International and Intercultural Institute at FIU

   Program Leader: Dr. Mohammed Farouk
   E-mail: faroukm@fiu.edu
   Phone: 305-348-3199
   Department: Curriculum and Instruction

   Brief Description of the Program:

   The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Curriculum and Instruction 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.

1. A bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of study with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for the last 60
hours of upper-division undergraduate coursework;

2. A minimum combined score of 1120 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE);

3. A résumé describing at least the past five years of employment history and significant community,
professional, or college extracurricular activities;

5. Three letters of recommendation from persons knowledgeable about the applicant’s academic and/or
professional competence;

6. A letter of intent explaining applicant’s career goals and their relation to the doctoral program;

7. Provide evidence of at least three years of successful and appropriate professional experience.

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

Course:			Credit Hours:
Doctoral Core: (15 credit hours) – consists of Curriculum and Instruction Core and Professional Education Core
Curriculum and Instruction Core: (9 credit hours)
EDG 7222		Curriculum: Theory and Research	3
EDG 7362		Instruction: Theory and Research	3
Choose from one of the following:
EDG 7655		Seminar in Curriculum	3
EDG 7667		Advanced Topics in Curriculum	3
EDG 7692		Politics of Curriculum	3
EDG 7923		Doctoral Seminar in Curriculum	3
EDG 7XXX		Curriculum and Instruction in the Global Setting	3
Professional Education Core: (6 credit hours)
EDF 7937		Advanced Topics in the Social Foundations of Education	3
EDP 7057		Educational Psychology: Advanced Applications	3
Research Inquiry and Analysis: (18 credit hours)
EDF 5481		Foundations of Educational Research	3
EDF 6472		Introduction to Data Analysis in Educational Research	3
EDF 6481		Educational Research Methodology	3
EDF 6486		Advanced Data Analysis in Quantitative Educational Research	3
EDF 6475		Qualitative Foundations of Educational Research	3
EDF 7403		Data Analysis in Multivariate Educational Research	3
EDF 7475		Advanced Qualitative Methods in Educational Research	3
Cognate Study: (9 credit 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.
Doctoral Internship:
Six (6) hours of doctoral internships are required in the areas of research and teaching/curriculum development. Each of the internships is assigned one (1) semester hour credit for a total of six (6) 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.
Major Area of Specialization: (21 credit hours) – Select up to 21 semester hours in consultation with Major Professor/Committee
Language, Literacy, and Culture:
FLE 6938		Seminar in Second Language Testing	3
FLE 7938		Doctoral Seminar in Multicultural Education	3
LAE 6935		Composition Research: Issues and Trends	3
LAE 6925		Research Methods in Education: Introduction to Data Analysis	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
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 coursework 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.
Independent Research and Dissertation: (24 credit hours minimum)
EDG 7980	Doctoral Dissertation			24

   Program Leader: Dr. Mohammed K. Farouk
   E-mail: faroukm@fiu.edu
   Phone: 305-348-3199
   Department: Curriculum and Instruction

   Brief Description of the Program:

   The Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction is designed for people with experience in schools or
   other educational settings who are interested in furthering their ability to work at the intersection of theory
   and practice around issues of teaching, learning, curriculum, and school reform.

   The following areas of content specialization are offered: Art Education, Early Childhood Education,
   Elementary Education, English Education, International and Intercultural Education, Instructional
   Leadership, Learning Technologies, Mathematics Education, Modern Language/Bilingual Education,
   Reading Education, Science Education, and Social Studies Education. Prospective students are advised to
   contact the program director for specific specialization course options.

2. A minimum GPA of 3.25 in all prior graduate work and a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 credit hours
of undergraduate coursework;

3. A minimum combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE;

4. A résumé describing at least the past five years of employment history and significant community,
professional, or college extracurricular activities;

   5. Three letters of recommendation, at least one of which (two are preferred) must be from a person familiar
   with the applicant’s previous graduate work and able to comment knowledgeably on the applicant’s ability to
   perform advanced graduate-level work;

   6. A personal statement of 1,000 words or less explaining any personal and professional goals you plan to
   achieve with the accomplishment of the degree. Please list any recognitions of achievement that you have
   received (e.g. licenses, publications, awards). Provide any additional information that you would like
   considered in the evaluation of the application;

   Program requirements vary depending upon chosen specialization. Prospective students should contact the
   program director for specific requirements and to discuss the possibility of previous master’s level
   coursework counting towards the doctoral program.

Course:		Credit Hours:
Curriculum and Instruction Core: (9 credit hours)
EDG 7665	Seminar in Curriculum	3
EDG 7222	Curriculum: Theory and Research	3
EDG 7362	Instruction: Theory and Research	3
Research Core: (9 credit hours)
EDF 6472	Research Methods in Education: Introduction to Data Analysis	3
EDF 6486	Advanced Data Analysis in Quantitative Educational Research	3
EDF 6475 EDF 7403	Qualitative Foundations of Educational Research (Pre-requisite: EDF 5481) OR Data Analysis in Multivariate Educational Research	3 3
Content Specialization: (36 credit hours) - Students in all areas will take:
EDG 7923C	Doctoral Seminar in Curriculum Studies – taken over 2 semesters; 3 credit hours per semester	6
XXX XXXX	Remaining coursework is selected in consultation with advisor.	30
Professional Education Core: (6 credit hours)
EDF 7934	Seminar in Social Foundations of Education	3
EDP 7057	Educational Psychology Advanced Application	3
Cognate Area: (18 credit hours)
The cognate area requires a minimum of 18 semester hours of course work in a single area of study related to the specialty. The courses should be chosen with regard to coherence and relevance to the anticipated substantive aspect of the dissertation and in consultation with the advisor. The cognate area may be taken in the College of Education, in the College of Arts and Sciences, or any other area offering courses relevant to the student’s program.
Candidacy Examinations and Advancement to Candidacy:
The student must successfully pass candidacy examinations covering coursework and also submit copies of a dissertation proposal, which has been approved by the supervisory committee, committee to the Dean of the College and to the Dean of the University Graduate School.
Dissertation: (24 credit hours minimum)
EDG 7980	Doctoral Dissertation		24