Curriculum and Teaching (PhD)
The Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum & Teaching prepares graduate students for university-based leadership in the field of Curriculum and Teaching. The degree requires a minimum of seventy semester hours of graduate work arranged in five blocks of courses:
- Foundations of Education,
- Curriculum and Teaching,
- Research and Statistics,
- Area of Specialization,
- Proseminar
All Ph.D. in C&T students complete a fifteen-hour area of specialization that typically consists of coursework from inside and outside of the School of Education. Common areas of specialization include mathematics, science, English (or language and literacy), social studies, qualitative research methods, informal education, technology, and foundations of education. Some areas of specialization (e.g., qualitative research methods) have been established as formal concentrations within the Ph.D. Curriculum & Teaching degree plan. The degree plan may exceed seventy hours if students choose to complete additional courses.
Admission
Admission to the PhD program in Curriculum & Teaching is selective. Admission is based upon student vocational and professional goals as well as background, skill sets/aptitudes, and dispositional factors that indicate potential success in the program. The expectations are an expressed commitment for the university-based preparation of future teachers and other educators, promising academic aptitude, successful experience teaching in a K-12 setting, dispositions relevant to being an ethically-principled teacher educator/researcher, strong interpersonal and foundational communication skills (especially writing ability), and reasonable fit with available Baylor faculty resources.
All applicants must submit scores from the General Test of GRE taken within the last five years, official transcripts of baccalaureate and master’s degrees from regionally accredited institutions, a curriculum vita/resume, a professional goals statement, and three letters of recommendation. A writing sample may also be required after review of GRE writing score.
Admission is competitive and based on a review of the application materials. Preference in admissions is given to applicants who have prior K-12 teaching experience. The Graduate Program Director for the Ph.D. in Curriculum & Teaching program and the Graduate Faculty within the Department of Curriculum & Instruction conduct the review. The review may include an on-campus interview and/or an on-site writing sample.
Students are not admitted on probation to the PhD program.
Requirements for a PhD in Curriculum & Teaching
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Block I: Foundations of Education | ||
| EDC 5392 | Issues in Diversity | 3 |
| EDC 6330 | The History of American Education 1 | 3 |
| EDC 6331 | Sociopolitical Contexts of Schooling | 3 |
| Research Electives | ||
| Select 6 hrs from the following: | 6 | |
| Foundations of Education Subtotal | 15 | |
| Block II: Curriculum and Teaching | ||
| EDC 5350 | Teaching for Understanding | 3 |
| EDC 6311 | Fundamentals of Curriculum | 3 |
| EDC 6312 | Curriculum Inquiry and Analysis | 3 |
| EDC 6355 | Concepts of Teaching and Teacher Education | 3 |
| Research Electives | ||
| Select 3 hrs from the following: | 3 | |
| Curriculum and Teaching Subtotal | 15 | |
| Block III: Research and Statistics | ||
| EDP 5334 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| or EDP 5320 | Survey of Quantitative Methods | |
Or other approved graduate level quantitative methods course | ||
| EDP 6360 | Experimental Design I | 3 |
| EDC 6V99 | Dissertation (minimum 9 hr required) | 9 |
| Research Electives | ||
| Select 9 hrs from the following: | 9 | |
| Research Methodologies and Methods Subtotal | 24 | |
| Block IV: Area of Specialization or Concentration | 15 | |
| OPTION 1: Complete 15 hours within one of the following areas of specialization: 4 | ||
Foundations of Education | ||
Social Studies Education | ||
Technology | ||
| OPTION 2: Complete an approved Concentration | ||
| Block V: Professional Development Seminar | ||
| EDC 6101 | Professional Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 70 | |
Approved Research Elective Options
Research Electives - Foundations of Education (Block I)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 6345 | Christian Faith and Education | 3 |
| EDC 6310 | Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction (Philosophy of Education) 5 | 3 |
| EDC 6310 | Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction (other approved topics) 5 | 3 |
| EDC 6390 | Seminar: Education (approved topics) 5 | 3 |
| Other appropriate 5000- or 6000-level courses on Foundations of Education may be used with advisor/GPD approval. | ||
Research Electives - Curriculum and Teaching (Block II)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 6346 | Principles and Practices of Mentoring | 3 |
| EDC 6372 | Advanced Design of Digital Instruction | 3 |
| EDC 6310 | Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction (approved topics) 5 | 3 |
| EDC 6390 | Seminar: Education (approved topics) 5 | 3 |
| Other appropriate 5000- or 6000-level courses on Curriculum and Teaching may be taken with advisor/GPD approval. | ||
Research Electives - Research and Statistics (Block III)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDC/EDP 6339 | Ethnographic Research Methods in Education | 3 |
| EDC/EDP 6359 | Mixed Methods Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
| EDC 6358 | Design Research | 3 |
| EDP 6361 | Experimental Design II | 3 |
| EDP 6362 | Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis in Education | 3 |
| EDC/EDP 6370 | Case Study Research Methods and Analysis in Education | 3 |
| EDC 6390 | Seminar: Education (Advanced Qualitative Research) 5 | 3 |
| Other appropriate 5000- or 6000-level courses on Research Methodologies and Methods may be taken with advisor/GPD approval. | ||
- 1
EDC 6330 The History of American Education or equivalent completed graduate social foundations course. GPD approval required for substitution.
- 2
EDC 6311 Fundamentals of Curriculum or equivalent completed graduate curriculum and teaching course. GPD approval required for substitution.
- 3
EDP 6360 Experimental Design I or equivalent completed graduate statistics course. GPD approval required for substitution.
- 4
Courses in area of specialization will be selected by will be selected by student and their faculty advisor. Courses may be taught by a variety of Baylor departments.
- 5
EDC 6310 Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction and EDC 6390 Seminar: Education may each be taken three times (for a maximum of 9 hrs per course). Faculty advisor and GPD approval required.
The PhD degree plan is often modified during advisement on an individual basis to meet each student’s needs. The student’s faculty advisor, with approval from the GPD, may submit official course petition requests for review.