Curriculum and Instruction eBrochure
Educational Leadership eBrochure
National Science Foundation (NSF) Noyce Scholarship
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Degree Requirements
The doctoral program is designed to develop skills in four broad areas. Each student will complete courses in curriculum and instruction, school improvement, research methods, and an area of specialization. Each student will also complete a comprehensive examination of his or her course work and then a dissertation study. The core courses are listed below.
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Course Number and Title |
Credits |
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Curriculum and Instruction ED-CIFS 610 The American Culture and the Context of Schooling...................... 3 ED-CIFS 660 Learning and Cognition............................................................... 3 ED-CIFS 661 Current Issues in Teaching..........................................................3 ED-CIFS 662 Curriculum................................................................................ 3 ED-CIFS 664 Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction.......................................... 3
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15 |
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School Improvement ED-CIFS 611 School Culture and the Problems of Change............................... 3 ED-CIFS 612 Strategies for School Improvement............................................. 3 ED-CIFS 620 Field Experience: Learners At-risk.............................................. 2 ED-CIFS 621 Field Experience: School Improvement........................................ 2 |
10 |
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Research Methods ED-CIFS 650 Analysis of Research Perspectives.............................................. 3 ED-CIFS 651 Intermediate Statistics in Educational Research............................ 3 ED-CIFS 652 Quantitative Approaches to Research.......................................... 3 ED-CIFS 653 Qualitative Approaches to Research............................................ 3 . |
12 |
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Area of Specialization |
17-20 |
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Comprehensive Examination |
0 |
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Dissertation ED-CIFS 693 Dissertation |
9-12 |
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Total |
66 |