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Academic Areas & Divisions
Curriculum & Instruction
Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.)
Overview
The College of Education Ph.D. Program prepares students for careers of research or scholarly inquiry and teaching at the college level. The program consists of (1) continuous research or inquiry, (2) courses in Education and related fields designed to develop a comprehensive academic basis for future work in research and teaching, and (3) teaching and other related experiences tailored to individual needs and career goals. Each student works closely with an advisor and a supervisory faculty committee to select courses, topics of research and inquiry, and teaching experiences.
These three areas will combine to: (1) convey deep scholarly knowledge of education and a specialty outside of education, (2) promote 
a broad understanding of various methods of inquiry in education and develop competency in several of those methods, (3) impart broad knowledge of theory and practice in two cognate fields, and (4) promote excellence as a college teacher.
Successful Ph.D. applicants have high aptitude for research and inquiry and express career interest in general topics into which the faculty of the College are actively inquiring and researching. The assumption is that the most effective training for the Ph.D. stems from collaborative research and inquiry into topics of mutual interest by an able student and faculty scholars and researchers. The major portion of the program consists of the individual student and selected faculty member(s) jointly researching and inquiring.
Admission
The College is committed to recognizing and fostering the value of diversity of ideas. We try to foster a graduate student body that reflects the diversity of the nation and the world. We want to develop a community of researchers who will investigate education from a variety of perspectives, and whose work will substantively contribute to the field. A variety of criteria are considered when evaluating applicants, including special talents, aptitudes, abilities, and commonality of research interests with the faculty. While grades and test scores are important, many other factors are considered in the admission process.
To be considered for admission to the Ph.D. program, you must file a completed application by the closing date posted for the quarter you are planning to enter. Early application is recommended, please refer to the current deadlines available from the Office of Student Services for the relevant closing dates for each area.
Two offices will process your admission materials: the Office of Graduate Admissions in the Graduate School (301 Loew Hall), and the Office of Student Services in the College of Education (206 Miller). The required material is described in Application Procedures. If you have any questions, please contact us.
The Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) for the College of Education refers your admission materials to the Area of the College whose faculty share your research and scholarly interests for review. Faculty within the Area review the file and make a recommendation to the GPC. The GPC will review the recommendation and will forward an admission recommendation for final approval to the dean of the Graduate School. This process generally takes between six and eight weeks.
Curriculum & Instruction
Faculty
- Banks, James
- Barajas-Lopez, Filiberto
- Dabach, Dafney Blanca
- Frederiksen, John
- Gay, Geneva
- Gehrke, Nathalie (Emeritus)
- Glenn, Allen (Emeritus)
- Hebard, Heather
- Kazemi, Elham
- Kerr, Stephen
- McDonald, Morva
- Parker, Walter
- Stritikus, Tom
- Thompson, Jessica
- Valencia, Sheila
- Varghese, Manka
- Windschitl, Mark
- Zeichner, Ken
- Lecturers, Researchers and Teaching Associates