Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [FINAL EDITION]

Cognitive Studies in Reading, EdD


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Degree Requirements

The minimum requirements for the doctoral degree are the completion of 60 semester hours of graduate credit, including completion of the doctoral dissertation. Students must have a minimum of *48 credit hours of content and research doctoral level courses, taken at Widener before they begin the doctoral dissertation.  The doctoral dissertation phase includes 12 credit hours of Dissertation Seminar and Dissertation Research related to the dissertation activity. Please note that a waiver of any requirement for the degree must be approved in writing by the student’s academic advisor and the Director of the Center for Education.

*Credits taken in a master’s program at Widener or transferred cannot be applied to the 48 credits; however, other doctoral level courses can be applied as electives.

Curriculum


Electives (6 Credits)


The two electives listed are for literacy coach certification. Students who are not pursuing the certification, may opt to take two other courses recommended by the advisor.

Dissertation (18 Credits)


Total Credits: 60 (48 + dissertation credits)


*Required for the literacy coaching endorsement.  ED 547  is also required for the literacy coaching endorsement.

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