The graduate program in learning, teaching, and diversity offered by the Department of Teaching and Learning is designed for persons who will conduct research on learning and activity and who will pursue careers as education faculty members at research universities. The program admits a very select number of students with strong academic credentials and relevant experience, who are interested in working closely with the faculty in research and development projects.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER OF SCIENCE
Students admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy program in learning, teaching, and diversity may obtain a Master of Science degree in passing with a major in learning, teaching, and diversity upon completion of 30 total credit hours, including a minimum of 24 formal, didactic hours, and the completion of either a thesis or the major area paper.
RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR) REQUIREMENT
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training and LPO 8810 or EDUC 8010
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy complete 72 class credits distributed between (a) a set of Professional Core courses that develop a knowledge base in the areas of learning, teaching, diversity, and research methods (27 hours) (b) a specialization area, selected from Justice and Diversity in Education; Language, Literacy, and Culture; Learning and Design; and Mathematics and Science Education (30 hours); (c) an optional minor area of specialization (0-9 hours), (d) Electives (9 hours), and (e) Dissertation Credits (1-9 hours).
RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR) REQUIREMENT
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training and LPO 8810 or EDUC 8010
REQUIRED COURSES:
PROFESSIONAL CORE COURSES (18 credit hours)
EDUC 8010 Inquiry into Education (3)
EDUC 8020 Teaching as Social Practice (3)
EDUC 8030 Learning and Instruction (3)
EDUC 8040 Diversity and Equity in Education (3)
EDUC 9700 Research Groups (6)
RESEARCH METHODS (9 credit hours) *part of Professional Core
PSY-GS 8858 Introduction to Statistical Inference (3)
EDUC 8820 Methods of Educational Research: Qualitative (3)
Methods of Educational Research (any, as approved by advisor) (3)
ELECTIVES (9 credit hours)
Graduate level courses selected by the student and approved by the adviser and Director of Graduate Studies.
AREA OF SPECIALIZATION (21-30 credit hours)
Graduate level courses selected by the student and approved by the adviser and Director of Graduate Studies.
MINOR (0-9 credit hours)
Graduate level courses selected by the student and approved by the adviser and Director of Graduate Studies.
RESEARCH
EDUC 8999 Non-candidate Research
EDUC 9999 Ph.D. Dissertation Research