UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE GRADUATE DIVISION

REPORT OF DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE Ph.D. DEGREE

IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION

This is to certify that (name):

SID:

has completed all departmental or program degree requirements as stated below:

I. ADMISSION DEFICIENCIES (if any were present at time of admission, please indicate how they were met):

II. REQUIRED COURSE WORK – Required for all specializations except School Psychology.

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken
EDUC 241A
EDUC 241B
EDUC 241C
EDUC 259
EDUC 302

Breadth Courses – Must be taken in areas outside of the specialization. Courses may be taken outside of GSOE.

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

Additional Courses – Any other courses required for the degree.

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

III. WRITTEN QUALIFYING EXAM – date passed (mm/dd/yy):

Areas of Specialization begin on the next page

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Complete and submit only page 1 and your area of specialization page.

IV. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION – COMPLETION OF REQUIREMENTS

A. EDUCATION, SOCIETY AND CULTURE (previously known as CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION)

1. Methods Courses: Minimum of two methods courses beyond the GSOE core from the following list and/or

including courses outside the GSOE in consultation with the student’s advisor.

EDUC 214, 215, 216, 223A, 223B, 249, 274, and 289

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

2. Theory Courses: Minimum of two theory courses beyond the GSOE core from the following list and/or

including courses outside the GSOE in consultation with the student’s advisor: EDUC 230A, 269I, 284, and 289

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

3. Elective Courses: Choose from the following list: EDUC 201A, 201B, 203, 233, 238, 249, 257, 266, 272,

274, 276, 284, 286, and 288. The student’s Program Plan Committee will determine the remaining electives.

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

4. Exam Preparation and Research Courses - EDUC 290, 291, 297 and 299

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

Signature of Graduate Advisor Date

B. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND POLICY

1.  Theoretical and Substantive Core Course Work:

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken
EDUC 203
EDUC 209A

2.  Studies in Specialized Fields – Students select two fields of specialized study: Policy & Politics Studies, Organization & Management, or Socio-Cultural Context of Education.

Area of Specialization #1:

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

Area of Specialization #2:

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

3. Methods of Inquiry and Analysis – students will select one strand:

Quantitative Methods Strand recommended courses: EDUC 214, EDUC 215, and EDUC 216.

Qualitative Methods Strand recommended courses: EDUC 223A and EDUC 223B.

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

Signature of Graduate Advisor Date


C. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

1.  Core Courses:

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken
EDUC 211A
EDUC 211B
EDUC 240

2.  Research Methodology:

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken
EDUC 214
EDUC 215
EDUC 216
EDUC 242A
EDUC 242B

3. Area of Specialization – at least three courses:

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

4. Other Course Work – Students must take a minimum of three GSOE courses and a total of five courses

from among the following, from other campus departments, or as arranged with their advisors and Program

Planning Committees. EDUC 217, 218, 220, 252E, and 269E

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

5. Research Applications - Select one course from the following list: EDUC 251, 252G and 252E-Z

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

6. Exam Preparation and Research Courses - EDUC 290, 291, 297 and 299

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

7. Research Internship – Internships last three quarters and result in an empirical research article to be

submitted for presentation at a national conference and/or submitted for publication:

Date article submitted and approved (mm/dd/yy):

Signature of Graduate Advisor Date

D. HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY

1. Required Courses:

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken
EDUC 248F
EDUC 248I
EDUC 248J
EDUC 248K
EDUC 248N
EDUC 248O
EDUC 248P or EDUC 248U:
EDUC 259
EDUC 259

2. Research Methodology – students will select one strand:

Quantitative Methods Strand recommended courses: EDUC 214, EDUC 215, and EDUC 216.

Qualitative Methods Strand recommended courses: EDUC 223A, EDUC 258R and EDUC 269M.

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

3. Areas of Specialization – students take two or more courses within Higher Education (including directed study)

or from an area outside of Education (e.g., Sociology): EDUC 248E, 248G, 248M, 248Q, 248S, 248R

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

4. Exam Preparation and Research Courses - EDUC 290, 291, 297 and 299

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

Signature of Graduate Advisor Date


E. SPECIAL EDUCATION

1. Required Courses

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken
EDUC 214
EDUC 215

2. Research Methods Courses – additional methods courses are selected by the student’s program

planning committee.

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken
EDUC 215
EDUC 216
EDUC 223A
EDUC 223B
EDUC 242A
EDUC 242B
EDUC 259

3. Elective Courses: Must take at least one course in each of four areas.

Area 1: Cognitive Disabilities - EDUC 246G and EDUC 246L

Area 2: Behavioral/Emotional Disabilities - EDUC 239, 246K, 246L, 254C and 255A

Area 3: Learning Disabilities – EDUC 246I, 256 and 246S

Area 4: Special Education Issues – EDUC 246N, 246J, 246M and 246P

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

4. Specialization Courses: Typically three to four additional courses from GSOE or other academic departments

are included in each student’s individualized program plan.

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

5. Exam Preparation and Research Courses - EDUC 290, 291, 297 and 299

Course / Grade / Units / Quarter Taken

Signature of Graduate Advisor Date

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EDUC-PHD (11/2014)