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Doctoral Program Comparison Chart

*Areas of emphasis include cultural and international studies in education, instructional technology, literacy, mathematics education, science education, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language (TESL).

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Ed.D.
Curriculum & Instruction
Ph.D.
Curriculum & Instruction
Ph.D.
Teacher Education
Completion Time
3-6 years
3-6 years
3-6 years
Total Credit Hours
69-78 hrs
72-81 hrs (9 credit hours must be taken outside the College of Education)
63-72 hrs
Residency
Structured experience
2 consecutive semesters full-time on campus
2 consecutive semesters full-time on campus
Area of Emphasis*
Please See Department Website for Specific Emphasis-Area Requirements
27 hrs including two of three courses below
CIG 761 Theoretical Foundations of Ed., CIG 768 Advanced Curriculum Development in Education, CIG 780 Research on Teaching & Schooling
27 hrs including two of three courses below
CIG 761 Theoretical Foundations of Ed., CIG 768 Advanced Curriculum Development in Education, CIG 780 Research on Teaching & Schooling
15 hrs Teacher Education & Teacher Learning Core – courses include: EPY 767, CIG 761 or CIG 768, CIG 762, CIG 763, CIG 716
Cognate
9-12 hrs
9-12 hrs
9 hrs Teacher Education & Teacher Learning Electives
Research
or
Inquiry
12 hrs
EPY 718 Qualitative Research
EPY 721 Descriptive/Inferential Statistics
CIG 790 Doctoral Research Seminar
+ One additional research course
15 hrs + submission of an article for publication in a national refereed journal
EPY 718 Qualitative Research
EPY 721 Descriptive/Inferential Statistics
CIG 790 Doctoral Research Seminar
+ Two additional research courses
12 hrs including
EPY 718 Qualitative Research
EPY 721 Descriptive/Inferential Statistics
Research Elective
Technology Elective
Internships
6-12 hrs
(Research + College Teaching Internship)
6-12 hrs
(Research + College Teaching Internship)
6 hrs Teaching Internship
3-6 hrs School-based Internship
Dissertation
15-24 hrs
15-24 hrs
18 - 24 hrs including CIG 790