Infant & Early Childhood Development PhD Concentrations

• IECD-579 Advanced Brain Development During Infancy 4 semester credits • IECD-581 Reflective Practice/Supervision 4 semester credits • IECD-582 Advanced Reflective Practice/Supervision 4 semester credits • IECD-589 Specialization Area 4 semester credits • IECD-590 Independent Study 4 semester credits • IECD-600 Dissertation Seminar 2 semester credits • IECD-601 Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationships (DIR®): Intervention 1 4 semester credits • IECD-602 Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationships (DIR®): Intervention II 4 semester credits

Comprehensives, 4 credits

• IECD-700 Comprehensive Essay 4 semester credits

Dissertation, 17 credits

• IECD-794 Dissertation in Progress 0 semester credits • IECD-PA Dissertation Proposal Approval 4 semester credits • RES-IRB IRB Approval for Dissertation 0 semester credits • IECD-795 Final Oral Review of Dissertation 9 semester credits • IECD-799 Dissertation Completion 4 semester credits

Total Semester Credits: 89

Infant & Early Childhood Development PhD Concentrations

Students matriculated into the Fall 2016 catalog or later in the IECD PhD program can concentrate their elective studies in the Reflective Practice concentration listed below, or, can choose to take their program electives in other concentrations offered through the School of Leadership Studies. In this way, students can individualize their doctoral program and expand their professional expertise. Each concentration typically includes a minimum of three tailored courses and access to a community of scholar-practitioners who are passionate about this specialized field of study.

Reflective Practice/Supervision Concentration

The doctoral concentration in Reflective Practice/Supervision is designed to teach students the theory of reflective practice/supervision and how to apply it to their professional work experiences in clinical, educational, administrative, or organizational systems.

Required

• IECD-575 Introduction to Reflective Practice/Supervision 4 semester credits • IECD-581 Reflective Practice/Supervision 4 semester credits • IECD-582 Advanced Reflective Practice/Supervision 4 semester credits