Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D.

Career and Workforce Education (18 Credit Hours)

Prepares leaders, researchers, university faculty and related personnel to serve in the broad field of Career and Workforce Education.

• Required Courses:

• ECT 6766 Emerging Workplace Competencies Credit Hours: 3
• ECW 7066 Foundations and Philosophy of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education Credit Hours: 3
• ECW 7195 Comparative Study of Career Workforce Education Systems Credit Hours: 3
• ECW 7105 Vocational and Adult Education Program Planning and Implementation Credit Hours: 3
• ECW 7167 Career Development in Career and Workforce Education Change Credit Hours: 3
• ECW 7168 Instructional Development for Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education Credit Hours: 3

Early Childhood Education (24 Credit Hours)

This concentration promotes scholarly and multidisciplinary inquiry that further empowers advanced graduate students through the development of knowledge, skills, and dispositions to assume roles as leaders, advocates, and scholars in the development and implementation of high quality and innovative early childhood practices. The major provides a sound theoretical background that is integrally linked to the practice of Early Childhood Education in a diverse, global community with an emphasis on child advocacy and social justice.

• Required Courses:

• EEC 7056 Leadership and Advocacy: Issues Affecting Young Children Credit Hours: 3
• EEC 7057 Critical Perspectives in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
• EEC 7306 Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
• EEC 7416 Sociocultural Approaches to Working with Children and Families Credit Hours: 3
• EEC 7317 ICT in the Early Years Credit Hours: 3
• EEC 7627 Arts & Aesthetics in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7938 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Introduction to Research Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7939 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Research in Progress Credit Hours: 3

Educational Psychology (18 Credit Hours)

This concentration will prepare graduates to be conscientious researchers who apply the scientific method specifically to real-world educational problems. Primary concentration goals are: (1) to engage students in cutting-edge collaborative research; (2) to provide a solid foundation that enables students to integrate theory, research, and practice and fosters a commitment to excellence in research and scholarship; and (3) to help students acquire a deep understanding of human development and learning for the preparation of future educators and educational professionals in all contexts.

• Required Courses:

• EDF 7357 Applications of Developmental Theories Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7145 Cognitive Issues in Instruction Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7265 Psychology of Oral and Written Language Development Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7359 Resilience in Human Development Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7947 Research Practicum Credit Hours: 1 (Taken during the first two semesters)
• EDF 7930 Professional Seminar Credit Hours: 1 (Taken during the first semester)
• EDF 7118 Lifespan Development Credit Hours: 3 Or other graduate course approved by the Director.

Elementary Education (24 Credit Hours)

Prepares scholars to understand elementary practice through research and innovation that unites community engagement and rigorous intellectual inquiry.

• Required Courses:

• EDG 7066 Critical Pedagogy in Teacher Education Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7938 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Introduction to Research Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7939 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Research in Progress Credit Hours: 3
• EDH 7325 Supervised Teaching in Childhood Ed & Literacy Studies I Credit Hours: 3
• EDH 7326 Supervised Teaching in Childhood Ed & Literacy Studies II Credit Hours: 3

• And three other graduate courses approved by the doctoral committee (9 credit hours)

English Education (24 Credit Hours)

• Required Proseminar Courses (12 total credit hours):

• EDG 7938 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Introduction to Research Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7939 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Research in Progress Credit Hours: 3
• LAE 7735 Advanced Seminar in English Education Credit Hours: 3-15

• Taken as:

  • Theoretical Perspectives (3 Credit hours for this program)
  • Research Methods (3 Credit hours for this program)

• And one of the following options (3 Credit Hours):

• ESE 7346 Collegiate Teaching in Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3
• EDH 7325 Supervised Teaching in Childhood Ed & Literacy Studies I Credit Hours: 3
• Other required courses - and, with approval from the Major Professor or Committee, select other teacher education and language and literacy courses (9 credit hours minimum)

Instructional Technology (24 Credit Hours)

This Concentration is designed to prepare students to become skilled researchers who can design and conduct original research in the field of instructional technology. Our graduates assume academic and leadership positions in higher education, corporations, the military, and other venues, where research and best practices are integrated to advance new knowledge and to improve learning and performance.

