Teaching & Learning Doctoral Program

90 credits minimum, including master's degree and dissertation

This 90-credit degree includes a primary area of study (30 credits), a supporting area of study (20 credits), a core of research and foundation courses (38 credits, including a maximum of 10 credits for the dissertation) and electives (2 credits). Students complete a written comprehensive examination in addition to a dissertation. 

Core: Can be incorporated within your primary or supporting area (except C&I 699)

Foundations of Education: (9 credits)

Choice of 3 courses from:

• EDU 504: History of American Education
• C&I 506 Comparative Education (Sp even)
• EDU 508: Early Childhood Principles & Practices
• EDU 510: Development & Learning Sciences

Technology: (3 credits)

• EDU 515: Computer/Technological Application in Education

Research: (26 credits)

• C&I 694 (1) Doctoral Seminar (autumn)
• C&I 486 (3) Statistical Procedures in Education (autumn and spring)
       -OR–    EDLD 519 (3) Measurement and Analysis of Educational Data (summer, online Sp odd)
• C&I 520 (3) Educational Research (every semester)
• C&I 618 (3) Educational Statistics (spring)
• C&I 620 (3) Qualitative Research (autumn)
• C&I 625 (3) Quantitative Research (spring)
• C&I 699 (10) Dissertation  

Electives: (minimum of 2 credits)