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Curriculum and Instruction: Multilingual Education 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 School |
Research Methodology Courses – 6 hours
| RSCH 8110 | Descriptive and Inferential Statistics |
| RSCH 8210 | Applied Research Methods |
| GRAD 8990 | Academic Integrity – required first semester |
Research Specialization Courses – 9 hours, choose three – the following is a selection and not an exhaustive list
| RSCH 8111 | Qualitative Research Methods |
| RSCH 8112 | Survey Research Methods |
| RSCH 8113 | Single-Case Research |
| RSCH 8120 | Advanced Statistics |
| RSCH 8121 | Advanced Qualitative Methods |
| RSCH 8131 | Interviewing as Qualitative Inquiry |
| RSCH 8140 | Multivariate Statistics |
Required Concentration Courses – 12 hours
| EDCI 8030 | Topics in Multilingual Education |
| EDCI 8126 | Comparative Education |
| EDCI 8183 | Teaching Multilingual Learners |
| EDCI 8203 | Perspectives on Languages in Literacy Education |
Elective Courses – 9 Hours -Select in consultation with Program Advisor
| EDCI 8129 | Linguistics and Language Learning (3) |
| EDCI 8136 | Language, Identity, and Culture |
| EDCI 8137 | Language and Culture |
| EDCI 8138 | Comparative Language Study |
| EDCI 8201 | Perspectives in Immigration and Urban Education |
| EDCI 8202 | Ethnographies of Urban Schools, Communities, and Literacies |
| EDCI 8460 | Internship in Urban Education |
| EDCI 8475 | College Co-Teaching Internship in Curriculum and Instruction |
| EDCI 8485 | College Teaching and Educator Development Internship |
| EDCI 8681 | Seminar in College Teaching |
| EDCI 8682 | Seminar in Professional and Grant Writing |
| EDCI 8690 | Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks Seminar |
| EDCI 8830 | Independent Study in Multilingual Education |
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:
- Additional recommendations
- RE or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores
- Documentation of scholarship(s) or funding for doctoral education
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.
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