Reading and Language Doctoral Program
Program Requirements 63 SH
| Doctoral Core |
6 |
| Research, Dissertation |
21 |
| Reading and Language Core |
23 |
| Internship |
6 |
| Electives |
7 |
In addition to the doctoral core and research and dissertation requirements of the Graduate School, doctoral students in Reading and Language are to complete four types of course work: a core of six courses on topics central to the study of reading and language; a variety of internships; advanced reading and language electives; and general electives. Individualization of programs occurs in the design of appropriate internship experiences and in the selection of advanced reading and language courses and electives. The course of study is planned by each student in consultation with the student’s program advisor in accord with the needs and objectives of each student.
Reading and Language Core
| RLD600 |
Language, Linguistics, and Literacy |
3 |
| RLD601 |
Orthography and Word Recognition |
3 |
| RLD602 |
Reading Comprehension: Research and Application |
3 |
| RLD607 |
Theory and Research in Writing |
3 |
Plus two of the following courses:
| RLD603 |
Historical Issues in Literacy Research |
2 |
| RLD604 |
Current Issues in Literacy Research (may be taken more than once) |
2 |
| RLD606 |
Instruction and Staff Development in Reading and Language |
3 |
The Reading and Language Core provides basic knowledge concerning the history of reading research, current issues, and research methodology, with intensive study of such topics as language development, early reading acquisition, comprehension, writing, and staff development in a small seminar format.
Internship
A total of six semester hours is required in internships, which may include diagnostic teaching, staff development, publishing and research experiences in such settings as the classroom, the school, the University, the reading clinic or the private sector. Internships provide the opportunity for a student to acquire and apply knowledge about reading in a practical setting under close supervision.
Graduate Electives
A minimum of seven semester hours graduate electives must be reading and language graduate courses. Additional 500 or 600-level reading and language course work are selected on the basis of the student’s professional goals.
Students who do not hold a Type 10 Reading Certificate on Type 10 Special Education Certificate, or who have not trained as Reading Recovery teachers may be required to complete a clinical sequence in literacy instruction. Such coursework may be included as electives. Students may petition the program if they have other clinical coursework in literacy.
