Important Information and Addresses
Important Addresses
University Home Page: www.sc.edu
College of Education Home Page: www.ed.sc.edu
Department of Instruction and Teacher Education: www.ite.sc.edu
Expected Experiences Prior to Beginning The Program
To strengthen the doctoral experience, students may be required to take courses at the M.Ed. level before beginning, or concurrently with, their doctoral level classes. This decision will be based made by the advisor based on the depth and breadth of the student’s master’s degree program and other relevant professional experiences.
Program Information
The student's program will include a minimum of 69-72 semester hours of coursework. The student is required to complete four (4) doctoral level language and literacy courses, nine (9) additional hours in language and literacy, fifteen (15) hours in research, research and teaching internships, and an outside cognate - nine (9) hours of study outside the Department of Instruction and Teacher Education (see chart below). The student earns 12 credit hours for the dissertation. In addition, the student must either show proficiency in a foreign language or take a tool skill class.