Doctoral Curriculum Plan

Part-time students with a master’s not in special education (5 Year Program)

Year 1
Coursework / Activities	Fall 1: 5 credits	Spring 1: 7 credits	Summer 1: 9 credits
Coursework	EEX 7026 Historical, Theoretical, and Legal Foundations of Special-3cr (Special Education Core 1 of 4) EEX 7938 Triad of Professional Activities-2cr (SPED Leadership Seminar 1 of 3)	EEX 7025 Contemporary Trends in Special Education-3cr (Special Education Core 2 of 4) EEX 7938 Professional Dissemination-2cr (SPED Leadership Seminar 2 of 3) EEX 7938 College Teaching-2cr (SPED Leadership Seminar 3 of 3)	EEX 7866 Teaching and Learning for Individuals with Disabilities-3cr Research Course-3cr (1 of 6) Specialization course-3cr (1 of 4)
Relevant Activities	Attend Department of Special Education (DSE) Doctoral Orientation. Meet with Major Professor to complete the Doctoral Student Planning Sheet	Complete Graduate College e-POS. Complete CITI Training. Inform the Major Professor of the completion and submit evidence of completion to FAU Research Integrity Office (Novelution) by the end of Fall 1	Complete credentialing process for Teaching Internship.
Year 2
Coursework / Activities	Fall 2: 6 credits	Spring 2: 6 credits	Summer 2: 9 credits
Coursework	EEX 7526 Grant Writing-3cr Research Course-3cr (2 of 6)	Research Course (3 of 6) Specialization course-3cr (2 of 4)	Research Course-3cr (4 of 6) Specialization course-3cr (3 of 4) Specialization course-3cr (4 of 4)
Relevant Activities	Identify two or more professional organizations you may want to become a member of attend/present at their conference, and discuss with your Major Professor. Think about Pre-Candidacy research, Internship, and Residency activities and prepare Preliminary Pre-Candidacy, Internship, and Residency Activity Plan	In consultation with Major Professor, discuss DSE dissertation formats and have a preliminary discussion of Pre-Candidacy research. In consultation with Major Professor, plan Internship Activities.
Year 3
Coursework / Activities	Fall 3: 6 credits	Spring 3: 6 credits	Summer 3
Coursework	EEX 7918 Pre-Candidacy Research-3 to 6 cr Research Course-3cr (5 of 6) EEX 7945 Doctoral Internship-3cr Internship & Residency	Research Course -3cr (6 of 6) EEX 7982 Doctoral Residency-3cr Internship & Residency Research Course (3 of 6)
Relevant Activities	Prepare and submit Pre-Candidacy research Institutional Review Board (IRB) application (if applicable). Conduct Internship activities. In consultation with Major Professor, discuss and finalize plan for Residency activities.	Conduct Residency Activities. Meet with Major Professor to discuss and select dissertation committee members/comprehensive exam readers and finalize dissertation format. Meet with dissertation committee members/comprehensive exam readers, to prepare for the Doctoral Comprehensive Exam	Prepare for Doctoral Comprehensive Exams.
Year 4
Coursework / Activities	Fall 4: 1 credits	Spring 4: 3 credits	Summer 4
Coursework	EEX 7906 Directed Independent StudyDissertation Prospectus Preparation -1cr.	EEX 7980 – 3cr Dissertation
Relevant Activities	Complete Doctoral Comprehensive Exam (October) Develop and submit Dissertation study IRB application (if applicable). Meet with Major Professor to finalize prospectus. Finalize Prospectus.	Defend Dissertation Prospectus by the end of January. Begin to conduct dissertation research	Conduct dissertation research
Year 5
Coursework	Dissertation: EEX 7980 – 3-6 6cr	Dissertation: EEX 7980 – 3-6cr
Relevant Activities	Conduct dissertation research Analyze results and write final dissertation document.	Analyze results and write the final dissertation document. Defend dissertation. Complete FAU graduation requirements. Graduate!

Special Education Core Courses are offered online, synchronous or asynchronous, full semester.

SPED Leadership Seminars are offered online, synchronous, and fast-track (8 weeks).

Research courses not within the DSE department; they may be offered in a variety of delivery formats.