Curriculum and Social Inquiry Doctoral Program
Program Requirements 63 SH
| Doctoral Core |
6 |
| Research, Dissertation |
21 |
| Curriculum and Social Inquiry Core |
21 |
| Minor Concentration |
15 |
In addition to the core and research requirements, students will complete two types of course requirements specific to the program: the Curriculum and Social Inquiry core, and a minor area of concentration.
Curriculum and Social Inquiry Core
| CSI600 |
Curriculum Theory: Historical, Philosophical, and Political Issues |
3 |
| CSI601 |
Cultures of Schools and Communities |
3 |
| CSI602 |
Curriculum Theory: Contemporary Issues and Practice |
3 |
| CSI603 |
Curriculum Planning, Organization and Evaluation |
3 |
| CSI605 |
Professional Development and School Change |
3 |
| CSI693 |
Curriculum Seminar |
6 |
All of the courses, with the exception of Curriculum Seminar, in the 21-semester-hour Curriculum and Social Inquiry core, include a one-semester-hour field application designed to bridge theory and practice.
Minor Concentration
Each student is to choose at least one minor from areas which may include the following: Administration and Supervision, Early Childhood Education, Educational Psychology, Mathematics Education, Reading and Language, Science Education, Special Education, Superintendent Endorsement, and Technology in Education, and will complete at least 15 semester hours within the minor concentration.
Comprehensive Examination
The Curriculum and Social Inquiry Doctoral Program refers to the comprehensive examination as the Qualifying Exam. It is taken after completion of the doctoral, research, and program core classes (with the exception of the last research course). The Qualifying Exam is to be passed by the student prior to formal work on the dissertation and advancement to candidacy for the Ed.D.degree.
