Ph.D. Concentration
Required Residency
Doctoral programs and Dissertation Committees must ensure that ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps acquire knowledge and have ability to use the conceptual and technical tools to conduct research. To accomplish these goals, doctoral ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps in the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction: Concentration in Literacy Studies are expected to work both independently and in collaboration with faculty to pursue rigorous research agendas, publish in scholarly journals, and present widely at state, national and international conferences.
Residency Requirement
The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction: Concentration in Literacy Studies prepares
individuals who aspire to become university ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps and this requires research
training and theory exploration. Much of this training occurs during a residency,
in which the doctoral ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp takes a full load of courses and engages in the research
culture of the department. The residency is not a living arrangement; rather, a sustained
and full-time academic experience in which doctoral ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps are apprenticed into
academia.
To accomplish this focus on research training, each Ph.D. ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp is required to spend
at least two consecutive semesters (Fall and Spring) as a full-time ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp on the
USF Tampa campus.
Assistantships
Students may work as a Graduate Assistant and teach two literacy education courses. Students may also work as a Research Assistant on grants and other faculty research projects. Through the residency, ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps become immersed in the culture of academia and participate in research projects with faculty.