Notes for Completing the Program of Study
IT Doctoral Program Course Requirements & Suggested Electives
AIL Courses (8) Required (5):
AIL 601 – Principles of Instructional Technology AIL 602 – Electronic Instructional Design
AIL 604 – Distance Learning
AIL 690 – Seminar in Instructional Technology CAT/AIL 689 – Research in Instructional Technology Electives (Choose 3)
AIL 603 – Telecommunications and Networks (Required for EdS) AIL 605 – Interactive Multimedia Processes
AIL 606 – Software Technology
AIL 607 – Readings in Instructional Technology
BER courses (4)
Required (1): BER 540 – Statistical Methods in Education
Electives (Select 3 with your advisor, not restricted to list below): BER 603 – Survey Research
BER 630 – Case Study Research
BER 631 -‐ Qualitative Research I, if pursuing qualitative dissertation BER 545 -‐ Analysis of Variance, if pursuing quantitative dissertation
BEF/BEP/out-‐of-‐department (4)
Electives (Select 4 with your advisor, not restricted to list below): BEF 667 – Multicultural and Social Education
BEF 681 – Ethics Education BEF 640 -‐ History of Education
AEL/AHE (4)
Electives (Select 4 with your advisor, not restricted to list below): AEL 608 – Educational Finance
AEL 620 – Curriculum: Theory and Practice (Required for EdS) AEL 697 – Seminar in Instructional Leadership (Required for EdS) (Choose an alternate with advisor)
AEL 664 – Dynamics of Change
AEL 682 – Leadership and Organizational Theory
AHE 591 – Special Topics: Technology in Higher Education
Alternative Residency course (1)
Required (1): AIL 691: Doctoral Seminar -‐ Instructional Technology
Alternative Doctoral Residency Requirements
You must take 18 hours of coursework over three consecutive semesters, starting in the Fall.
Required Courses: AIL 691 and 5 other courses. The five other courses must include at least three courses on the Tuscaloosa campus and no more than two online/Gadsden courses.
First Year Students – Example Schedule
Fall AIL 691 (One hour), AIL 601, AIL 690
Spring AIL 691 (One hour), AIL 602, AEL 620 Online Summer AIL 691 (One hour), BER 540 Online
Second Year Students – Example Schedule
Fall AIL 691 (One hour), AIL 604, AIL 603
Spring AIL 691 (One hour), AEL 667 Gadsden, AIL 607 Summer AIL 691 (One hour), BER 540 Online
NOTE: We anticipate the alternative doctoral residency requirements to be in effect Fall 2011. Final notice will come at the end of Spring 2011.
Course Rotations
AIL Course Rotation Fall:
Year 1: AIL 601, AIL 690 Year 2: AIL 603, AIL 604 Spring:
Year 1: AIL 602, AIL 605 Year 2: AIL 689
Summer:
Ph.D: AIL 606, AIL 607 Ed.S: AIL 630, AIL 631
AEL/AHE/BEF Course Rotation (Tuscaloosa and Gadsden)
http://www.bamaed.ua.edu/elpts/calendar/Rotations/index.htm
BER Course Rotation
The University of Alabama College of Education Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, & Technology Studies
Program of Study
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D. Degree)
Name____________________ ______________________ Student # _______________________
Department ELPTS Program Instructional Leadership
Previous Degree(s) _________________________________________________________________________________
Title Institution Date completed
_________________________________________________________________________________
Title Institution Date completed _________________________________________________________________________________ Title Institution Date completed
Date admitted to Graduate School ____________________________________________ .
COURSES COMPLETED COURSES TO BE COMPLETED
List 24 hours of Major Area and 12 hours of Technology Concentration courses first Total must meet minimum of 48 hours post masters coursework plus 24 dissertation hours.
Course Title Hours Course Title Hours
Dissertation Hours
AEL 699 Dissertation 24
1. List on the back, courses from the above program, or previous graduate work, that meet the College Research and foundations requirements.
2. Use asterisk (*) on front and back of this form to indicate graduate credit transferred from other institutions earned within 6 years of date of admission to Ph.D. Program.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE MET IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
A. The completion of hours during _____ Semester 20___; B. The completion of hours during __________ Semester 20___; and C. The completion of hours during __________ Semester 20___.
__________
Student’s Signature Chairperson’s Signature
Foundations Requirement (12 semester hours)
Course Title Hours
FOUNDATIONS REQUIREMENT: 12 hours or graduate coursework comprising (a) any BEF or BEP classes or (b) any other non-research methods courses outside of the student’s department. —Must include three semester hour graduate-level course in the history and/or philosophy of education and an additional nine semester graduate hours from Foundations of Education courses or course work outside the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies in disciplines which are foundational to the student’s major.
GRADUATE SCHOOL PH.D. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum of 48 semesters hours of course credit beyond the Masters degrees. • Minimum of 24 semester hours of dissertation research credit.
