Ph.D. Program in Curriculum and Instruction

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Ph.D. Program in Curriculum and Instruction

The College of Education at Florida International University offers the Ph.D. program in Curriculum and Instruction with concentration in Curriculum Studies; Language, Literacy, and Culture; and Mathematics, Science, and Learning Technologies. The program is offered to prospective students who will become scholars engaged in studies within broad historical, social, political, economic, linguistic, and intellectual contexts in the country and abroad. The program seeks to produce research scholars who are well-equipped for empirical and systematic examinations of educational theories, strategies, principles, and practices related to the content and organization of curriculum and to the process and outcome of instruction. The Ph.D. program in Curriculum and Instruction enables highly select students of demonstrated ability, industry, and motivation to serve as apprentices to mentors who are established scholars in their fields of study. Under the supervision of a faculty mentor, the students engage in a period of extensive study and investigation that culminates in the demonstrations of expertise, creativity and originality by means of independent research.

Admission Requirements

Minimum admissions requirements for the Ph.D. Program in Curriculum and Instruction are as follows:

1. A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work

2. GRE score at or above 60^th Percentile (1120 Verbal + Quantitative).

3. Foreign students whose native language is not English must take the TOEFL and obtain a minimum score of 550.

4. Three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s academic abilities.

5. A letter of intent.

6. An admissions interview by the Curriculum & Instruction Admissions Committee.

The Curriculum & Instruction Admissions Committee will review, interview, and make admissions recommendation for each applicant. The GPA and GRE scores stated above are minimum requirements. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Program of Study

The Ph.D. Degree requires 93 semester hours beyond the bachelor’s degree. Students with a master’s degree directly related to the area of concentration must complete a minimum of 45 semester hours at FIU beyond their master’s degree. At least 36 semester hours in the approved program of study, excluding the 24 hours of Independent Research and Dissertation, must be taken at FIU. Up to 9 semester hours of graduate credit may be transferred into the doctoral program. Each candidate must also register for a minimum of 24 semester hours of credit in independent research and dissertation directed by a qualified graduate faculty dissertation chair in the appropriate area of Curriculum Studies, Language, Literacy and Culture, and Mathematics, Science, and Learning Technologies.

The Ph.D. program of study includes seven required components:

1. Doctoral Core (15 semester hours)

2. Research Inquiry and Analysis (18 semester hours)

3. Cognate Study (9 semester hours)

4. Doctoral Internship (6 semester hours)

5. Major Area of Concentration (21 semester hours)

6. Residency

7. Independent Research and Dissertation (24 semester hours minimum)

1. Doctoral Core

The Doctoral Core includes a coherent sequence of courses and experiences required of all students. The Doctoral Core is divided into two areas: Curriculum & Instruction Core, Professional Education Core.

C & I Core (9 semester hours)

EDG 7222 Curriculum: Theory & Research 3

EDG 7362 Instruction: Theory and Research 3

EDG 7665 Seminar in Curriculum 3

Professional Education Core (6 semester hours)

EDF 7937 Advanced Topics in the Social Foundations of Education 3

EDP 7057 Educational Psychology: Advanced Applications 3

2. Research Inquiry and Analysis (18 semester hours)

At least 18 semester hours of advanced course work to include specialization in analytic methods related to dissertation and the comprehensive exam component on research.

EDF 5481 Foundations of Educational Research 3

EDF 6475 Qualitative Foundations of Educational Research 3

EDF 6481 Educational Research Methodology 3

EDF 6485 Research Methods in Education: Introduction to

Data Analysis 3

EDF 6486 Advanced Data Analysis in Quantitative Educational

Research 3

EDF 6476 Advanced Qualitative Methods in Educational Research 3

EDF 7403 Data Analysis in Multivariate Educational Research 3

3. Cognate Study (9 Semester Hours)

The cognate area of study broadens the student’s understanding of the conceptual base and issues underlying their declared major area of concentration. Courses in the cognate area are drawn from outside of the Department or from outside of the College and have a clear link to the anticipated dissertation efforts.

