Special Education

• Statistics and Research Methods (minimum of 9 credits required):
  • EDPS 53300
  • Choose one: EDPS 55600, STAT 50100, STAT 51100, PSY 60000, or SOC 58000
  • Choose one: EDPS 55700, STAT 50200, STAT 51200, PSY 60100, or SOC 68000
• Single Case Research (3 credits required)
  • EDPS 68800
• Dept. Adv. Research Methods Course (3 credits required)
  • EDPS 63000 (EDPS 53300 or equivalent as prerequisite)

• EDPS 65000 – Systematic Literature Review
• EDPS 66100 – Seminal Research in Special Education
• EDPS 66400 – Research Seminar in Special Education (students register for rotating topics each spring and fall until they pass prelims)

Such course work may be from other education programs or may include audiology and speech, language pathology, language development, instructional development, child development and family studies, psychology, etc. The Plan of Study must have at least one related area primarily outside of Special Education (in another program or Department, or combination of programs or Departments). The minimum requirement for the cognate is 9 credits.

Research is an important and integral part of each doctoral student’s program at Purdue. The specific course requirements for the major emphasis will be determined by the student, the advisor, and the advisory committee, subject to approval by the Office of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars (OGSPS).

The PhD program in Special Education offers four signature areas for students to conduct research:

• Access and Accessibility through Arts and Assistive Technology
• AI and Disabilities
• Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Analytic Interventions
• Mathematics Instruction for at-risk Students
• Teacher Development and Retention
• Transition from School to Work for Individuals with Disabilities