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Education (Ph.D.) — Curriculum & Teacher Education

  • Program Overview

    Ph.D. in Education concentration in Curriculum & Teacher Education (60-credits)

    Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵ’s research-based doctorate in education prepares students to serve as an expert in education through coursework, mentorship, and Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵ’s signature doctoral apprenticeship. Students will develop their research knowledge and skills to address educational problems in a variety of contexts relevant to public and private education in the K-12 sector.

    This 100% online program uses a blend of synchronous and asynchronous modalities. Students will pursue research and/or teaching opportunities under the mentorship of a faculty member. Virtual residency weekends will also be held three times a year which aim to increase the professional skills in publishing, networking and presenting at research conferences in the field.

    The Curriculum & Teacher Education concentration provides advanced training in curriculum theory, teacher preparation and development, critical approaches to education, and more to increase your effectiveness as a future researcher. Graduates from this program are prepared to serve as teacher education faculty or in teacher preparation programs.

    Doctoral Admission Requirements

    Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵ College doctoral student
  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 60

    Foundational Coursework - 9 Credits

    • EDL 702 - History of Public Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 710 - Sociology of Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 730 - Current Issues in Educational Policy (Cr: 3)

    Research Methods and Literature Review - 24 Credits

    • EDL 715 - Introduction to Qualitative Research (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 716 - Literature Review I (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 735 - Research Methods II: Quantitative (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 736 - Literature Review II (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 752A - Research Methods III: Program Evaluation/Action Research (Cr: 3)
    • EDU 716 - Advanced Qualitative Methods  (Cr: 3)
    • EDU 720 - Narrative Methods, Portraiture, and Autoethnography (Cr: 3)
    • EDU 736 - Advanced Quantitative Methods (Cr: 3)

    Electives - 12 Credits

    Choose four from the following courses:

    • EDL 706 - Family-School Engagement (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 708 - Change Leadership in Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 720 - Transformational Leadership in Contemporary Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 725 - Diversity, Access, and Equity in Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 738 - Ethical Leadership in Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 739 - Culture and Change in School Organizations (Cr: 3)

    Comprehensive Exam

    • EXM 700 - Comprehensive Paper (Cr: 0)

    Research Apprenticeship - 6 Credits

    • EDL 772A/772B - Doctoral Apprenticeship I & II (Cr: 6)

    Dissertation Sequence - 9 Credits

    • EDL 755A - Dissertation Study Part I (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 755B - Dissertation Study Part II (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 755C - Dissertation Study Part III (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 782 - Dissertation Continuation (Cr: 0)

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of this program, students will:
    • Develop fluency with significant empirical and theoretical works in the field of education.
    • Locate and synthesize existing research to analyze contemporary problems in the field.
    • Demonstrate mastery of social scientific research processes to conduct research in an ethical manner.
    • Communicate clearly with a scholarly audience via written research and oral presentations.
    • Conduct independent, original research that contributes to their field or area of interest.

Ph.D. in Education concentration in Curriculum & Teacher Education Program at a Glance

60 credits
4 Years
$3,300 cost per class