Program Overview

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Education (PhD) Science Education

The Science Education track in the Education PhD program is designed to prepare science educators for various career options, including training science teachers, teaching postsecondary science, and conducting research in science education.

Program at a Glance

• Program: Doctorate
• College: College of Community Innovation and Education
• Department: Teacher Education, School of
• Tuition:
  • In State: $369.65 per credit hour
  • Out of State: $1,276.48 per credit hour

Track Prerequisites

• A master's degree in a closely related field.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

• Total Credits: 42

Core

• Total Credits: 24
• Complete all of the following:
  • Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
    • IDS7500 - Seminar in Educational Research (1 - 99)
  • Complete the following:
    • IDS7501 - Issues and Research in Education (3)
    • EDF7475 - Qualitative Research in Education (3)
    • EDF7403 - Quantitative Methods I (3)
    • EDF7463 - Analysis of Survey, Record, and Other Qualitative Data (3)
    • IDS7502 - Case Studies in Research Design (3)
    • EDF7406 - Multivariate Statistics in Education (3)
• Note: IDS 7502 - Case Studies in Research Design may be substituted for one of the approved research electives from Group A. EDF 7406 - Multivariate Statistics in Education may be substituted for one of the approved research electives from Group B.

Specialization

• Total Credits: 18
• Complete the following:
  • SCE7746 - Teaching Theory and Research in Science Education (3)
  • SCE7145 - Design of Post Secondary Science Curriculum (3)
  • SCE7242 - Assessment in Science Teaching, Learning and Research (3)
  • SCE7864 - Science Technology and Society (3)
  • SCE7935 - SeminarProfessional Writing/Grants in Science Education (3)
  • SCE7146 - Professional Issues in Science Education (3)

Electives

• Total Credits: 3
• Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Additional specialization electives

Dissertation

• Total Credits: 15
• Earn at least 15 credits from the following types of courses: SCE 7980 - Doctoral Dissertation
• Doctoral students must present a prospectus for the dissertation to the doctoral adviser, prepare a proposal and present it to the dissertation committee, and defend the final research submission with the dissertation committee.

Internship

• Total Credits: 6
• Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • SCE7942 - Internship/Practicum in Science Education (3)

Candidacy

• Total Credits: 0
• To enter candidacy for the PhD, students must have an overall 3.0 GPA on all graduate work included in the planned program and pass all required examinations.
• Examinations will be scheduled by the student and major adviser.
• The associate dean for graduate studies and research must be notified of the date and location of the exam 30 days in advance.
• Students must be enrolled in the university during the semester an examination is taken.
• The following are required to be admitted to candidacy and enroll in dissertation hours:
  • Completion of all course work, except for dissertation hours.
  • Successful completion of the candidacy examination.
  • Successful defense of the written dissertation proposal.
  • The dissertation advisory committee is formed, consisting of approved graduate faculty and graduate faculty scholars.
  • Submission of an approved program of study.

Candidacy Examinations

• Total Credits: 0
• All PhD candidates will be required to complete two examinations.
• Research in the Specialization8-hour written examination.
• Specialization3-hour oral examination.

Grand Total Credits

• 66

Application Requirements

Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans.

Financial Information

For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding, which describes the types of financial assistance available and provides general guidance in planning graduate finances.

Fellowship Information

Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students to support graduate study and do not have a work obligation.

Track Details

Group A

• Courses that may be taken in place of IDS 7502 - Case Studies in Research Design:
  • EDF 7406 - Multivariate Statistics in Education (3)
  • EDF 7405 - Quantitative Methods II (3)
  • EDF 7410 - Application of Nonparametric and Categorical Data Analysis in Education (3)
  • EDF 7415 - Latent Variable Modeling In Education (3)
  • EDF 7473 - Ethnography in Educational Settings (3)
  • EDF 7474 - Multilevel Data Analysis In Education (3)
  • EDF 7488 - Monte Carlo Simulation Research in Education (3)
  • IDS 7938 - Research Cluster Seminar (3)
  • SPA 7495 - Doctoral Seminar II: Spoken and Written Language Disorders (3) (Communication Sciences Track students only)

Group B

• Courses that may be taken in place of EDF 7406 - Multivariate Statistics in Education:
  • IDS 7938 - Research Cluster Seminar (3)
  • EDF 7405 - Quantitative Methods II (3)
  • EDF 7410 - Application of Nonparametric and Categorical Data Analysis in Education (3)
  • EDF 7415 - Latent Variable Modeling In Education (3)
  • EDF 7473 - Ethnography in Educational Settings (3)
  • EDF 7474 - Multilevel Data Analysis In Education (3)
  • EDF 7488 - Monte Carlo Simulation Research in Education (3)
  • SPA 7495 - Doctoral Seminar II: Spoken and Written Language Disorders (3) (Communication Sciences Track students only)

Independent Learning

The dissertation serves as the independent learning experience.