Program Details
The program details page provides a list of required courses for UTRGV's two fully online programs: Bilingual Studies Specialization and Educational Technology Specialization. The number of hours required for each subcategory is listed. The information was posted October 2016 and is subject to change. Always confirm course requirements with an academic adviser.| Degree Plan - Course Requirements | |
Required Courses 33 hours
Research
EDFR 8300: Research Methods and Design
EDFR 8301: Qualitative Research
EDFR 8302: Quantitative Research
Designated Research Elective
Select one course from the following:
EDFR 8303: Advanced Qualitative Research
EDFR 8304: Advanced Quantitative Research
EDFR 8305: Program Evaluation
EDFR 8306: Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research
EDFR 8307: Selected Topics in Research
Curriculum and Instruction Core 21 hours
EDCI 8320: Advanced Curriculum Design and Development
EDCI 8321: Adult Learning Strategies
EDCI 8323: Advanced Models of Teaching
EDCI 8324: Literacy Across the Curriculum
EDCI 8325: Mentoring and Professional Development
EDFR 8322: Advanced Historical and Sociocultural Inquiry in Education
EPSY 8318: Advanced Human Development and Cognition
Choose one of the following specializations:
Bilingual Studies Specialization
Specialization 15 hours
BILC 8340: History, Politics, and Models of Bilingual Education
BILC 8341: Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition
BILC 8342: Content Area Instruction in Bilingual Programs
BILC 8343: Literacy and Biliteracy Development
BILC 8344: Language Use in Bilingual Classrooms
Designated Electives 9
BILC 8345: Seminar in Bilingual Studies
BILC 8346: Issues and Assessment in Bilingual/ESL Programs
BILC 7362: Principles of Curriculum Development in Dual Language and ESL Classrooms
Educational Technology Specialization
Specialization 15 hours
EDTC 8371: Theories and Practices in Effective Online Pedagogy
EDTC 8372: Advanced Instructional Design
EDTC 8373: Evaluation and Assessment in Instructional Technology
EDTC 8374: Course Management and Instructional Systems in K-16
EDTC 8375: Trends in Educational Technology K-16
Designated Electives 9 hours
Select 3 courses from the following:
EDTC 6320: Instructional Technology
EDTC 6321: Instructional Design
EDTC 6323: Multimedia/Hypermedia
EDTC 6325: Educational Communications
EDTC 6329: Selected Topics in Educational Technology
Capstone Requirement 9 hours
Dissertation
EDCI 8380: Dissertation I
EDCI 8390: Dissertation II
EDCI 8391: Dissertation III
*EDCI 8191: Dissertation IV
*Students will continuously enroll in this course until they complete their Dissertation.
Written Comprehensive Exam
Dissertation Defense
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Course Descriptions and more information available ---> Ed.D. Program Link
Information posted October 2016 and is subject to change. Always confirm course requirements with an academic adviser.