4. Doctoral Internship (6 semester hours)

Six doctoral internships are required in the areas of research and teaching/curriculum development. Each of the internships is assigned (1) semester hour credit for a total of six semester hours. The internship assignments will be completed during the student’s full-time, two-year period of uninterrupted study in a supervised apprenticeship with a faculty mentor.

EDG 6943 Supervised Field Experience 6

5. Major Area of Specialization (21 semester hours)

(Select up to 21 semester hours in consultation with Major Professor/Committee)

Curriculum Studies

EDG 6250 General Curriculum Development 3

EDG 6286 Curriculum Evaluation 3

EDG 6920 Colloquium in Curriculum and Instruction 3

EDG 7XXX Politics of Curriculum 3

EDG 7XXX Curriculum and Instruction in the Global Setting 3

EDG 7XXX Advanced Special Topics in Curriculum Studies 3

EDG 79XX Doctoral Seminar in Curriculum Studies 3

ESE 6215 Secondary School Curriculum 3

Language, Literacy, and Culture

FLE 6938 Seminar in Second Language Testing 3

FLE 7938 Doctoral Seminar in Multicultural Education 3

LAE 6935 Seminar in English Education 3

LAE 6925 Composition Research: Issues and Trends 3

LAE 7938 Doctoral Seminar in English Education 3

RED 6747 Research in Reading 3

RED 6931 Seminar in Reading Education 3

RED 7912 Doctoral Directed Study in Reading 3

RED 7938 Doctoral Seminar in Reading Education 3

SSE 6394 Social Studies in Other Nations 3

SSE 6795 Seminar: Research in Social Studies Education 3

SSE 6939 Seminar in Social Studies Education 3

SSE 7938 Doctoral Seminar in Social Studies Education 3

EDE 6930 Seminar in Elementary Education 3

EDE 6488 Research in Elementary Education 3

EDE 7935 Doctoral Seminar in Elementary Education 3

EDF 6444 Consultation and Assessment with Culturally and

Linguistically Diverse Populations 3

EEC 6678 Research in Early Childhood Education 3

EEC 6932 Seminar in Early Childhood Education 3

EEC 7932 Doctoral Seminar in Early Childhood Education 3

Mathematics, Science, and Learning Technologies

EDF 6651 IDE: Educational Technology, Planning and Assessment 3

EME 6507 Advanced Interactive Multimedia 3

EME 7936 Special Topics in Learning Technologies 3

EME 7938 Advanced Seminar in Learning Technologies 3

EME 7457 Teaching and Learning at a Distance 3

MAE 7165 Curriculum Development in Mathematics Education 3

Mathematics 18

SCE 6933 Seminar in Science Education 3

SCE 7165 Curriculum Development in Science Education 3

SCE 7761 Research in Science Education 3

SCE 7938 Doctoral Seminar in Science Education 3

6. Residency

The residency requirement consists of two calendar years of full-time study. The residency provides a period of time for productive scholarship, research, teaching, and collegiality at a professional level. The supervised internship assignment is completed during the Residency period.

Candidacy Examination and Admission to Candidacy

To be admitted to candidacy, a student must meet the Residency Requirement. The student must also successfully pass the candidacy examinations covering course work approved by the Program of Study Committee. Candidates then submit copies of a dissertation proposal, which has been approved by the research committee, to the Dean of the College of Education and to the Dean of the University Graduate School.

7. Independent Research and Dissertation (24 Semester Hours Minimum)

The dissertation will demonstrate the student’s ability to conduct research of substantial rigor and contribute to advancing the knowledge base and scholarship in an area within the field of Curriculum & Instruction.

EDG 7980 Doctoral Dissertation 24 (minimum)

Financial Aid

A competitive, generous financial assistance package in the form of Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships, Fellowships, Scholarships is available. Special sources of funding for minority students are also available. For more information, please visit http://www.fiu.edu/ugs/financial.html.

Admission

Admission is done once a year. Completed applications are due in by January 31 for Fall term admission. For more information, please visit http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/admiss/admiss.htm.

For additional information about the program, please contact:

Dr. Lisbeth Dixon-Krauss, Coordinator, Doctoral Programs in Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, ZEB 259A Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199.

Tel: (305)-348-3609 Fax: (305)-348-2086 e-mail: kraussl@fiu.edu