Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction – Specialization in Mathematics Education
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. The area of specialization must have a clearly 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.
Department Seminars (21 cr.)
Select 12 hours from:
- EDUC-N 720 Research on Assessment in Mathematics Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-N 721 Research on Curriculum & History in Mathematics Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-N 722 Research on Learning in Mathematics Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-N 723 Research on Equity in Mathematics Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-N 724 Research on Technology in Mathematics Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-N 725 Research on Teacher Education in Mathematics Education (3 cr.)
9 hours from
- EDUC-N 717 Contemporary Issues in Mathematics Education (taken as 1-2 cr. per semester in student’s first 3 years for a total of 9 cr.)
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.)
Other Courses in Major (9 cr.)
Inquiry Requirements (9 cr.)
Select one course from the following:
- 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 normally 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 prior to 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.)