Curriculum and Instruction (Ph.D.)

The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction is designed to prepare teacher education faculty and other educational professionals for work in various agency and educational settings. The program is interdisciplinary and involves faculty from across the University campus, primarily Departments of English, Mathematics and Statistics, Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education, Reading and Elementary Education and Educational Leadership. The program focuses on urban issues and perspectives related to curriculum and instruction with concentrations in: - Curriculum and Educator Development (CED) (includes Elementary Education) - Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) - Literacy Education (oriented toward Reading Education, English Education, or Teaching English as a Second Language) - Mathematics Education - Urban Education