KentStateUniversity
CollegeofEducation,Health,andHumanServices
DepartmentofFoundations,Leadership,andAdministration
PlanofStudyandResidency
DoctorofPhilosophy-CulturalFoundationsofEducation
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Overview
Studentsmustcompleteaminimumof90coursehoursbeyondthebachelor’sdegreeand60
hoursbeyondthemaster’sdegree.
Adoctoralstudentisexpectedtocompleteamidpointformativereview(MFR)approximately
midwaythroughcoursework,satisfactorilypasscomprehensiveexaminationsattheendof
coursework,completeadissertation,andpasstheoralexaminationonthedissertationwithin
nine(9)calendaryearsafteradmissionintoadvisoryphasecoursework.
ThePlanofStudyandResidency(thisform)mustbesubmittedbytheendofthethirdsemester
ofPh.D.studies.
Allelementsoftheplanmustbeapprovedbythestudent’sAdvisoryCommitteeandapproved
bytheProgramAreaCoordinator(signaturesneededabove).
ForfurtherinformationonthePh.D.programs,refertotheEHHSPh.D.Handbookand/orthe
OfficeofGraduateStudentServices.Moreinformationandthehandbookcanalsobefoundat
thiswebaddress:https://www.kent.edu/ehhs/offices/oaa.
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AdvisoryPhase(i.e.courseworktocomps)
FoundationalPrerequisites
Semester&
Institution
Taken
Grade
Credits
Sem.Taken
Grade
CULT89581Pro-SeminarinCulturalFoundations(tobetakenwithinthe
firsttwosemestersofcoursework)
3
CULT80090DoctoralResidencySeminar(tobetakenduringoneofthe
lasttwosemestersofcoursework)
3
ForstudentswhocomeintotheprogramwithoutaMastersin
Social/CulturalFoundationsofEducation,nine(9)creditsoffoundational
educationcourseworkarerequiredaspreparationforPh.D.study.These
creditswillnotbeappliedtohoursrequiredforthedegree.
CULT79510ClassicsinPhilosophyofEducation
OR
CULT79560ContemporaryPhilosophyofEducation
CULT79521ProfessionalPracticeinaMulticulturalSociety
OR
CULT79569InternationalEducation:FoundationalIssues
CULT80030SocialContextsofEducation
OR
CULT89582SocialPerspectivesofEducation
Credits
3
3
3
ProfessionalCoreRequirements:6credits
TotalProfessionalCoreCredits(6)________
Credits
Sem.Taken
Grade
CULT79568HumanitiesOrientedResearch(tobetakenearlyinthe
program)
3
StudentswillselecttwoEVALcourses(inconsultationwithadvisor)
EVAL____
3
EVAL____
3
Specializedoradvancedresearchcourse(inconsultationwithadvisor)
3
Research:Requiredminimum12credits
TotalResearchCredits(12)________
MidpointFormativeReview
Alldoctoralstudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinamid-programformativereview(MFR)forwhichtheywritea
formalpaperof20-25pagesandpresentittoapaneloffacultyandpeersforconstructivefeedback.Thisreviewis
animportantstepinaPh.D.student’sacademicandscholarlydevelopment.Ithelpsstudentsgainexperiencein
presentingtheirworkinacademicsettings,anditisanimportantgaugeofastudent’sprogressthroughthe
program.MFRpresentationsMUSTtakeplaceimmediatelyfollowingthefirst18credithoursintheprogram,i.e.
th
beforetakingthe7 courseintheprogram.
SemesterprojectedtopresenttheMFR:________________
ElectiveCourseworkinCulturalFoundations:Req.minimum30*credits
Credits
CULT79510ClassicsinPhilosophyofEducation
3
CULT79521MulticulturalEducationPracticeandPolicy
3
CULT79522EthicsinProfessionalPractice
3
CULT79532EthicsinHumanServices
3
Effective Fall 2015
Sem.Taken
Grade
3
CULT79530MulticulturalEducationTheoriesandScholarship
CULT79560ContemporaryPhilosophyofEducation
3
CULT79564HistoryOfAmericanEducation
3
CULT79568GreatIdeasInEducation(VariousTopics)
CULT79569InternationalEducation:FoundationalIssues
3
CULT79571GlobalizationandEducation
3
CULT79575AnthropologyandEducation
3
CULT89571ComparativeandInternationalEducation
3
3
3
CULT89582SocialPerspectivesofEducation
3
CULT89591SeminarinCulturalFoundations*
1-6
CULT89592AdvancedPracticumandInternshipinCulturalFoundations*
2-6
CULT89595SpecialTopicsinCulturalFoundations*
3-6
CULT89596IndividualInvestigationinCulturalFoundations*
1-3
CULT89598ResearchinCulturalFoundations*(includingpreparationfor
MidpointFormativeReviewand/orComprehensiveExamand/or
1-5
othersupervisedresearchprojects)
WorkshopCredits:Nomorethanfour(4)workshopcreditscancounttowardthedegree.
CULT70093WorkshopinCulturalFoundations(VariousTopics)
1-4
Orothercourses,asapprovedbyfacultyadvisor*
*Uptosix(6)credithoursmaybetakenindisciplinesoutsideEHHS,aslongas
theyarefoundationalandgermanetothestudent’scourseofstudy.
TotalSelectedMajorFocusCredits(30)_______
TotalCourseCredits(48)_______
ComprehensiveExam(Format2)
Asstudentsreachtheendofcoursework,theywillmeetwiththeiradvisortodiscusstheirreadinessforthe
ComprehensiveExam.AnapplicationfortheComprehensiveExammustbefiledintheOfficeofGraduateStudent
Servicesbeforethestudentcanbe“clearedforcomps.”Thestudentandtheiradvisordevelopfourquestions,which
areapprovedbytheadvisoryphasecommittee.Twoofthesequestionsaregeneralquestionsthatreflectbackon
keythemesincourseworktakenintheprogram.Twoquestionsarespecifictothestudent’sareaofinterestandlay
conceptualgroundworkforthedissertation.Studentshaveeightweekstocompletethefourquestions.With
advisorapproval,compscanbetakenduringthefinalsemesterofcoursework.
ProjectedDateoftheComprehensiveExam:______________
DissertationPhase
Dissertation:Required30creditsofDissertationI
Credits
Sem.Taken
Grade
CULT80199DissertationI
15
CULT80199DissertationI
15
>=1
CULT80299DissertationII(untilcompletion)
TotalPh.D.Credits:78
Effective Fall 2015
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PlanforFulfillingResidencyRequirements
Inadditiontothepro-seminar(withinfirstthreesemestersofcoursework)andresidencyseminar(withinlasttwo
semestersofcoursework),studentsmustfillouttheProfessionalActivitiesAssociatedwithResidencyform(below)
whichmustbeapprovedbyeachstudent’sAdvisoratthetimeofsubmissionofthePlanofStudy.Thisplanmay
includeanticipatedactivities.
ProfessionalActivitiesAssociatedwithResidency
ProfessionalOrganizationorJournal
PanelorPaperTitle
Dates
AttendanceatProfessionalConference
PresentationatProfessionalConference
AuthorArticleforSubmission
Effective Fall 2015
Co-AuthorArticleforSubmission
CollegeTeachingExperience
ParticipateinSemester-longInternship/Practicum
ParticipateinCollege/ProgramOutreach
K-12orrelatedTeachingExperience
ParticipationatMidpointFormativeReview