1. Prof. of Science Education and Director of Graduate Studies
Welcome to C&I
Bill Carlsen
Prof. of Science Education and Director of Graduate Studies
150 Chambers Building

2. Some Resources
1. C&I Grad Program official website: 2. Internal website for C&I grad students: 3. New Canvas “Pride” (group) for C&I grad students: This will eventually replace #2. 4. Grad School website 5. Graduate & Prof Student Association resources:

3. Graduate School College of Education Curriculum & Instruction
School Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Curriculum & Supervision (C&S)
Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Language, Culture & Society (LCS)
English Language Arts Education (ELA)
Second Language Education (L2ED)
Social Studies Education (SSED)
Mathematics Education (MTHED)
Science Education (SCIED)
Learning Performance Systems
Educational Policy Studies
Other College-Based and Intercollege Graduate Programs

4. Governance Structure The Graduate School The College of Education
Your program is overseen by
The Graduate School
Regina Vasilatos-Younken, Dean
The College of Education
David Monk, Dean
Rayne Sperling, Assoc. Dean for Undergrad and Graduate Studies
Gregory Kelly, Assoc. Dean for Research, Outreach, and Technology
The Graduate Program in Curriculum & Instruction
Your advisor
Bill Carlsen, Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
Rose Mary Zbiek, Department Head
Shared Responsibility for
Monitoring of requirements and progress
Paperwork (see Bonnie Richardson, 270 Chambers)
Decisions on exceptions, course transfers, legal issues, etc.

5. C&I Graduate Emphasis Areas
Curriculum and Supervision (C&S)
Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Language, Culture, and Society (LCS)
Language and Literacy Education (LLED/ELA)
Social Studies Education (SSED)
World Languages Education (WLED/L2ED)
Mathematics Education (MTHED)
Science Education (SCIED)

6. C&I Programs Graduate degrees: Ph.D., M.S., M.Ed.
M.Ed. is also delivered via the World Campus
Undergraduate degrees and teacher certification
Elementary and Early Childhood Education (EECE)
Middle Level English, Mathematics, Social Studies
Secondary Education (SECED): 7–12
World Languages Education (WL ED): K–12
Other teacher certification programs are housed in other colleges (e.g., Agricultural Ed., Art Ed., Music Ed.)
Certificates: Program Specialist in ESL, Children’s Literature
Non-degree teacher certification

7. Graduate School’s Principles
Understanding the work environment
Academic honesty, professional integrity, and confidentiality
A clear course of study
An atmosphere of openness
Acknowledgement of intellectual rights and property
Opportunities for evaluation

8. Chronology of Key Events for Ph.D. Students
Admission as a doctoral student
Candidacy examination
Admission as a doctoral candidate
Developing a doctoral program of study
Residency
Two consecutive 9-cr. semesters (not summer)
Appointment of your doctoral committee
Comprehensive examination
Preparing for the comprehensive examination
The nature of “Comps”
Dissertation proposal approval
Oral dissertation defense
Submission of final copy of Ph.D. thesis

9. Residency Two consecutive semesters: (Spring, Fall) or (Fall, Spring)
Summer does not count toward residency.
Semesters count if they end after candidacy exam has been passed.
Minimum 9 cr. each semester (“full-time”)
Courses cannot be taken at any campus other than UP, Harrisburg, or Hershey Medical Center (PSU’s doctoral level campuses).
Cannot use C I 601 (registration as a dissertator)
No full-time employment off campus during residency
A candidate for the Ph.D. degree at a particular campus of the University may not count the work of any semester toward the residence requirement for this degree while engaged in full-time employment off campus or at a different campus of the University.