Curriculum
The PhD in Education offers a range of in-person seminars and research opportunities for an optimal learning environment. The curriculum varies depending on your concentration.
Applied Linguistics Concentration
Core and elective courses for this 51-credit hour concentration (beyond the master's) may include
- Applied Language Study: Assessment of English Learners' Language and Literacy Development;
- Teaching Second/Foreign Language Skills: Curriculum and Assessment in TESOL; and
- Contexts for Teaching and Learning Language.
Educational Psychology Concentration
Core and elective courses for this 48-credit hour concentration (beyond the master's) may include
- Proseminar in Learning;
- Proseminar in Human Development; and
- Proseminar in Educational Psychology.
Literacy and Learners Concentration
Core and elective courses for this 51-credit hour concentration (beyond the master's) may include
- Foundational Theories and Research in Reading;
- Foundational Theories and Research in Writing; and
- Seminar in Early Childhood Literacy Education.
Science, Mathematics, and Educational Technology Concentration
Core and elective courses for this 48-credit hour concentration (beyond the master's) may include
- Foundations of Mathematics and Science Education;
- Social Context in Mathematics and Science Education; and
- Research Seminar in Mathematics and Science Education.
Special Education Concentration
Core and elective courses for this 48-credit hour concentration (beyond the master's) may include
- Proseminar in Individual Differences; and
- Seminar in Exceptionalities.