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Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching, Concentration in Teacher Education And Development
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. What is the deadline for applications to the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching?
A. Applications will be reviewed once each year. All files completed before January 10th will be included in the review for Fall (August) admission.
Q. How long do I have to complete the Ph.D in Curriculum and Teaching?
A. All requirements for the doctorate, including the dissertation, must be completed within seven academic years from the date of the first enrollment for study following admission to the doctoral program. However, most Ph.D. candidates complete their program in three to five years. Post-master’s (or equivalent) credit that is applied to the student’s doctoral program must be no more than seven years old when the degree requirements are completed. This means that all course work to be credited to the student’s doctoral program must fall within a seven-year period of time beginning with the date of first enrollment following admission to the program. If credit to be transferred was earned before enrollment at this University, the seven-year period of time commences with the beginning date of the term in which the transfer credit was earned.
Q. Is there a residency requirement for this program?
A. Doctoral candidates are expected to satisfy a residence requirement, which provides them the opportunity for an extended period of intensive study and intellectual professional development among a community of scholars. The basic residence requirement is two consecutive full-time semesters of graduate work on this campus after admission to a doctoral program. There are several ways to meet the requirement of full-time graduate study. Full-time status for graduate students is 6 semester hours of coursework.
Q. How do I select and advisor?
A. Each student is assigned a temporary advisor at the time of admission to the doctoral program. The temporary advisor assists the student in selecting early course work and helps the student form an advisory/dissertation committee, which must be approved by the Graduate School. The student may ask the temporary advisor to serve as chair of the advisory/dissertation committee, or the student may select another faculty member to serve as chair. Students should have selected a dissertation committee and a chair for that committee by the time they have completed 18 hours of coursework.
Q. May I change my advisor?
A. Students may elect to change the composition of their advisory/dissertation committee at any time, but they must obtain written approval from the Graduate School to do so. Changes in the advisory/dissertation committee typically occur when a student's research interests change over time, or when a member of the original committee is no longer available to serve due to such things as illness, retirement, transfer to another position, etc.
Q. How can I get additional information about this program?
A. You may read the CUI Doctoral Handbook, which is avaliable on line. You may also contact the CUI Director of Graduate Studies or the Chair of the CUI Department.