PH.D. PROGRAM OF STUDY

Curriculum and Instruction: Mathematics Education (concentration)

Name: / USF ID: / Phone:
Address: / City: / State: / Zip:
Email:
Qualifying Examination Option (Select one): / College-wide: / Program specific:

Note: Total semester hours and for each category reflect minimum requirements. A Major Professor and Doctoral Committee may require more than the minimum, often times to ensure the expertise necessary to address a proposed research agenda and dissertation study. Where options and choices are provided, approval of the Major Professor and/or Doctoral Committee is required. Any changes to the Program of Study require a formal request and approval of the Major Professor, Doctoral Committee, and appropriate administrative offices.

Course # / Course Title / Hrs. / Sem/Yr / Grade / University
(If not USF)
I. / Common Core (3 Sem Hrs.)
EEX 7743 / Philosophies of Inquiry / 3 / FallSpgSum/
II. / Research Methods & Tools: (Minimum 16 semester hours)
Required Courses
EDF 7408 / Stat Anal Educ II / 4 / FallSpgSum/
(Note: EDF 6407 is prerequisite to EDF 7408)
EDF 7410 / Design of Systematic Studies in Education / 4 / FallSpgSum/
EDF 7477 / Qualitative Research in Education I / 4 / FallSpgSum/
Additional Research Methodology Course approved by the Doctoral Committee / 4
FallSpgSum/
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Course # / Course Title / Hrs. / Sem/Yr / Grade / University
(If not USF)
III. / Concentration (Minimum 42 Sem. Hrs.)
A. / Specialization (Minimum 24 Sem. Hrs.)
Required Courses
MAE 7655 / Research Issues in Technology / 3 / FallSpgSum/
MAE 7xxx / Curriculum History & Policy / 3 / FallSpgSum/
MAE 7xxx / Curriculum Design & Research / 3 / FallSpgSum/
MAE 7794 / Preparing K-12 Math Teachers / 3 / FallSpgSum/
MAE 7796 / Research Issues / 3 / FallSpgSum/
MAE 7138 / Assessment Issues / 3 / FallSpgSum/
MAE 7xxx / Learning Theories in Math Educ / 3 / FallSpgSum/
MAE 7945 / Practicum / 3 / FallSpgSum/
OR
MAE 7910 / Directed Research / 3 / FallSpgSum/
B. / Secondary Education Core (Minimum 9 Sem. Hrs.)
Required Courses
ESE 7343 / Teaching & Learning in Content Areas / 3 / FallSpgSum/
ESE 7937 / Adv Sem in Secondary Education / 3 / FallSpgSum/
ESE xxxx / College Teaching Internship / 3 / FallSpgSum/
C. / Cognate or Electives (Minimum 9 Sem Hrs)
Courses selected must be consistent with the student’s program of study and selected with the approval of the doctoral committee, and should be coursework other than in the specialization area. Courses in the cognate area must be taken at the graduate level.
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IV. / Dissertation (Minimum 4 Sem Hrs)
Dissertation hours may not be taken until after Candidacy is attained. Student must be registered for a minimum of 2 cr hrs every semester following candidacy until dissertation defended, including semester in which student graduates.
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Total Minimum Semester Hours = 65 hrs.

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Co-Major Professor Date
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Department Chairperson Date
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Routing of Form:

1.  Major Professor sends original (signed by student, committee, and Chairperson) to the Graduate Studies, EDU 320.

2.  After approval, the Graduate Studies Office staff files original and sends copies to the student and major professor.

COEDU Graduate Studies Staff Only:

Original Admission date:

Readmission date:

Qualifying Exam date:

Admission to Candidacy date:

Readmission to Candidacy date:

10/21/2015