Degree Requirements (60 cr.)

Major Requirements (27 cr.)

Required Courses (15 cr.)

• L600 Issues in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (3 cr.)
• L601 Theoretical Issues in the Study of Language & Literacies (3 cr.)
• L650 Internship in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (1-4 cr.)
• L750 Research Seminar in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (3 cr., taken twice)

Inquiry in Major Courses (6 cr.)

• L599 Master’s Thesis in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education: Early Inquiry Experience (3 cr.)
• L700 Seminar on Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Research (3 cr.)

Additional Courses in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (6 cr.)

Inquiry Requirements (9 cr.)

Select one course from the following:

• Y520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
• Y521 Methodological Approaches to Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)

Select two inquiry courses (either qualitative, quantitative, or any combination of the two) from the approved list of inquiry courses, with advisor approval.

A list of approved inquiry courses may be found at https://education.indiana.edu/students/graduates/approved-core-inquiry-courses.

Minor Requirements (9 cr.)

The minor must have integrity in its own right and must complement the major. The minor field must demonstrate wholeness within itself and contribute to the student's overall doctoral program. Minors are normally formulated within a single program area. However, an interdisciplinary or individualized minor is also possible. Interdisciplinary or individualized minors require a written description of the minor's underlying theme along with a rationale for each course's contribution to that theme through the Minor Justification form. This form should be submitted and approved by the Graduate Studies Office prior to enrolling in the minor courses. Major area courses may not be used in the minor.

Elective Requirements (6 cr.)

Elective courses must be relevant to the student’s program of study and need to be selected in consultation with your academic advisor.

Dissertation Requirements (9 cr.)

• L795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (3 cr.)
• L799 Doctoral Thesis in Literacy, Culture and Language Education (6 cr.)

Master's Degree Used For Admission

For the 60 credit hour program, a master's degree is a prerequisite for admission. Master's coursework may not be counted toward the 60 required credit hours, but graduate coursework beyond the master's degree may be, as long as it meets requirements and is approved by the committee.