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Curriculum and Instruction: Critical and Sociocultural Literacies Concentration, Ph.D.
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Program Details
Courses
Core Courses – 15 hours
| EDCI 8620 | Pro-Seminar in Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Leadership |
| EDCI 8180 | Critical Issues and Perspectives in Urban Education |
| EDCI 8182 | Power, Privilege and Education |
| EDCI 8184 | Social Theory and Education |
| EDCI 8186 | Globalization, Urbanization and Urban Schools |
Research Methodology Courses – 6 hours
| RSCH 8110 | Descriptive and Inferential Statistics |
| RSCH 8210 | Applied Research Methods |
| GRAD 8990 | Academic Integrity – required first semester |
Research Electives – 9 hours, choose three – the following is a sampling and not an exhaustive list
| EDCI 8121 | Applied Research Methods in the Teaching of English |
| EDCI 8250 | Applied Research in Literacy Education |
| RSCH 8111 | Qualitative Research Methods |
| RSCH 8120 | Advanced Statistics |
| RSCH 8121 | Advanced Qualitative Methods |
| RSCH 8160 | Hierarchical Linear Models in Education |
| RSCH 8196 | Program Evaluation Methods |
| RSCH 8197 | Design and Analysis of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Evaluations |
| RSCH 8220 | Educational and Psychological Measurement |
| RSCH 8230 | Theory and Applications of Measurement |
Specialization Courses – 21 hours
| Sociocultural Literacies Core Requirements | 6 hours |
| EDCI 8640 | Readings in Literacy Research |
| EDCI 8685 | Sociocultural Perspectives of Language and Literacy |
| Specialization Elective Courses | 15 hours – choose in consultation with Program Advisor |
| EDCI 8050 | Topics in Critical and Sociocultural Literacies |
| EDCI 8122 | Critical Ethnographic Methodologies in Literacy and Language Research |
| EDCI 8123 | Humanizing Inquiry in Language, Culture, and Literacy Education |
| EDCI 8124 | Narrative Inquiry in Literacy and Language Research |
| EDCI 8129 | Linguistics and Language Learning |
| EDCI 8136 | Language, Identity, and Culture |
| EDCI 8201 | Perspectives in Immigration and Urban Education |
| EDCI 8202 | Ethnographies of Urban Schools, Communities, and Literacies |
| EDCI 8203 | Perspectives on Languages in Literacy Education |
| EDCI 8206 | Globalization, Communities, and Schools |
| EDCI 8313 | Media Literacies and Pedagogies in Education |
| EDCI 8475 | College Co-Teaching Internship in Curriculum and Instruction |
| EDCI 8640 | Readings in Literacy Research |
| EDCI 8681 | Seminar in College Teaching |
| EDCI 8690 | Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks Seminar |
| EDCI 8870 | Independent Study in Critical and Sociocultural Literacies |
| ENGL 6274 | Contexts and Issues in the Teaching of English |
| GRAD 8210 | Graduate-Level Writing for International Students |
| GRAD 8212 | Academic Writing |
| GRAD 8610 | Making Dissertations Happen: Managing Writing and Life |
Dissertation – 9 hours – Requires Program Director approval to begin
| EDCI 8699 | Dissertation Proposal Seminar |
| EDCI 8999 | Dissertation Research |
Admission Requirements
Required:
- Completed Graduate School application
- Transcripts from all universities attended
- Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation
- A complete statement of purpose
- Curriculum Vitae
- A writing sample from applicant’s most recent degree
Optional:
- Documentation of scholarship(s) or funding for doctoral education
- Additional recommendations
- RE or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores
Application Deadline
The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction reviews applications annually. Applications are due the first Monday in January each year, the next of which will be January 5, 2026. Admissions decisions are communicated to applicants by the beginning of March.