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Each doctoral student is required to take doctoral core courses and research and dissertation courses. These required courses and their semester hour commitments are listed below. This common core represents areas of knowledge which the graduate faculty considers essential for all doctoral candidates in education. In addition to the doctoral core and research requirements, students complete one or two areas of minor concentration and electives.

Doctoral Course Requirements

Doctoral Core 6
Research/Dissertation 21
Human Learning and Development Core 15
Minor Concentration 12
Electives  9

Total Degree Requirements 63

Doctoral Core 15

EPD659 Studies in Family-School Partnerships and Relationship-Building 3
EPD660 Advanced Studies in Cognition: Learning and Knowledge as Social Practices 3
EPD667 Advanced Studies in Cognition: Learning through Design-Based Research in Schools 3
EPD668 Advanced Studies in Social Issues Relevant to Education: Interpersonal Relationship in Culturally Diverse Educational Environments 3
EPD669 Advanced Studies in Problem-Solving Special Education and School Psychology Service Delivery Systems 3

Minor Concentration 12

Students take twelve semester hours in one or two areas of minor concentrations which are designed to provide breadth of knowledge in areas relevant to Educational Psychology.

Electives 9

Elective courses are selected in consultation with an academic advisor.

Additional information about program policies and procedure, comprehensive examination, etc. is available in the NCE Doctoral Handbook.