PhD in Education, Specialization in Curriculum Studies

Application for admission to the PhD program will be considered for the fall semester only and is made to the Graduate Division. Students must meet the requirements of both the Graduate Division and the College of Education, including

• Acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections and the GRE Writing Assessment.
• Applicants from foreign countries where English is not the dominant language are required to have a TOEFL score of 600 (regardless of degree completion from other U.S. institutions).
• A master’s degree from an accredited university or college is required with evidence of a minimum of three years of experience in the field of education.
• The applicant must demonstrate competence in writing and present a written statement of higher career goals and academic objectives.
• At least three letters of recommendation are required.
• An oral interview may be conducted.

The goal of the PhD with a specialization in curriculum and instruction is to develop specialists in curriculum development, teaching, and curriculum evaluation. The number of credit hours for the program of study varies, depending upon the candidate’s qualifications, and includes a college component required for all doctoral students enrolled in the College of Education; an area of specialization with course work leading to a specialty in curriculum development, teaching and learning, or curriculum and program evaluation; a cognate field with course work taken outside the Department of Curriculum Studies; a field project or an internship; and the dissertation.