Teaching and Teacher Education Concentration

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This concentration prepares scholars for research, practice, and policy work in teaching and the preparation of teachers. Working alongside faculty who have close connections to practice in urban schools and to the development, implementation, and evaluation of teacher education programs, graduate students will be prepared to contribute to the quality of professional practice and policy at the K- 12 level, as well as in the education and development of practicing professionals.

Degree Requirements

Core Area (18 Hours)

The Core Area consists of 15 semester hours of research coursework and 3 semester hours of Social Foundation of Education and Psychology of Learning coursework.

Research Core (15 Hours)

Choose One Course (3 Hours)

EPRS 8500 - Qualitative/Interpretive Research in Education I 3 Hours
EPRS 8530 - Quantitative Methods and Analysis in Education I 3 Hours

Required (12 Hours)

A two-course sequence (6 hours) in research methodology (see below for specific tracks/courses)
Two courses (6 hours) in advanced research methods as identified by the Doctoral Advisory Committee

Social Foundations of Education and Psychology of Learning Core (3 Hours)

In addition to highly specialized research in specific areas, doctoral students in the College of Education and Human Development must possess a deep understanding of comprehensive, theoretical principles and broad ideological conceptualizations.

Through historical, philosophical, sociological, and anthropological inquiry, knowledge of social foundations fosters the types of speculative investigations essential for thorough understandings of those theoretical principles and ideological conceptualizations necessary to uphold the integrity of the Ph.D. degree.

The psychology of learning component is based on the following guiding principles: (1) Educational leaders make judgments that affect learning. (2) Doctoral students should have a substantial understanding of the psychology of learning.

Select one (3):

EPSF 8270 - Philosophy of Education 3 Hours
EPSF 8280 - Anthropology of Education 3 Hours
EPSF 8310 - Sociology of Education 3 Hours
EPSF 8320 - Politics and Policy in Education 3 Hours
EPSF 8340 - History of American Education 3 Hours
EPSF 9260 - Epistemology and Learning 3 Hours
EPY 8030 - Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis 3 Hours
EPY 8050 - The Psychology of Instruction 3 Hours
EPY 8070 - Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning 3 Hours
EPY 8080 - Memory and Cognition 3 Hours
EPY 8180 - Learning and the School-Age Child (5 to 18 Years) 3 Hours
EPY 8200 - Advanced Developmental Psychology: Cognition and Intellect 3 Hours
EPY 8220 - Advanced Developmental Psychology: Personality and Socialization 3 Hours

Major Area (27 Hours)

Required (18 Hours)

EDCI 8970 - Seminar in Teaching and Learning 3 Hours
EDCI 9660 - Internship 1 to 6 Hours
EDCI 9760 - Seminar in Teacher Education 3 Hours
EDCI 9850 - Research Seminar 1 to 3 Hours
EDCI 9900 - Critique of Educational Research 3 Hours

Select (9 Hours)

The student and Doctoral Advisory Committee select additional coursework (9 hours). Recommended courses include:

EDCI 8640 - Theoretical and Practical Perspectives on Designing Urban Teacher Education 3 Hours
EDCI 8790 - Special Topics in Teaching and Teacher Education 3 Hours
EDCI 8820 - Policy in Teaching and Teacher Education 3 Hours
EDCI 8830 - Critical Sociohistorical Perspectives on Curriculum and Teaching 3 Hours

Dissertation (15 Hours)

Required (15):

EDCI 9990 - Dissertation 1 to 18 Hours

Teaching and Teacher Education Concentration

Degree Requirements

Core Area (18 Hours)

Research Core (15 Hours)

Choose One Course (3 Hours)

Required (12 Hours)

Quantitative Methodology

Qualitative Methodology

Single-Case Methodology

Historical/Philosophical Methodology

Measurement Methodology

Mixed Methodology

Social Foundations of Education and Psychology of Learning Core (3 Hours)

Major Area (27 Hours)

Required (18 Hours)

Select (9 Hours)

Dissertation (15 Hours)

Program Total: Minimum of 60 Semester Hours