OVERVIEW PhD COURSEWORK ADVISERS & The DISSERTATION ADMISSION & APPLICATION

Our doctoral area of study is tailored to meet the interests of students wishing to pursue advanced study and a research degree in social studies and global education. Graduates usually accept positions as college and university professors or as administrators, supervisors, or curriculum specialists.

The PhD is grounded in coursework that explores diverse facets of global and multicultural education with an assumption that students have a background in history and the social sciences. This core is supplemented by electives in social studies and global education selected by the student under the advisement of the student’s advisory committee and by interdisciplinary courses required for all Ed T&L PhD students.

Most students choose to develop one or two outside cognates, similar to a minor.  A cognate may focus on history or the social sciences (economics, geography, political science, sociology), or interdisciplinary studies (African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American or Slavic studies, Women’s Studies, etc.).  A disciplinary cognate may strengthen the student’s substantive knowledge of the world and build content expertise. A second cognate is often developed around special interests in education such as curriculum, technology, multicultural education, cultural studies, or teacher education.

Students also take several courses in research design and methodology to develop an understanding of qualitative and quantitative paradigms as part of their preparation for independent and scholarly research in their dissertation. Our research apprenticeships give students practical experience in working on a study with a faculty member.

Residency Requirements
The purpose of residency is to give students the opportunity to engage in intensive, concentrated study over an extended period of time in association with faculty and other students in an atmosphere conducive to a high level of intellectual and scholarly activity. The following are requirements to be fulfilled after the master’s degree has been earned or after the first 45 hours of graduate credit has been received:

• A minimum of 45 graduate hours must be completed at The Ohio State University.
• A minimum of three out of four consecutive quarters with an enrollment of at least ten graduate credit hours per quarter must be completed while in residence at The Ohio State University. During this period of residency, doctoral students may receive appointments as Graduate Teaching Associates or Graduate Research Associates in the college or in other units in the university. Doctoral students with the appropriate backgrounds may supervise student teachers, participate in research and development projects or assist in the teaching of courses. In addition to helping to offset the expenses involved in graduate study, these appointments provide the students with opportunities to gain teaching, administrative and research experience at the university level.
• A minimum of 20 graduate credit hours over a period of at least two quarters must be completed after admission to candidacy.

PhD students must complete at least 90 quarter hours of graduate work beyond their masters degree. Altogether candidates will complete a minimum of 135 quarter hours of Masters plus PhD courses, including 20 credit hours for dissertation research, before being granted the PhD.  Most doctoral students exceed the minimum number of quarter hours required.

REQUIRED COURSES In Social Studies and Global Education (18 hrs)
The Social Studies and Global Education required core includes:

T&L 808 Research in Multicultural and Global Education (3)

T&L 878 Infusing Global Perspectives In Education (3)

T&L 904 Citizenship Education in a Global Age (3)

T&L 925.28 Culturally Relevant Teaching (3)

T&L 887.I28 International Field Experience (3)

The required core is complemented by electives, research courses, and the T&L core. In consultation with his/her major advisor, the student selects courses from those offered periodically by the social studies and global education faculty or by other departments at OSU. Students may also arrange with their professors for independent studies if there are no courses to meet specific content interests.

PROGRAM ELECTIVES ( minimum of five courses required or 15 hrs)

T&L 807 Teaching About Africans & African Perspectives (3)

T&L 882 Methods & Materials in Social Studies (3)

T&L 881 Theory and Practice in Multicultural Education  (3)

T&L 883D Teaching World Culture and Global Issues (3) online course

T&L 887.28 Teacher Education Internship  (3)

T&L 887.28 Comparative Study of Doctoral Programs at Other Universities  (3)

T&L 985 Theories of Secondary Social Studies in Education (3)

T&L 987 Teaching for Social Justice  (3)

T&L 925.28 Education for Cross-Cultural Understanding (3)

T&L 925.28 John Dewey Seminar (3)

T&L 925.28 Post-Colonial Perspectives in Social Studies Education (3)

T&L 925.28 Simulation and Gaming in the Social Studies (3)

T&L 925.28 International Perspectives in Educational Equity and Diversity

T&L 925.28 Teaching About Asians & Asian Perspectives (3)

T&L 925.28 Teaching About Latin Americans & Latin American Perspectives (3)

T&L 925.28 Research in Social Studies Education (3)

T&L Core PhD Requirements (12 hrs)
These courses provide PhD students in Ed T&L with an integrated exploration of seminal theories, key research studies and a shared vision of themes and issues.

Edu T&L 975, 976 and 977 (12 hrs)

Research Apprenticeship (10 hrs)
A 10 credit hour apprenticeship provides opportunities for students to work hand in hand with a faculty member on research projects in social studies and global education.

Research Courses (a minimum of 12 hours required)
Students with the advice of their committee members select courses that provide an understanding of research paradigms and designs and prepare the student for their dissertation research. Many research courses are offered in the College and other departments across campus. The most frequently taken courses include:

Ed P&L 800, 966, 967 (9 hrs) The Ed P&L qualitative research series.

Ag. Ed 885, 886, 887, 888 (12 hrs) The Agricultural Education series in quantitative methods.

Ed P&L 785 and 786 An introduction to quantitative research in education.

Ed P&L 807 (Survey Methods), 808 (Experimental Design I), 810 (Experimental Design II) and 811 (Experimental Design III) Quantitative research methods.

Upon admission to the doctoral program, a student begins to work with a faculty member who serves as the initial advisor.  Other faculty are added to form a four-member advisory committee who will guide the student in developing a program of coursework that culminates in Candidacy Examinations.

After passing exams, the student is admitted to candidacy and may form a new committee for the dissertation stage of the program. Members of the student’s dissertation committee (the major advisor and at least two other faculty members) are selected for their interest and expertise in the dissertation topic and methodology.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS & APPLICATION

Admission is open to persons who hold a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Most frequently an applicant’s pre-doctoral study is in education, history or a social science, international studies, or a combination of these fields.  Preference is given to applicants with extensive cross-cultural or international experience and teaching experience in social studies.

• A minimum grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required for all previous undergraduate and graduate coursework.
• Official scores must be submitted for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). GREs must be taken within five years of the application.
• Students from abroad who are non-native speakers of English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and obtain a score of at least 550 paper, 213 computer-based, or 79 iBT TOEFL.
• With their application forms, students submit (a) three (four preferred) letters of reference, (b) a writing sample (usually a master’s thesis or paper written for a master’s course), (c) a resume, and (d) a letter of intent in which they explain why they have selected our program, how they are qualified for it, and what they expect to gain from it.

We accept applications at any time and admit all four quarters. However the application deadlines for the School of Teaching and Learning are important for those seeking fellowships or scholarships. Those dates include: November 30th for the following Autumn Quarter or by September 1 for the following Spring Quarter.