Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction – Specialization in Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies (90-credit hours)
Degree Requirements (90 cr.)
Major Requirements (36 cr.)
The credits in the major are chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor and program advisory committee and divided into three areas.
Focus (24 cr.)
The area of focus must have an identifiable focus and consist of graduate-level courses (or the equivalent) and may include courses outside the program specialization area. All courses are subject to approval by the student’s doctoral advisory committee.
Additional Courses (6 cr.)
An additional six credits must be selected in the major in consultation with your faculty advisor.
Early Inquiry Experience and Inquiry Linkage (6 cr.)
- EDUC-J 605 Independent Research Experience in Curriculum and Instruction (3 cr.)
- EDUC-J 705 Seminar: Inquiry in Curriculum and Instruction (3 cr.)
Inquiry Requirements (9 cr.)
Select one course from the following (3 cr.):
- EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 521 Methodological Approaches to Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
Although either EDUC-Y 520 or EDUC-Y 521 can meet this requirement, EDUC-Y 521 is highly recommended because it is intended for doctoral students.
An additional minimum of six credits must be selected from those approved as Core Inquiry courses.
Minor Requirements (12 cr.)
The minor must have integrity in its own right and must complement the major. The minor field must demonstrate wholeness within itself and contribute to the student's overall doctoral program. Minors are typically formulated within a single program area. However, an interdisciplinary or individualized minor is also possible. Interdisciplinary or individualized minors require a written description of the minor's underlying theme along with a rationale for each course's contribution to that theme through the Minor Justification form. This form should be submitted and approved by the Graduate Studies Office before enrolling in the minor courses.
Elective Requirements (6-18 cr.)
A minimum of 6 elective credits must be taken outside the major and the minor. An additional elective may be selected from within the major, the minor, inquiry, or any broad field of study.
Dissertation Requirements (15 cr.)
- EDUC-J 795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (3 cr.)
- EDUC-J 799 Doctoral Thesis in Curriculum and Instruction (12 cr.)