Educational Studies
Program Course Planning Sheet
For students admitted beginning Fall Term 2006

LITERACY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURE -- DOCTORAL LEVEL

Minimum: 60 hours

THESE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS MUST BE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED WITH YOUR ADVISOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS

Name:   ________________________________	Term Admitted: _____________________
Name of Advisor: ____________________________________________________

The Program Course Planning Sheet is to be submitted to the Office of Student Services (OSS) signed by your advisor at least one term prior to the term you plan to achieve candidacy.   For specific candidacy dates, contact OSS (Room 1033 School of Education) or view the School of Education web site: http://soe.umich.edu/deadlines/candidacy/index.html .

Term Elected	Course Number/Title		Credit Hours
PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS:   19 HOURS
_______	EDUC 790 Fundamental Issues in Educational Studies (3)		______
_______	EDUC 791 Foundations of Teaching & Learning (3)		______
_______	EDUC 792 Methods in Educational Research:   Qualitative (3)		______
_______	EDUC 793 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Educational Research(3)		______
	EDUC 898 Professional Development Seminar (4 total):
_______	EDUC 898		______
_______	EDUC 898		______
_______	EDUC 898		______
_______	EDUC 898		______
_______	Advanced Research Methods (3): ________________________________		______
		(Course Number and Name)
LITERACY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURE SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS
	Literacy Core Requirements:   12 hours
_______	EDUC 500 Foundations in Literacy (3)		______
_______	EDUC 703 Historical Perspectives on Literacy Research (3)		______
_______	EDUC 704 Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy Research (3)		______
_______	EDUC 706 Literacy Seminar:   Issues in Research on Literacy (3) (Can be elected more than once)		______
	Literary Electives:   3-6 Hours
_______	EDUC 501 Literacy Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment:   Primary/Elementary (3)		______
_______	EDUC 505 Literacy Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment:   Middle/Secondary (3)		______
_______	EDUC 525 Language Development (3)		______
_______	EDUC 621 Teaching Writing in the Elementary and Secondary Schools (3)		______
_______	EDUC 733 Reading and Writing Development of Young Children (3)		______
ELECTIVES:   7-10 HOURS
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COGNATES:   12 HOURS
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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:

• Contact the ES Program Office (Room 1225) when you are ready to begin the preliminary examination process regarding the forms and program deadline dates
• You must be registered in the term in which you submit Part A and Part B.  

Part A:   Scholarly Paper

_______	EDUC 655 Directed Research in Educational Studies (3)		______
	Paper Title:   _________________________________________________
	Date Committee is Approved by Ed Studies Program Office _____________
	Date Final Draft is Approved __________________

Part B:   Written Exam

_______	EDUC 990 Dissertation, Precandidacy (minimum 1 hour)	______
	Date of Part B Examination:   ___________________
	Date Part B Examination Passed: _____________________

 

Total Credit Hours at Candidacy   _____      Total RFT * at Candidacy   _____

* RACKHAM FEE TOTALS (RFT'S):   Doctoral students are required to complete a total of 68 fee hours toward a doctoral degree.   Students admitted to a doctoral program with an earned master's degree (from an accredited institution) that is relevant to your doctoral program will be required to complete 50 fee hours at UM.   (Note:   Consult with the Office of Student Services about this requirement early in your doctoral program or refer to the Rackham Graduate Student Handbook of Policies and Procedures.)

CANDIDACY REGISTRATION:   In accordance with the School of Education's Time To Degree Policy, a candidate will be required to make a candidacy registration once every two years from the term of achieving candidacy OR their last candidacy registration to remain active.   It is also possible that a candidacy registration may be required as part of an assistantship/fellowship/award offer, as a condition for readmission, or as a condition for the approval of an extension of time.   A candidate is required to make an 8-hour candidacy registration in a full term (Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer) to defend the dissertation.   If you have any questions about candidacy registrations or the School of Education's Time to Degree Policy, please contact the Office of Student Services, 1033 SEB, (734) 764 - 7563.   

Signature of Student _______________________________________	Date ____________
Signature of Advisor _______________________________________	Date ____________
Office of Student Services Approval _______________________________________	Date ____________
Educational Studies Approval _______________________________________	Date ____________