General Requirements
The minimum credit hour requirement for the Doctor of Education in RLL degree is 100 semester hours of graduate work.
Residency requirements
* At least thirty (30) semester hours beyond the Master,s degree must be taken in residence at Wayne State university. Dissertation credit may not be used in fulfilling the 30 semester hour residency requirement.
* At least six (6) semester hours of regular course work must be completed in each of two successive semesters anytime after official admission to the program.
* A minimum of thirty (30) smester hours, exclusive of dissertation credit, must be elected in course work open only to graduate students (7000 course level or above).
Doctoral Seminars
The RLL Ed.D. program requires a minimum of six (6)
semester hours of approved doctoral seminars. Approved doctoral seminars are:
EHP 9600 History and Philosophy of Education
EDP 9310 Educational Psychology
EDS 9620 Educational Sociology
EDA 9790 Educational Administration
TED 9130 Curriculum and Instruction
These seminars are open only to students officially admitted to a doctoral
program and are to be selected in areas outside the student,s area of
concentration.
Research Techniques
A minimum of twelve (12) semester hours is
required. All students take two courses, EER 7630 and EER
7640. Then students choose either a quantitative or qualitative track and take
two additional courses from that track.
Quantitative Track:
EER 7640 Fundamentals of Quantitative Research
EER 8992 Research and Experimental Design
Qualitative Track:
EER 7900 Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
OR
ANT 7200 Methodology and Research Techniques (Qualitative Research) I
EER 8700 Advanced Qualitative Evaluation: Theory & Practice
OR
ANT 7210 Methodology and Research Techniques (Qualitative Research) II
Area of Concentration (Major Field)
Within this program, students select one specific
area as their focus but will also take courses from the other areas. All
students will also take core required courses.
The major in Reading Language and Literature requires 30 semester hours in
combinations of English Language Arts/Secondary and Elementary, Reading,
Children's/Adolescent literature and/or courses outside the College of
Education. At least 21 semester hours must be above the Master's degree.
Courses constituting the major will be determined by the major advisor.
Core Required Courses: Select 9-12 semester hours from the following:
RLL 8600 Internship in Research and Teaching (3-6 sh)
RLL 8500 Critical Literacy in a Socio-Political Culture (3 sh)
RLL 8700 Research Applications in Literacy (3 sh)
Remaining Courses: (15-18 semester hours)
15-18 semester hours selected from Reading, English Language Arts/Secondary and
Elementary, or Literature. Courses may be taken in a single area, may focus on
one area and include some course work in other areas, or may spread evenly
across all three areas.
Reading
RLL 8800 Seminar in Research in Reading I (3 sh) required**
RLL 8810 Seminar in Research in Reading II (3 sh) required**
RLL 8830 Current Issues and Research in Literacy (3 sh)*
RLL 8840 Practicum in Supervision and Administration of Programs in Literacy
Development (3 sh)
and other MED courses such as RDG7500, RDG7400, RDG 7300)
Language
RLL 7800 Writing Development and Instruction(3 sh)*
RLL 7820 Responding to Texts: Theory and Practice (3 sh)*
RLL 8200 Thought, Language Social Interaction & Learning (3 sh)*
RLL 7050 Current Developments in the Teaching of English (3 sh)
and other courses such as EED 6330, EED 6210
Literature
RLL 7720 Survey & Analysis of Current Literature for Children: Grades PS-3
(3 sh)
RLL 7740 Survey & Analysis of Current Literature for Children Grades 4 -8
(3 sh)
RLL 7760 Functions of Literature in Early & Late Childhood (3 sh)
RLL 7780 Storytelling (3 sh)
EED 6310 Young Adult Literature (3 sh)
Cognate (Minor Field)
* The cognate may be in an approved area in
Education or a single subject field outside of Education.
* One member of the doctoral committee must be from the cognate area.
* Courses included in the cognate will be selected by the student and the
cognate and major advisor.
Electives
Electives may be chosen, in consultation with the major advisor, from any of the above categories to fulfill the minimum Ed.D. requirement of 100 semester hours.
Dissertation
A total of twenty (20) semester hours of
dissertation credit is required.
The dissertation is required of all doctoral students. It is expected to be
directly related to the student,s area of concentration and is to be completed
under the direction of the Major advisor at Wayne State University.
Plan of Work
The Plan of Work must be approved by the Major advisor and the College Graduate Officer not later than the semester in which the student is completing the first 18 semester hours of course work under advisement.
Candidacy
Candidate status is assigned when the student has submitted the approved doctoral Plan of Work, completed all required course work, satisfied the residency and research techniques, passed the final qualifying examination, and has had the dissertation outline and prospectus approved by the dissertation committee and the College Graduate Officer.
