Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction Program Details
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Ed. D. in Curriculum and Instruction
Admissions criteria
Application deadline: June 2, 2023 for fall.
- Master’s degree or equivalent with a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Online application
- Official transcript of all previous undergraduate and graduate credit sent from the institution to the Office of Graduate Studies (printed or official electronic transcripts are acceptable)
- A statement of career goals describing how this degree will help meet professional aspirations and areas of interest in curriculum and instruction
- Letters of recommendation from three people who can comment on the applicant’s ability to complete a doctoral program of study; the applicant’s master’s program advisor is appropriate to include.
- A writing sample: an article, paper or other composition of 5-8 pages
- A vitae or resume
Please note: Meeting minimum admission standards does not guarantee admission to the program.
Curriculum and Requirements
Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
C&T 802 | Curriculum Planning for Educational Settings | 3 |
C&T 806 | Instructional Strategies & Models | 3 |
C&T 803 | Differentiating Curriculum & Instruction | 3 |
C&T 920 | Doctoral Seminar | 3 |
| Content Elective #1 | 3 |
| Directed Readings | 3 |
C&T 808 | Qualitative Research: Curriculum Inquiry | 3 |
| Research Elective #1 | 3 |
| ESPY 870 | Quantitative Methods for Research in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies | |
C&T 970 | Fostering Professional Learning & Leadership | 3 |
C&T 971 | Planning & Conducting Educator Inquiry in Professional Settings | 3 |
C&T 972 | Connecting Professional Growth & Student Learning | 3 |
| C&T 990 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
C&T 995 | Field Experience | 3 |
C&T 997 | Independent Study | 3 |
C&T 999 | Doctoral Dissertation | 12 |
| MINIMUM PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS | 52 |
Suggested research electives include:
- EPSY 710/711: Introduction of Statistical Analysis & Lab
- EPSY 811: Analysis of Variance
- EPSY 816: Evaluating School Programs
- EPSY 822: Educational Scales, Questionnaires, and Sampling
- C&T 906: Qualitative and Curriculum Inquiry: Analysis and Interpretation
- C&T 980: Seminar in Mixed Methods Research