• Required Courses (12 credit hours):

   

• EME 6055 Current Trends in Instructional Technology Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6613 Development of Technology-Based Instruction Credit Hours: 3
• EME 7938 Computer-Augmented Instructional Paradigms in Education Credit Hours: 3
• EME 7939 Research in Technology-Based Education Credit Hours: 3

• And choose four (4) courses from the list below (12 credit hours):

• EDF 6284 Problems in Instructional Design for Computers Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6157 Game Design & Development for Learning Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6207 Web Design Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6208 Interactive Media Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6209 Digital Video Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6215 Instructional Graphics Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6346 Data Visualization in Education Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6347 Digital Media and Learning Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6348 Predictive Learning Analytics Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6419 Motivational Design for Learning Technology Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6614 Games Analytics for Learning Credit Hours: 3
• EME 6035 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Education Credit Hours: 3
• EME 7458 Research in Distance Learning Credit Hours: 3
• EME 7631 Research in Technology Project Management Credit Hours: 3
• EME 7910 Directed Research in Instructional Technology Credit Hours: 1-19

Interdisciplinary Education (24 Credit Hours)

Provides a framework to support innovative, boundary-crossing inquiry among students and faculty across campus. Designed to foster research that approaches problems in education from interdisciplinary perspectives, the major allows students who have academic backgrounds and interests that span multiple disciplines to construct an individualized program of study grounded in at least two fields, one of which may be outside the College of Education. Students who have the ability and desire to integrate study and research between at least two disciplines/fields to address questions in education broadly defined are encouraged to apply to the Interdisciplinary track.

Required Courses:
Courses are selected with the advisor and must be at the 7000-level, distributed across two/three disciplines, with the approval of the doctoral committee. (6000-level courses may be taken as part of the electives)

• Required Course (3 Credit Hours):

• EDG 7939 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Research in Progress Credit Hours: 3

• Additional Coursework (21 credit hours):

  Other courses must be distributed across two/three disciplines, with the approval of the Major Professor(s) and Doctoral Committee. Note: At least 12 hours must be at 7000 level or 60000 level courses requiring advanced graduate standing.

Literacy Studies (24 Credit Hours)

Prepares research scholars with expertise in literacy processes, literacy instruction, and literacy teacher education.  This concentration features in-depth exploration of literacy theories and research, the broad study of systematic inquiry skills, apprenticeship learning of various research methodologies, the development of personalized strands of research, and a mentored residency experience in literacy studies.

This Concentration is available for students starting in fall semesters only.

• Required Courses:

• EDG 7931 Selected Topics Credit Hours: 1-4 taken as Quantitative Methods in Literacy Research (3 Credit Hours taken for this program)
• EDG 7938 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Introduction to Research Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7939 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Research in Progress Credit Hours: 3
• And complete 15 credit hours in Literacy Studies courses chosen with the program committee.

Mathematics Education (24 Credit Hours)

The Mathematics Education Doctoral Program is committed to providing doctoral students with the skills, knowledge and dispositions that can ensure they are able to contribute to the global mathematics education community and connect with other researchers.

• Required Courses:

• MAE 7138 Assessment in Mathematics Education Credit Hours: 3
• MAE 7146 Curriculum History/Research Mathematics Education Credit Hours: 3
• MAE 7794 Preparing Teachers of Mathematics, K-12 Credit Hours: 3
• MAE 7796 Research Issues in Mathematics Education Credit Hours: 3
• MAE 7945 Practicum in Mathematics Education Credit Hours: 3
• MAE 7910 Directed Research in Mathematics Education Credit Hours: 1-19 (3 Credits for this program)

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  And Two Additional Proseminar Courses (6 Credit hours total) that can be selected in consultation with the Committee. Options for these courses include, but are not limited to:

• EDG 7938 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Introduction to Research Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7939 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Research in Progress Credit Hours: 3
• EDH 7325 Supervised Teaching in Childhood Ed & Literacy Studies I Credit Hours: 3
• ESE 7346 Collegiate Teaching in Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3

Measurement and Evaluation (24 Credit Hours)

The intent of the concentration is to develop personnel to work in colleges and universities, research centers, school districts, government agencies, commercial test publishing, and major evaluation enterprises. Skills in inquiry and methodology are developed within a programmatic context that encourages growth of knowledge about education, considers important principles of research, and provides an applied setting in which these elements can be fused into professional applications.

• Required Courses (3 Credit Hours):

   

• EDF 7940 Supervised Practicum in Evaluation Credit Hours: 3 (note this course cannot apply toward the Research Methods requirement).

• Additional Required Courses (21 Credit Hours):

  Note: Students, in consultation with their major professor and committee, will select one or more areas of focus (Statistics, Measurement, Evaluation, Research Methods) and complete remaining twenty-one (21) hours in that area.   Students take courses from the list below, or other graduate courses approved by the advisor.  Courses taken to satisfy the Research Methods requirements may not also count toward the concentration.  Courses also listed in the Research Methods requirements section (may count for either the Research Methods or the Concentration):  
   

• EDF 7485 Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7438 Advanced Educational Measurement II Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7478 Qualitative Research in Education Part II Credit Hours: 3

• Other course options for this concentration:

• EDF 7412 Application of Structural Equation Modeling in Education Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7474 Applied Multilevel Modeling in Education Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7498 Analysis for Single-Case Experiments Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7439 Foundations of Item Response Theory Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7469 Introduction to Computer-Based Testing Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7436 Rasch Measurement Models Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7491 Consulting and Project Management Skills for Evaluators Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7497 Theory and Practice of Personnel Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7462 Metaevaluation Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7579 Theory and Practice of Collaborative Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7458 Interview Theory and Practice in Educational Research Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7475 Case Study Research in Schools and Communities Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 7479 Phenomenology Research Methods in Schools and Communities Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7931 Selected Topics Credit Hours: 1-4

Science Education (24 Credit Hours)

The focus of the Science Education Concentration is to develop scholars in the field that will impact research, theory, practice and policy at state, national, and global levels.  Candidates’ programs of study are planned with the approval of a faculty committee based upon previous experience and future goals.

