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Education (Ph.D.) — Curriculum & Teacher Education

  • Program Overview

    Ph.D. in Education concentration in Curriculum & Teacher Education (60-credits)

    Endicott’s research-based doctorate in education prepares students to serve as an expert in education through coursework, mentorship, and Endicott’s signature doctoral apprenticeship. Students will develop their research knowledge and skills to address educational problems in a variety of contexts relevant to public and private education in the K-12 sector.

    This 100% online program uses a blend of synchronous and asynchronous modalities. Students will pursue research and/or teaching opportunities under the mentorship of a faculty member. Virtual residency weekends will also be held three times a year which aim to increase the professional skills in publishing, networking and presenting at research conferences in the field.

    The Curriculum & Teacher Education concentration provides advanced training in curriculum theory, teacher preparation and development, critical approaches to education, and more to increase your effectiveness as a future researcher. Graduates from this program are prepared to serve as teacher education faculty or in teacher preparation programs.

    Doctoral Admission Requirements

    Endicott College doctoral student
  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 60

    Foundational Coursework - 9 Credits

    • EDL 702 - History of Public Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 710 - Sociology of Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 730 - Current Issues in Educational Policy (Cr: 3)

    Research Methods and Literature Review - 24 Credits

    • EDL 715 - Introduction to Qualitative Research (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 716 - Literature Review I (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 735 - Research Methods II: Quantitative (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 736 - Literature Review II (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 752A - Research Methods III: Program Evaluation/Action Research (Cr: 3)
    • EDU 716 - Advanced Qualitative Methods  (Cr: 3)
    • EDU 720 - Narrative Methods, Portraiture, and Autoethnography (Cr: 3)
    • EDU 736 - Advanced Quantitative Methods (Cr: 3)

    Electives - 12 Credits

    Choose four from the following courses:

    • EDL 706 - Family-School Engagement (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 708 - Change Leadership in Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 720 - Transformational Leadership in Contemporary Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 725 - Diversity, Access, and Equity in Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 738 - Ethical Leadership in Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 739 - Culture and Change in School Organizations (Cr: 3)

    Comprehensive Exam

    • EXM 700 - Comprehensive Paper (Cr: 0)

    Research Apprenticeship - 6 Credits

    • EDL 772A/772B - Doctoral Apprenticeship I & II (Cr: 6)

    Dissertation Sequence - 9 Credits

    • EDL 755A - Dissertation Study Part I (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 755B - Dissertation Study Part II (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 755C - Dissertation Study Part III (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 782 - Dissertation Continuation (Cr: 0)

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of this program, students will:
    • Develop fluency with significant empirical and theoretical works in the field of education.
    • Locate and synthesize existing research to analyze contemporary problems in the field.
    • Demonstrate mastery of social scientific research processes to conduct research in an ethical manner.
    • Communicate clearly with a scholarly audience via written research and oral presentations.
    • Conduct independent, original research that contributes to their field or area of interest.

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Ph.D. in Education concentration in Curriculum & Teacher Education Program at a Glance

60 credits
4 Years
$3,300 cost per class
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