Kent State University
College of Education, Health, and Human Services
Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services
Plan of Study and Residency Plan
Doctor of Philosophy
Cultural Foundations of Education
Major Advisor
Doctoral Student___
Major Co-Advisor
Student No.__________
Minor, Cognate,
Street Address
______
or Concentration Advisor
At-Large Member
City, State Zip
Optional Member___________________________
Telephone Number (
)
Date of Filing: _____________________________________________________________________________
Students must complete a minimum of 90 hours beyond the bachelor’s degree and 60 hours beyond the
master’s degree. A doctoral student is expected to satisfactorily pass comprehensive examinations at the
end of his or her coursework, complete a dissertation, and pass the oral examination on the dissertation
within nine (9) calendar years after admission into advisory phase coursework.
The Plan of Study and Residency Plan along with the Advisory Committee form must be submitted by the
end of the third semester of Ph.D. studies.
All elements of the Plans must be approved by the student’s Advisory Committee and approved by the
Program Area Coordinator (signatures on the Advisory Committee form).
For further information on the Ph.D. programs, see the EHHS Ph.D. Handbook at
http://www.kent.edu/ehhs/ogs/upload/phdbook1-3.pdf, and the Office of Graduate Student Services at
http://www.kent.edu/ehhs/ogs/index.cfm
Doctoral Comprehensive Examination Option:
Option 2: After completion of the major coursework, doctoral students declare their readiness to sit for
written comprehensive examinations. A meeting with the advisory committee is called to discuss (a)
whether the student is ready to go forward. The advisory committee, under leadership of the major
advisor, develops four comprehensive questions in the major area of study that are to be answered in
essay form by the doctoral student. Students may take one week to complete each question for a total of
four weeks to complete all four.
Option 2 ______
Residency Requirement:
Students must also complete residency coursework and professional activities (see page 4)
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Doctor of Philosophy
Cultural Foundations of Education
Advisory Phase Disciplinary Course & Dissertation Requirements
Coursework in Research
Credits
Research: Required minimum 12 cr.
CULT 89595
ST: Foundational Approaches to Research/Humanities
Research (to be taken within the first two semesters of
coursework)
Sem. Taken
Grade
3
EVAL 75510 Statistics for Educational Services
3
EVAL 85516 Qualitative Research Designs/Application for Educational
Services
3
Specialized or advanced research course
3
Total Research Credits (12) ________
Coursework in Major Area
Foundational Education: For students who come into the program from
fields that are not related to the Cultural Foundations of Education, up to
12 additional credits of foundational education coursework may be
required as preparation for the Ph.D. plan of studies. These courses do not
count towards degree. Equivalent courses may be substituted (mark
“waived” and list substitute).
CULT 79564 History Of American Education
CULT 79595 Classics OR Contemporary Philosophy of Education
CULT 79595 ST: Social Contexts in Education
CULT 79533* Professional Practice in a Multicultural Society
Professional Core Requirements: 6 cr.
CULT 89581 Pro-Seminar in Cultural Foundations (to be taken within the
first two semesters of coursework)
CULT 80090 Doctoral Residency Seminar (to be taken during one of the
last two semesters of coursework)
Credits
Sem. Taken
Grade
Sem. Taken
Grade
3
3
3
3
Credits
3
3
Total Professional Core Credits (6) ________
* Effective fall 2014, currently 69521
Effective Fall 2014
3
Major Focus Electives (up to 6 credit hours may be taken in disciplines outside
EHHS and germane to the student’s course of study) Required minimum 30 cr
(courses may not be repeated from above)
Menu:
CULT 70093 Variable Topic Workshop in Cultural Foundations
CULT 79510 Philosophy of Education
CULT 79532* Ethics in Human Services
CULT 79530 Multicultural Education Theory and Scholarship
CULT 79533* Professional Practice in a Multicultural Society
CULT 79560 Contemporary Philosophy of Education
CULT 79568 Great Ideas In Education
CULT 79569 International Education: Foundational Issues
CULT 79571 Globalization and Education
CULT 79575 Anthropology and Education
CULT 89571 Comparative/International Education
CULT 89582 Social Perspectives of Education
CULT 89591 Seminar in Cultural Foundations
CULT 79595 Special Topics in Cultural Foundations :
CULT 89592 Advanced Practicum & Internship in Cultural Foundations
CULT 89596 Individual Investigation – e.g., preparation for Midpoint Formative
Review and Comprehensive Exam
CULT 89598 Research in Cultural Foundations – individual supervised research
project
Or other courses, as approved by faculty advisor
Credits
Sem.
Taken
Grade
1-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1-6
1-6
2-6
1-3
1-5
* New course number effective fall 2014.
Midpoint Formative Review: All doctoral students are required to participate in a mid-program (usually after 18
hours of coursework or three semesters) formative review, in which they write a formal paper on one of a set of
selected topics, present it to a panel of faculty and peers, and receive constructive feedback from both faculty and
peers. This review is intended to help both the faculty and the doctoral student in her/his academic and scholarly
development, as well as to offer students the opportunity to gain experience in presenting their work as they may be
doing later at professional meetings and conferences.
Total Selected Major Focus Credits (30) _______
Total Course Credits (48) _______
Workshop Credits (no more than 4 workshop crs. can count toward
the degree; list degree credits under Major)
Credits
Sem. Taken
Grade
Dissertation Requirements (30 cr. of Dissertation I )
CULT 80199 Dissertation I
CULT 80199 Dissertation I
CULT 80299 Dissertation II until completion
Credits
15
15
>=1
Sem. Taken
Grade
Total Ph.D. Credits 78
Effective Fall 2014
4
Plan for Fulfilling Residency Requirements
The residency requirement for the Ph.D. program in Cultural Foundations consists of two courses
(listed above):
EDPF 89581 Pro-Seminar in Cultural Foundations (to be taken within the first three
semesters of coursework); and
EDPF 80090 Doctoral Residency Seminar (to be taken during one of the last two semesters of
coursework)
In addition, students must fill out the Professional Activities Associated with Residency form approved by each
student’s Advisor at the time of submission of the Plan of Study. May include anticipated activities.
Professional Activities Associated with Residency
General Type of Activity
Specific Activity
Attendance at professional conference
Presentation at professional conference
Author article for submission
Co-Author article for submission
College Teaching Experience
Participate in semester-long Internship/Practicum
Participate in College/program outreach
K-12 or related Teaching Experience
Effective Fall 2014
Date