelligence for Children and Youth Learning and Creating in K-12 Education”
Elective 2
electives · 0 items
Select 1 EDUC elective. Advisor approval is required if taking a non-EDUC course. Course must be at the 5000 level or above
electives · 0 items
Additional Requirements 3
0 items
Students must complete all University Milestones for Doctoral Candidates in addition to specific milestones for GSE. These include:
1 item
- As published: “Dissertation 4”3
A Qualifications Evaluation (also known as Program Candidacy)
0 items
A Preliminary Examination (also known as Doctoral Candidacy)
0 items
An Oral Defense of the Dissertation Proposal
0 items
Final Defense of the Dissertation
0 items
University PhD Benchmarks
0 items
Qualifying Evaluation
0 items
Candidacy Examination
0 items
Dissertation Defense/Oral Exam
0 items
Dissertation Deposit
0 items
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