• Time limits for courses: 6 years before admission; 7 years after admission
• Transfer rule: up to one-half of course credit (not to include dissertation research credit)
Ph.D. Doctoral Program Planning Committees require a minimum of five members. One committee member must be outside the department in which the student is enrolled.
Student________________________________________________________ Date_________________ Program Committee Chairperson__ __________________________________ Date_________________ Program Committee Members_______________________________________ Date_________________ ________________________________________ Date_________________ _______________________________________ Date_________________ _______________________________________ Date_________________ _________________________________________ Date_________________ This program of study meets all Graduate School and College of Education requirements.
____________________________________________________________ _____________________ Department Head Signature Date
Distribution: Committee Chairperson Committee Members
Graduate School (102 Rose Administration) Department Head
Assistant Dean of Student Services (104Carmichael Hall Student
The University of Alabama College of Education Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, & Technology Studies
Program of Study
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D. Degree)
Name____________________ ______________________ Student # _______________________
Department ELPTS Program Instructional Leadership
Previous Degree(s) _________________________________________________________________________________
Title Institution Date completed
_________________________________________________________________________________
Title Institution Date completed _________________________________________________________________________________ Title Institution Date completed
Date admitted to Graduate School ____________________________________________ .
COURSES COMPLETED COURSES TO BE COMPLETED
List 24 hours of Major Area and 12 hours of Technology Concentration courses first Total must meet minimum of 48 hours post masters coursework plus 24 dissertation hours.
Course Title Hours Course Title Hours
Dissertation Hours
AEL 699 Dissertation 24
1. List on the back, courses from the above program, or previous graduate work, that meet the College Research and foundations requirements.
2. Use asterisk (*) on front and back of this form to indicate graduate credit transferred from other institutions earned within 6 years of date of admission to Ph.D. Program.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE MET IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
A. The completion of hours during _____ Semester 20___; and B. The completion of hours during the __________ Semester 20___.
__________
Foundations Requirement (12 semester hours)
Course Title Hours
FOUNDATIONS REQUIREMENT: 12 hours or graduate coursework comprising (a) any BEF or BEP classes or (b) any other non-research methods courses outside of the student’s department. —Must include three semester hour graduate-level course in the history and/or philosophy of education and an additional nine semester graduate hours from Foundations of Education courses or course work outside the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies in disciplines which are foundational to the student’s major.
GRADUATE SCHOOL PH.D. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum of 48 semesters hours of course credit beyond the Masters degrees. • Minimum of 24 semester hours of dissertation research credit.
• Time limits for courses: 6 years before admission; 7 years after admission
• Transfer rule: up to one-half of course credit (not to include dissertation research credit)
Ph.D. Doctoral Program Planning Committees require a minimum of five members. One committee member must be outside the department in which the student is enrolled.
Student________________________________________________________ Date_________________ Program Committee Chairperson__ __________________________________ Date_________________ Program Committee Members_______________________________________ Date_________________ ________________________________________ Date_________________ _______________________________________ Date_________________ _______________________________________ Date_________________ _________________________________________ Date_________________ This program of study meets all Graduate School and College of Education requirements.
____________________________________________________________ _____________________ Department Head Signature Date
Distribution: Committee Chairperson Committee Members
Graduate School (102 Rose Administration) Department Head
Assistant Dean of Student Services (104Carmichael Hall Student
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE SCHOOL
REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF GRADUATE CREDIT
NOTE: Upon submission of this completed form to the Graduate School Office, the transcript(s) and evaluation forms for transfer of credit will be sent to your department.
PART I: Student Information
Date:
Name: CWID:
(Last) (First) (Middle)
E-mail:
Current Mailing Address:
Are you presently enrolled? If not, give last date enrolled: Date first enrolled in The University of Alabama Graduate School:
Major Department:
Degree toward which you are working:
(Master’s, Doctoral or Ed.S.)
PART II: Institution List
Institution(s) from which credit is to be transferred:
Institution Name Date Credit Earned
Has transcript from school(s) listed been sent to Graduate School Office? _________________ If not, an official copy must be sent to:
Graduate School
The University of Alabama P. O. Box 870118
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0118
PART III: Courses for Transfer Request
List courses suggested for transfer. Approval of Graduate School and department required. (See Graduate Catalog for Transfer Credit Policies)
Course Name & Number Course Name & Number Course Name & Number
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, 102 ROSE ADMIN BLDG, BOX 870118, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35487, TEL 205.348.5921, FAX 205.348.0400 GS FORM: MC01.01.2006
MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: STUDENT: Student No.:
I would like to request that the following course substitution(s) be made on the above named student’s Program of Study.
ADD: _____________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
DELETE: __________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________ For the Following reason(s) ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Committee Chairman: ________________________________________________________________________
Approved: _________________________________________________________________________________
Department Head Date
