PhD in Teaching and Curriculum

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The doctoral degree in Teaching and Curriculum prepares experienced educators for research on teaching and learning, theory and practice of curriculum, lives and careers of teachers, and policies and practices of teacher education. This program puts an emphasis on research design, implementation, and analysis, and forms of scholarly inquiry and expression. Students develop scholarly agendas that will carry through their careers as scholars, researchers, and teachers in higher education through research and teaching opportunities. Graduates of this program are on the faculties at colleges and universities across the nation and around the world.