Educational Studies, Ph.D.
For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.
In addition to the application materials required by The Graduate School, applicants must submit a:
- Personal Statement
- Resume
GRE optional for the Higher Education concentration of the Ph.D. in Educational Studies.
Degree Program Requirements
Required: 60 credit hours
Teacher Education and Development Concentration
Required: 60-75 credit hours
All students must meet the requirements described below. Additional course requirements are determined on an individual basis through planning by the student and their doctoral advisory/dissertation committee.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Core Courses (18 credits) | ||
TED 646 | Learning in Schools and Communities 1 | 3 |
TED 727 | Academic Discourse Communities in Graduate Studies | 3 |
or SES 755 | Systematic Review of Special Education Literature | |
or HED 721 | Seminar in Literature Review and Research | |
TED 746 | Seminar: Research on Teaching | 3 |
TED 747 | Doctoral Seminar in Learning and Cognition | 3 |
TED 749 | Introduction to Educational Studies | 3 |
SES 761 | Coaching and Supervision of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
Research Component Courses (18-21 credits) | ||
TED 730 | Qualitative Methods in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
TED 738 | Mixed Methods Research Design in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
TED 775 | Directed Doctoral Research 2 | 3-6 |
or SES 775 | Directed Research | |
ERM 781 | Design and Analysis of Educational Experiments | 3 |
SES 759 | Grant Writing in Education 3 | 0 or 3 |
Select one quantitative or qualitative methods course (3 credits) 4 | 3 | |
Concentration Courses (12-15 credits) | ||
Select 12-15 credits of concentration courses 5 | 12-15 | |
Dissertation (12-24 credits) | ||
TED 799 | Dissertation | 12-24 |
or SES 799 | Dissertation | |
Total Credit Hours | 60-75 |
- 1
Or approved substitute.
- 2
Students complete 3-6 credits depending on their research study requirements; most students will complete 6 credits.
- 3
Optional course; required depending on a student's area of concentration as advised by the program. If students do not take SES 759, they must complete 6 credits of TED 775.
- 4
With advice and approval of the student's doctoral committee. Can include ERM 780 Intermediate Statistical Methods in Education , prerequisite for ERM 781.
- 5
With the advice and approval of the doctoral committee.
Research Component Courses
The research component must include both qualitative and quantitative research courses, plus an applied research component. Students are expected to acquire a deep understanding of the concepts of research and inquiry as they relate to curriculum and instruction. The knowledge base should include understanding of various research paradigms, criticisms of these paradigms, and the ability to conduct scholarly research. The research component must include one doctoral-level qualitative methods course, one doctoral-level mixed methods research course, one doctoral-level statistics course, and at least 6 credits of applied research courses as listed above.
Concentration Courses
Students will decide on courses with the advice and approval of the doctoral committee. By carefully selecting courses, students may develop a focus in any of several areas including teacher education, elementary education, middle grades education, reading and literacy education, mathematics education, social studies education, science education, equity education, or an interdisciplinary focus.
Higher Education Concentration
Required: 60 credit hours
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Course Requirements (15 credits) | ||
HED 721 | Seminar in Literature Review and Research | 3 |
HED 745 | Higher Education: Equity, Inclusion and Learning | 3 |
HED 746 | Organizational Theory in Higher Education | 3 |
HED 749 | Professional Seminar in Higher Education Research | 3 |
HED 768 | Critical Theory in Higher Education | 3 |
Concentration Course Requirements (15 credits) | ||
Select two courses (6 credits) of electives from 700-level HED courses * | 6 | |
Select three courses (9 credits) of electives ** | 9 | |
Research Methods Course Requirements (18 credits) | ||
HED 767 | Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis | 3 |
HED 769 | Scholarly Writing in a Gendered and Racialized Academy | 3 |
HED 775 | Directed Doctoral Research | 3 |
ERM 780 | Intermediate Statistical Methods in Education | 3 |
ERM 781 | Design and Analysis of Educational Experiments | 3 |
TED 738 | Mixed Methods Research Design in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
Dissertation (12 credits) | ||
HED 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
Total Credit Hours | 60 |
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In consultation with the advisor. See Concentration Course Requirements below for details.
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In consultation with the advisor, students select three courses that focus on specific problems of theory, policy, or practice in higher education. See Concentration Course Requirements below for details.
Concentration Course Requirements
Students are required to select two 700-level HED elective courses and three additional elective courses. HED 728 Topics in Curriculum and Instruction is a recommended elective course in addition to the two required 700-level courses.
Elective courses will be selected based on the student's interests and, therefore, individually designed. In consultation with the advisor, the student will select a coherent set of two concentration courses focusing on specific problems of theory, policy, or practice in higher education and are appropriate for the student’s professional goals and interests.
Required Milestones*
- Residency (Immersion)
- Research Competency
- Plan of Study
- Comprehensive Exam (Written & Oral)
- Dissertation Proposal
- Admission to Candidacy
- Dissertation Defense
- Filing the Final Approved Dissertation
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General information about milestones for doctoral programs is available in Section III of the Graduate Policies page in the University Catalog. For information about how milestones are accomplished for a specific program, please refer to the doctoral program's handbook.