Doctoral Degree Planned Program of Study

STUDENT: PLEASE RETAIN THIS FORM FOR YOUR REFERNCE

The Planned Program of Study form is a document listing all of the courses students must take to complete their degree
programs. This form is also used to certify students for graduation. This form is completed by the student in collaboration with the
student’s program advisor. It is recommended that the program of study be completed by the end of the first semester after the
student's admission to the program, or, before 12 hours of graduate coursework have been completed, whichever occurs first.

Both the planned program of study and the attached committee form should be signed by the student, the major professor, the rest
of the student’s committee, and the department chairperson. Once these signatures are secured, the program advisor should
forward the form to the College of Education’s Graduate Support Office (EDU 320). The Graduate Support Office reviews the
planned program of study for compliance with College, University, and applicable State of Florida Department of Education
requirements. When the program is approved, a signed copy will be distributed to the major professor and to the student.

General Doctoral Degree Student Policies

(adapted from USF Graduate Catalog: http://www.grad.usf.edu/catalog.php)

Degree Time Limit: Doctoral students admitted during the Fall 2011 semester or after have seven (7) years from the term of
admission to the doctoral program to complete all requirements for graduation (including the dissertation).

Graduate Grade Point Average: Graduate students must maintain an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (on a 4.00
scale) in all courses taken as a graduate student, and an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) in all
courses taken in each of the student's degree-seeking programs. No grade of C- or below will be accepted toward a graduate
degree; individual programs may have stricter requirements for acceptable grades. Students must meet the requirements to be in
good standing to graduate. Students who fail to maintain good standing may be placed on probation or academically dismissed.

Enrollment Requirements: All graduate degree-seeking students must be continuously enrolled. Continuous enrollment is defined as
completing, with grades assigned, a minimum of 6 hours of graduate credit every three continuous semesters. Colleges and
programs may have additional requirements. Students on an approved leave of absence are not subject to the enrollment
requirement for the time approved for the leave. Students must also be registered for a minimum of 2 graduate credit hours the
semester of qualitative exam and in the semester of graduation.

Doctoral Committee Form: This form, which comes attached to the planned program of study, identifies the members of the
student’s doctoral committee. If changes need to be made to the initial form, new members can be identified via the Change to
Doctoral committee form available through the College of Education’s Graduate Support Office webpage.

Graduation Requirements Changes to Course Requirements on an Approved Planned Program of Study: If courses completed and
listed on the student's transcript are not consistent with those listed on the Program of Study form, the courses will not be counted
as satisfying degree requirements unless an approved request for course substitution is completed by the program advisor and
submitted to the Graduate Support Office.

Please note: the request for course substitution is used when a course on the approved planned program of study is being replaced
with a different course taken at USF. To apply courses completed at another institution to the USF planned program of study, please
use the Transfer Course Form.

Admission to Doctoral Candidacy: Student must complete all required coursework and successfully pass the department’s qualifying
exam in order to enter doctoral candidacy and begin conducting dissertation research. All “I” and “M” grades must be cleared
before admission to doctoral candidacy will be approved.

College of Education Graduate Support Office

EDU 320
813-974-3406
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College of Education
Department: Teaching & Learning
Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum & Instruction
Concentration: Early Childhood Education (PHD-CUR-DNK)

Date: 2/28/2019 Name: May Mohammed Alyaeesh U#: 76884248

New Revised Catalog Year: 2018-2019 Admission Term: Spring 2019
Address: 20440 Colonial Hill Dr. #104 City, State, Zip: Tampa, FL, 17257
Phone Number: 813-277-8477 Home Cell Work
E-Mail Address: mayalyaeesh.mail.usf.edu - alyaeesh.may@gmail.com

Qualifying Examination College Wide Program Specific

Note: Total semester hours for each category reflect minimum requirements. A Major Professor and
Doctoral Committee may require more than the minimum often times to ensure the expertise necessary to
address a proposed research agenda and dissertation study. Where options and choices are provided,
approval of the Major Professor and/or Doctoral Committee is required. Any changes to the program of
Study require a formal request and approval of the Major Professor, Doctoral Committee, COEDU Graduate
Support Office, and all other appropriate administrative offices.

