WSU Literacy Education Session

Language, Literacy, and Technology Program of Study Sample

College of Education, Sport, and Human SciencesDepartment of Teaching and LearningLanguage, Literacy, and Technology Program of Study Sample

Sample Ph.D. program – Required courses and electives

In general, students go through the LLT program with a cohort of peers. The sample below provides a general overview of what a program might look like, but there will be individual differences.  This program is based on an average of 10 credits each semester.

Year 1

FallSpring
TCH_LRN 511: Theoretical Foundations(TCH_LRN 501: Practicum – elective)
EdRes 562: Education, Research and EpistemologyTCH_LRN 562: Foundations of Literacy
(TCH_LRN 582: Scholarly Writing- elective)LLT 586: Research Seminar  (1 credit)
(TCH_LRN 516: CALL – elective)EdRes 563: Principles of Doctoral Research
LLT 586:  Research Seminar  (1 credit)LLT 800 (dissertation)

Summer 1

  • TCH_LRN 573: Advanced CALL
  • EdPsych 505: Statistics (pre-req, as required)

Year 2

Fall Spring
TCH_LRN 550: Intro to SLATCH_LRN 570: Electronic Literacies
TCH_LRN 567: Soc FoundationsTCH_LRN 523: Research in SLA
TCH_LRN 586: Research Seminar (1 credit)EdRes 565: Quantitative Research
EdRes 564 Qualitative ResearchTCH_LRN 569: Critical Analysis
LLT 800 (dissertation)LLT 800 (dissertation)

Summer 2

  • TCH_LRN 568: Psych Foundations
  • EdRes 564: Qualitative Doctoral Research

Year 3

FallSpring
LLT 800 (Prelims, D-1) LLT 800