Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D.

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Options in Curriculum Studies, Literacy Education, Mathematics Education, and Science Education

Program Specific Degree Requirements

Bachelor and master’s degree required for admission
30 credits transferable (as part of master’s) from UW or other accredited university
Residency requirement: 1-2 consecutive full-time semesters on campus
Minimum of 81 total credits required in the following areas:
- Core Courses (9 graduate credit hours)
- Cognate (Area of Interest) (18 graduate credit hours)
- Research (12-15 graduate credit hours)
- Dissertation (12 graduate credit hours)

Core Courses

(minimum of 9 credits)

We also understand that students may meet the requirements for the core content in other ways, such as a master’s degree in an area that emphasizes coursework in diversity or multi-cultural education. Committees may determine that the requirements for additional course(s) have been met. However, Introduction to Doctoral Studies may not be waived.

All PhD option areas require PRST 5610 - Introduction to Doctoral Studies . In addition, doctoral students, with direction from their committees, will choose a minimum of two additional courses from the remaining five core courses:

EDCI 5900 - Practicum in College Teaching Credits: 1-3
EDCI 5810 - Writing for Professional Publications Credits: 3
EDCI 5730 - Learning and Cognition Credits: 3
EDRE 5660 - Dissertation/Thesis Prospectus Writing Credits: 3

Cognate Courses and Advanced Courses

(minimum of 18 credits)

EDCI 5600 - Diversity in Education Credits: 3
EDCI 5730 - Learning and Cognition Credits: 3
EDCI XXXX (Elective, in consultation with adviser and/or committee)
9 additional hours in some area of advanced area of study

Advanced Research Courses

(minimum of 15 credits)

EDRE 5530 - Introduction To Research Credits: 3 (may have been met in master’s program)
Some Combination of Educational Research courses (in consultation with adviser and/or committee)

Dissertation Hours

The required number of dissertation credits is a minimum of 12.
Preliminary exam (after coursework is completed): Guidelines determined by program, school, or committee
Dissertation (after preliminary exam): Guidelines determined by program, school, or committee

Notes:

These requirements for a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction are minimum requirements only.