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Curriculum and Instruction Studies Ph.D.
Doctoral Degree
Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
3-4 years
Credit Hours:
60
Gain new perspectives on education and become a leader in research and pedagogy.
UNT's 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.
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Request More InfoWhy 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.
UNT provides a wide variety of services exclusively to graduate students. The Graduate Student Writing Support office can help you with writing, and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research offers assistance with statistical research.
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.
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