95-102 credits
Candidates develop skills and knowledge in curriculum, evaluation, research, and teaching methodology. Educational experiences are provided through course work and fellowship assignments. Programs are individualized to meet the specific goals of students.
Degree requirements
General guidelines include 95-102 graduate credits, at least 48 of which ordinarily will be completed at Ball State University. The program includes a major of 40 credits, of which 10 credits are for the dissertation. Candidates may choose cognate fields of either two 15-credit (minimum) cognates or one 24-credit (minimum) cognate. The 15-credit cognates must include a minimum of 9 Ball State University credits; the 24-credit cognate must include a minimum of 12 Ball State University credits. There is a residency requirement of 15 credits within one calendar year (including online courses), which is expected to begin within two years of acceptance to the program.
Teachers College requirements
| EDPS 641 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
| EDPS 642 | Analysis of Variance | 3 |
| ID 705 | Research Colloquium | 1 TO 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
(or another approved course)
Humanistic studies
One course from
| EDFO 631 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDFO 641 | History of American Education | 3 |
| EDFO 651 | Educational Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Behavioral studies
One course from
| EDPS 600 | Advanced Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDPS 603 | Psychology of Human Development | 3 |
| EDPS 627 | Child Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area of specialization
(Elementary, Early Childhood, Reading)
Doctoral seminar (2 semesters)
| EDEL 798 | Seminar in Elementary Education | 2 |
| | or | |
| ECYF 799 | Seminar in Early Childhood Education | 2 |
| | or | |
| EDRD 700 | Seminar in Reading | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Research
One course from
| ECYF 740 | Research in Early and Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDEL 791 | Seminar in Research in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDRD 770 | Study of Reading Research | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Dissertation
| DISS 799 | Doctoral Dissertation | 1 TO 24 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Cognate(s)
Total Credit Hours: 95-102