Notes:

• SCE 6634 Current Trends in Elementary and Secondary Science Education may be used if not previously taken in the Masters Program. 
• SSE 7740 Doctoral Research in Science Education may be repeated one time with a different topic of study) 
• Graduate courses from related major areas may be used in this area with permission of individual’s major professor and program coordinator.

• Required Courses:

• SCE 6634 Current Trends in Elementary and Secondary Science Education Credit Hours: 3
• SCE 7895 Philosophy and Nature of Science Credit Hours: 3
• SCE 7740 Doctoral Research in Science Education Credit Hours: 3
• SCE 7076 Historical, Social, and Epistemological Foundations of Science Education Credit Hours: 3 taken as Historical, Social, and Epistemological Foundations of Science Education (3 Credit hours for this program)
• SCE 7636 Advanced Trends in Science Education Credit Hours: 3
• SCE 7697 Socioscientific Issues in Science Education Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7938 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Introduction to Research Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7939 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Research in Progress Credit Hours: 3

• Directed Research Hours may be used in substitution of courses below if they are not offered.

• SCE 7910 Directed Research in Science Education Credit Hours: 1-19 (Variable credit hours required for this program, in consultation with Science Education facutly member and program coordinator) Note Students are encouraged to engage in research experiences under the direction of a faculty member that will lead to the development of the students’ knowledge and skills needed to engage in scholarly writing and/or design and conduct research for presentations at conferences and/or contributions to publications.  

Social Science (24 Credit Hours)

The concentration in Social Science Education prepares scholars and curriculum specialists for leadership in the social studies field.

• Required Courses:

• SSE 7700 Social Science Curriculum and Instruction Issues Credit Hours: 3
• SSE 7710 Research in Social Science Education Credit Hours: 3
• SSE 7720 Social Science Education Technological Innovations Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7938 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Introduction to Research Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7939 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Research in Progress Credit Hours: 3

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  And one of the following options (3 Credit hours):

• EDH 7325 Supervised Teaching in Childhood Ed & Literacy Studies I Credit Hours: 3
• ESE 7346 Collegiate Teaching in Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3

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  And two other graduate courses approved by the doctoral committee (6 credit hours)

Special Education (24 Credit Hours)

Focuses on urban special education and university-school partnerships in preparing researchers, teacher educators, and school leaders.  Graduates will have an informed perspective on ethical issues in the interactions of race, ethnicity, social class, gender, and disability; and the impact of these issues on special education policies, research, teacher education and services.

Graduates will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the design, implementation and maintenance of university-school partnerships; an interdisciplinary grounding in and respect for multiple genres and methods of inquiry; the ability to conceptualize, plan and conduct research; and the ability to value the conceptual and analytical skills of a scholar.  The Department emphasizes interdisciplinary research and development.  Faculty members in several departments have joint appointments in special education.

• Required Courses:

• EEX 7744 Curriculum and Instructional Issues in Urban Special Education Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 7815 Research Seminar Credit Hours: 1-9 (3 credit hours for this program)
• EEX 7429 Special Education Teacher Education Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 7428 Teacher Education in Special Education: Conceptual Credit Hours: 3
• EDA 7238 Special Education Law and Policy Issues Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 7425 Special Education Leadership Studies Credit Hours: 1-2 (3 credit hours for this program)
• EEX 7745 Historical, Ethical, and Disciplinary Foundations of Special Education Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 7746 Ethics in Teacher Education and Teacher Development Credit Hours: 3

Teacher Education (24 Credit Hours)

Prepares students to become scholars and practitioners in the field of teacher education. The Concentration engages students in course work, research, and professional experience in school and community settings.  Graduates will have the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the scholarships of teaching, service and research.

• Required Courses:

• EDE 7481 Teacher Education Seminar Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7066 Critical Pedagogy in Teacher Education Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7035 Design and Evaluation of Teacher Education Programs Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7938 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Introduction to Research Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 7939 Advanced Graduate Seminar: Research in Progress Credit Hours: 3

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  And one of the following options (3 Credit Hours):

• EDH 7325 Supervised Teaching in Childhood Ed & Literacy Studies I Credit Hours: 3
• ESE 7346 Collegiate Teaching in Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3

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  And two other graduate courses approved by the doctoral committee (6 credit hours)