Curriculum and Instruction (Ph.D.)

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The Curriculum and Instruction Ph.D. program is directed by a minimum of five members of the university graduate faculty, including a major professor with substantial expertise in the area of emphasis, two other faculty members with strengths in the area of emphasis, one faculty member outside the student’s specialization, and one faculty member appointed by the dean of the Graduate School who serves as the chair of the examination committee for the oral defense of the dissertation.

Each student’s program of study is individualized with the approval of the major professor and the supervisory committee to optimize the student’s interests, expertise, and professional goals.

Information on the Ph.D. programs may be obtained from the College of Education Office of Graduate Studies in 018 Bluemont Hall or from the relevant department chair.

Credit hour requirements

A minimum of 90 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree is required, including approved transfer credit. Up to 30 hours of coursework may be accepted from a master’s degree and applied to the PhD program with the approval of the supervisory committee. The nature of the courses and the length of time since master’s degree completion will be considered in accepting coursework within the guidelines of the Graduate School.

Areas of emphasis (45 credit hours)

Includes courses in the student’s area of specialty and any minor or elective area.

Foundations of education (3 credit hours)

EDCI 886 - Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction Credits: (Var.)
OR a foundations course approved by the supervisory committee.

Research courses (12 credit hours)

Note: EDCEP 816 Research Methods or its equivalent is considered a prerequisite for the 12 hours of research in the PhD program.

Required research courses (9 credit hours)

EDADL 838 - Qualitative Research in Education Credits: (3)
EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education Credits: (3)
EDCEP 917 - Experimental Design in Educational Research Credits: (3)

Elective research course (3 credit hours)

EDADL 986 - Advanced Seminars in Educational Administration and Leadership Credits: (Var.)
EDCEP 819 - Survey Research Credits: (3)
OR any other research course taken from other disciplines at KSU and approved by the supervisory committee.

Preliminary examination

Satisfactory completion of all segments of a monitored, written examination of at least 12 hours over all areas of the program of study.

Dissertation research (30 credit hours)

Completion of a dissertation which examines a topic congruent with the program of study using a systematic methodology consistent with accepted research paradigms; the dissertation must be successfully defended in a public, oral defense.

EDCI 999 - Research in Curriculum and Instruction Credits: (Var.)

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