Core Colloquium I and II

The Core Colloquia are two non or one-credit seminars required of all students in the Urban Education Ph.D. Program. They are a very important part of the curriculum and help to prepare students for the rest of their work in the program, including researching and writing a dissertation.

In each of the two semesters, the Core Colloquium is designed to:

• Introduce students to the requirements and organization of the program, including opportunities for elective courses in other programs and the required program Examinations
• Introduce students to the faculty and their research interests
• Provide opportunities to reflect on the content of the core courses in relation to students' own experience and to relate the courses taken in the same semester to each other
• Discuss the process of identifying a dissertation topic, finding a dissertation sponsor and committee, acquiring the research expertise to complete a dissertation, and planning the work of the dissertation itself
• Discuss current issues in Urban Education with the faculty and invited speakers