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Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy Education Concentration, Ph.D.
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Program Overview
The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Literacy Education Concentration focuses on research and theory applied to problems of literacy and language learning and instruction, oriented toward reading, English education, and teaching English as a second language.
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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 |
| EDCI 8314 | Urban Educational Reform (optional, but strongly recommended) |
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 (this list is a sampling, not exhaustive)
| EDCI 8121 | Applied Research Methods in the Teaching of English |
| RSCH 8111 | Qualitative Research Methods |
| RSCH 8113 | Single-Case Research |
| RSCH 8120 | Advanced Statistics |
| RSCH 8121 | Advanced Qualitative Methods |
| RSCH 8131 | Interviewing as Qualitative Inquiry |
| RSCH 8160 | Hierarchical Linear Models in Education |
| RSCH 8197 | Design and Analysis of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Evaluations |
| RSCH 8220 | Educational and Psychological Measurement |
| RSCH 8230 | Theory and Applications of Measurement |
Literacy Specialization Courses – 21 hours – 7 courses are selected in consultation with Concentration Coordinator
| ADMN 8101 | Perspectives on Adult Learning Theory |
| EDCI 8070 | Topics in Urban Educational Leadership |
| EDCI 8120 | Literacy and Educational Public Policy |
| EDCI 8129 | Linguistics and Language Learning |
| EDCI 8133 | Multiculturalism and Children’s Literature |
| EDCI 8139 | Perspectives in African American Literature |
| EDCI 8183 | Teaching English as a Second Language |
| EDCI 8202 | Ethnographies in Urban Schools, Communities and Literacies |
| EDCI 8250 | Literacy and Language Development |
| EDCI 8252 | K-12 Writing Development and Instruction |
| EDCI 8254 | Collaborative Leadership in Literacy Education |
| EDCI 8256 | Literary Assessment and Intervention |
| EDCI 8265 | Multiliteracies in a Global World: Reading & Writing Texts in New Times |
| EDCI 8462 | Supervision of Student Teachers |
| ENGL 6103 | Introduction to Children’s Literature and Culture |
| ENGL 6112 | Shakespeare’s Tragedies |
| ENGL 6116 | Technical/Professional Writing |
| ENGL 6123 | The Augustan Age, 1660, 1785 |
| ENGL 6125 | The Romantic Era, 1785-1832 |
| ENGL 6141 | American Romanticism |
| ENGL 6142 | American Realism and Naturalism |
Dissertation – 9 hours – requires Program Director approval to begin
| EDCI 8699 | Dissertation Proposal Seminar |
| EDCI 8999 | Dissertation Research |
Admissions 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.