Qualifying Examination
* All doctoral students are required to pass the
Qualifying Examination near the end of their course work. The written portion
is to be taken during the seventh or eighth week of Fall or Winter Term, on
dates specified by the College Doctoral Academic Standards Committee. Computer
labs will be available for students whose advisors approve the use of word
processors.
* Prior to the date of the written exam, the Major advisor and the student, in
consultation with the committee, shall schedule a preferred date and time for
the oral exam which should be administered within thirty (30) days following
the written examination.
* The student will complete the Checklist of Requirements for the Qualifying
exam, obtain required signatures, and submit it to the Divisional Assistant
Dean or his/her designee by the publicized date. Oral exams will begin
approximately two weeks after written exams have been administered. Greater
detail is presented in the Procedures fo Qualifying Examinations brochure which
can be obtained from divisional secretaries and is normally available several
months in advance of the written examination dates.
Final Oral Defense of the Dissertation
The final defense of the dissertation is conducted by the student,s dissertation committee under the auspices of the Education Graduate Office. A tenured member of the graduate faculty of the College of Education from outside the student,s program area will serve as the Graduate Examiner for the final oral defense.
The Doctoral Committee
The student,s doctoral committee shall consist of a
minimum of three graduate faculty:
1. The major advisor (Chairperson of the Committee)
2. The Cognate advisor
3. A third member of the Graduate faculty from inside or outside the College of
Education, at least one of the members of the Committee must be from outside
the program area in which the major area of concentration resides.
Program Time Limitation
Students have a seven-year time limit to complete
all requirements for the Ed.D. degree. The seven-year period begins with the
end of the semester in which the student is admitted to doctoral study and
began taking required courses for the degree.
SYNOPSIS OF THE DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN READING LANGAUGE AND LITERATURE PROGRAM
RLL Major
|
Core Courses (9-12 Hours) |
Credit Hours |
|
RLL 8600 Internship in Research and Teaching |
3-6 Semester hours |
|
RLL 8500 Critical Literacy in a Socio-Political Culture |
3 Semester hours |
|
RLL 8700 Research Applications in Literacy |
3 Semester hours |
|
Other Courses in RLL (18-21 Hours) |
Credit Hours |
|
Reading |
|
|
RLL 8800 Seminar in Research in Reading I |
3 Semester Hours (Required**) |
|
RLL 8810 Seminar in Research in Reading II |
3 Semester Hours (Required**) |
|
RLL 8830 Current Issues and Research in Literacy |
3 Semester Hours* |
|
RLL 8840 Practicum in Supervision and Administration of Programs in Literacy Development & |
3 Semester Hours |
|
Other MED courses such as RDG7500, RDG7400, RDG 7300) |
|
|
Language |
|
|
RLL 7800 Writing Development and Instruction |
3 Semester Hours* |
|
RLL 7820 Responding to Texts: Theory and Practice |
3 Semester Hours* |
|
RLL 8200 Thought, Language Social Interaction & Learning |
3 Semester Hours* |
|
RLL 7050 Current Developments in the Teaching of English & |
3 Semester Hours |
|
Other
courses such as EED 6310, EED 6330, |
|
|
Literature |
|
|
RLL 7720 Survey & Analysis of Literature for Younger Children |
3 Semester Hours |
|
RLL 7740 Survey & Analysis of Literature for Older Children |
3 Semester Hours |
|
RLL 7760 Functions of Literature in Early & Late Childhood |
3 Semester Hours |
|
RLL 7780 Storytelling |
3 Semester Hours |
|
EED 6310 Young Adult Literature |
3 Semester Hours |
|
Minor/Cognate Field (12 Hours) |
Credit Hours |
|
(Must be in an approved area of concentration in Education or a single subject area outside education). |
12 Semester Hours |
|
Doctoral Seminars (6 Hours) |
Credit Hours |
|
(At least two (2) courses selected from the following but not in the major area). |
6 Semester Hours |
|
EHP 9600 History and Philosophy of Education |
3 Semester Hours |
|
EDP 9310 Educational Psychology |
3 Semester Hours |
|
EDS 9620 Educational Sociology |
3 Semester Hours |
|
EDA 9790 Educational Administration |
3 Semester Hours |
|
TED 9130 Curriculum and Instruction |
3 Semester Hours |
|
Research Techniques (12 Hours) |
12 Semester Hours |
|
Dissertation Research (20 Hours) |
20 Semester Hours |
|
Electives (20 Hours) |
Credit Hours |
|
Elective courses should be chosen from areas that strengthen the basic program of the student. They must be approved by the major advisor and may be chosen from graduate courses inside or outside the College of Education. |
20 Semester Hours |
Total Hours
Required: 100 Semester Hours
(Beyond the baccalaureate)