Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction:
Specialization in Critical Pedagogies
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See the Doctoral Student Handbook (pdf 92KB) for additional information.
Course descriptions are available in the Graduate Catalog.
| An emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction prepares educational leaders for institutional and community research, curriculum, and pedagogy in order to enhance educational opportunities for all students through a praxis that enhances diversity and pluralism via a social justice perspective. Educational leaders, as facilitators, mediators, and change agents, will demonstrate scholarship and professional acumen in the areas of teaching, research, and service. | ||
| I. | Prerequisites: | |
| Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction or related field including the following coursework (or appropriate equivalencies): | ||
| EDUC 513 Research in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 credits. | |
| EDUC 515 Multicultural Education | 3 credits. | |
| EDUC 535 Foundations of Curriculum
or EDUC 538 Curriculum Development Processes |
3 credits. | |
| EDUC 539 Evaluating Instructional Strategies
or EDUC 505 Classroom Management |
3 credits. | |
| EDUC 568 Educational Applications of Computers | 3 credits. | |
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Admission to the doctoral program and interview with Curriculum and Instruction faculty.
Doctoral programs can be individualized to each student's interests and needs and will be co-constructed with and approved by the student's chair and doctoral committee. |
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| II. | Core Courses in Curriculum and Instruction credits
(to be taken as prerequisites to specialization area courses) |
12 credits. |
| EDUC 603 Curriculum for a Diverse Society | 3 credits. | |
| EDUC 604 Instruction for a Diverse Society | 3 credits. | |
| EDUC 608 Issues in Multicultural Education, Curriculum & Teacher Education | 3 credits | |
| EDUC 613 Advanced Research Methods | 3 credits | |
| III. | Specialization | 15-19 credits |
| All doctoral students in this specialization, in consultation with their doctoral committee, will choose from the following specialization courses: | ||
| EDUC 614 Schooling for a Democratic Society | 3 credits | |
| EDUC 623 Curriculum and Instructional Leadership | 3 credits | |
| EDUC 631 Multicultural Education Curriculum Development &Processes | 3 credits | |
| EDUC 632 Multicultural Education Curricular & Pedagogical Trends | 3 credits | |
| EDUC 635 Critical Theory and Pedagogy | 3 credits | |
| EDUC 637 Social Justice Issues in Education | 3 credits | |
| and from the following additional cross-listed courses: | ||
| EDUC 633 Praxis and Reflexivity | 3 credits | |
| EDUC 602 Internship | 3 credits | |
| (Selected Course Descriptions Appear in Appendix A of the Doctoral Handbook) | ||