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Nov 24, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Teaching and Learning, PhD
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Program Description
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Teaching and Learning is a research degree that prepares students to become scholars who can discover, integrate and apply knowledge, as well as communicate and disseminate it. The intent of the program is to prepare students to make significant original contributions to knowledge in teaching and learning. The program allows students to create a self-designed cognate based on their interests and career goals. Students are encouraged to work with faculty to design their programs of study to ensure they have both the research methods and cognate courses uniquely fitted to their areas of interest and study. The program of study for the degree is determined by the student’s advisory committee.
Summary of Degree Requirements
The Teaching and Learning PhD requires the completion of 56 credit hours of coursework. In addition to completion of coursework, students must complete the following competencies in order to graduate:
Program Benchmark Expectations and Assessments
These professional competencies (documented by the student’s advisory committee) must be fulfilled before the student is awarded the doctoral degree.
- Students will teach a college/university undergraduate class and/or demonstrate competency in instructional methods as they relate to higher education.
- Students will submit manuscripts for publication (national level preferred) as a primary author and/or demonstrate competency in scholarly writing in an external resource.
- Students will conduct state, regional, and/or national presentations as a primary presenter and/or demonstrate competency in scholarly communication within a professional setting.
Comprehensive Examination
- The comprehensive examination consists of two components: a written response and an oral defense. Multiple formats for the written response are possible, but all students are required to complete an oral defense of their written responses.
- An examination plan (necessary for alternative formats) approved by the advisory committee.
Dissertation Proposal
- Written proposal
- Oral defense
Dissertation
- Written dissertation
- Oral defense
Coursework
Core and Research Courses-Minimum 24 Credits
Self-Designed Cognate Area-Minimum 12 Credits
Cognate courses are selected with the student’s committee to design a program of study that meets the needs and goals of the student. The minimum requirements include:
Doctoral Seminars-2 Credits
Dissertation Course-Minimum 18 Credits
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