Program Overview

Curriculum and Instruction Studies Ph.D.

Overview

The Curriculum and Instruction Ph.D. with a concentration in Curriculum Studies focuses on the educational experience. Special attention is given to the connection between theory and practice, contrasting approaches to curriculum evaluation and reconceptualization, and critical analysis of curricular paradigms.

Program Details

• Program Type: Doctoral Degree
• Major: Curriculum and Instruction Studies
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 3-4 years
• Credit Hours: 60

Why Earn a Curriculum and Instruction Studies Ph.D.?

The Curriculum and Instruction doctoral program at the University of North Texas is a research-intensive program. Our faculty members have a wide range of interests in their specialization areas. Their research interests span from curriculum integration to technology to language and literacy issues, across grade levels.

Marketable Skills

• Lead learning organizations
• Use theory, research, best practices
• Develop organizational agendas promoting success
• Manage resources/services promoting success

Curriculum and Instruction Studies Ph.D. Highlights

• Receive a firm grounding in educational theory, pedagogical practice, and research methodology.
• Gain an integrative perspective on education.
• Develop research agendas to pursue your professional career.
• Prepare to be a leader in research and pedagogy.

What Can You Do With a Curriculum and Instruction Studies Ph.D.?

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Curriculum and Instruction prepares graduates for careers as scholars, researchers, or teacher educators in higher education or to hold research-oriented leadership positions.

Curriculum and Instruction Studies Ph.D. Courses You Could Take

• Traditions of Inquiry (3 hrs): History, theoretical assumptions, and methodological issues associated with major traditions of inquiry in educational studies.
• Theoretical Foundations for Educational Studies (3 hrs): Theoretical perspectives of major importance in educational studies today. Attention is given to the contexts in which the theories have developed, to the major claims that are made, and to the means by which the claims are supported.
• Conceptual Models of Curriculum Development (3 hrs): Descriptions and analyses of conceptual models of curriculum theory, curriculum development, and curriculum inquiry and research.
• Implementation and Evaluation of Curriculum (3 hrs): Course covers selected models of curriculum and allows students to analyze and design appropriate strategies for implementing and evaluating curriculum.
• Critical Issues in Curriculum Studies (3 hrs): Critical examination of current topics and issues in the field of curriculum studies. Students analyze trends in U.S. and international education.

Related Programs

• Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction Studies Ph.D.
• Language and Literacy Curriculum and Instruction Studies Ph.D.

Similar Areas of Study

• Education
• College of Education
• Department of Teacher Education and Administration

Location

• Matthews Hall, Room 206

Program Contact

• University of North Texas
• 1155 Union Circle
• Denton, Texas

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