PhD Degree
The PhD in Language & Literacy Education may be completed in any of our program specializations. It normally consists of a one-year residency in the Department, together with a dissertation.
Students are normally expected to advance to candidacy by the end of their third year (having completed their comprehensive exams and dissertation proposal, and relevant coursework).
- Doctoral Seminars: LLED 601 and LLED 602 (required)
- Coursework: 18 to 24 credits
- Seminars
- Comprehensive Examinations
- Dissertation Proposal
- Application and Approval to Candidacy
- Proposal Presentation
- PhD Dissertation
- Program must be completed within 6 years.
- Must be approved for candidacy within the first 3 years (complete courses, comprehensive exams, and thesis proposal approved). If not, needs program extension.
- Must be full-time, no part-time option
MA Degree
This degree requires a minimum of 30 credits including 24 credits at the 500-level or above. These 30 credits are to be divided as follows:
- Minimum 30 credits, with 24 credits at the 500-level or above.
- EDUC 500
- Master’s Thesis – 9 credits
- 12 credits must be level 500 in the specialization area of LLED
- Program must be completed within 5 years
MEd Degree
The MEd degree consists of 30 credits, 3 of which may be a graduating project (LLED 590) (e.g. to fulfill the “Capstone Experience” for Teacher Qualification Service (for BC teachers)) but not required.
Students generally take 10 courses fulfilling the following guidelines:
- Consists of 30 credits, 3 credits may be graduating project (LLED 590), but not required.
- Program consists of the following:
- 24 credits must be at 500-level
- EDUC 500
- 12 credits must be level 500 in the specialization area of LLED
- 9 credits may be any 500-level course in LLED or any other department
- 6 credits may be at the 300/400 level
- Program must be completed in 5 years
Students may take all 30 credits at the 500-level, but must be done in coordinator with the supervisor.