Credit Semester/Year
Course Number & Title Grade
Hours Taken
I. Common Core (3 Credit Hours)
Philosophies of Inquiry 3 Spr 2019
II. Research Methods & Tools (Minimum 20 credit hours)
Required Courses
EDF 7408 Statistical Analysis for Educational Research II 4 Spring 2020
EDF 7410 Design of Systematic Studies in Education 4 Spring 2021
Other
Other: EDF 6407 Statistical Analysis for Educational Research 1 4 Summer 2019
EDF 7477 Qualitative Research 1 4 Summar 2019
Other:
EDF 7478 Qualitative Research 2 4 Fall 2019
Other:
Specialized Research Methods Course determined in conjunction with program committee based on
student’s research focus.
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III. Concentration (Minimum 39 Credit Hours)
A. Specialization (Minimum 18 Credit Hours) Required Courses
EEC 7057 Critical Perspectives in Early Childhood
3 Fall 2020
Education
EEC 7056 Leadership & Advocacy: Issues Affecting
3 Fall 2021
Young Children
EEC 7306 Teaching & Learning in Early Childhood
3 Spr 2019
Education
EEC 7416 Sociocultural Approaches to Working with
3 Fall 2019
Children and Families
EEC 7317 ICT in the Early Years 3 Spr 2020
EEC 7627 Art & Aesthetics in Early Childhood Education 3 Spr 2021

B. Professional Development (Minimum 12 Credit Hours) Required Courses

EDG 7938 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Intro to Research 3 Spr 2019
EDG 7939 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Research in
3 Fall2020
Progress
EDH 7325 Supervised Teaching in Childhood Education &
3 Fall 2019
Literacy Studies I
EDH 7326 Supervised Teaching in Childhood Education &
3 Spring 2021
Literacy Studies II

C. Cognate Area (Minimum 9 Credit Hours) The Cognate can be a secondary concentration or sub-
specialization area. Coursework must be taken at the graduate level, and is developed in consultation
with the major professor and the doctoral committee. The coursework in this area is typically
developed in support of the student’s research objectives
EDF 7359 Resilience and Human Development 4 Fall 2019
EDG 7357 Applications of Developmental Theories 4 Fall2020
EDG 7931 Creative People and Processes 3 Summer 2019

V. Dissertation (Minimum 4 Credit Hours)

Option 1 Option 2
Option 1: Dissertation hours may not be taken until after Candidacy is attained. Student must be
registered for a minimum of 2 credit hours every semester following admission to candidacy until
dissertation is defended, including the semester in which the student graduates. Option 2: Students
completing Option 2 will need to consult their Major Professor regarding the registration of
dissertation hours.

Minimum Total Degree Coursework Hours = 62

Minimum Total Dissertation Hours = 4
Minimum Total Coursework & Dissertation Hours = 66
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Courses taken in lieu of those listed here must be approved in writing by both the
program and the COEDU’s Graduate Support Office.

Additional Notes:
Doctoral Qualifying Exams
Qualifying examination is taken at the completion of all coursework or in the semester when the student is
taking their final course(s). Students must be enrolled for a minimum of 2 hours of graduate credit in their
discipline at the time they take the qualifying exam.

Transfer of Courses
Up to 50% of credits earned as a Non-Degree Seeking student or transferred from another accredited university
(that were not used to satisfy another degree’s requirements) may be applied to satisfy graduate degree
requirements. Other USF campuses’ courses are considered transfer credits. [These courses must be approved
by the program advisor, the COEDU Graduate Support Office, and all other appropriate administrative offices.]

Signatures:

Print Name Signature Date

Student May Alyaeesh 04/22/2019

Program Coordinator/
Major Professor
Department Chair

COEDU
Graduate Support Office

Graduate Support Office Use Only

Qualifying Exam Taken: Admitted to Candidacy:
Proposal Def. Date: Final Def. Date: ETD Completed: