Curriculum and Instruction PhD
The program offers a broad and intensive investigation of issues in educational theory and practice. Theory and practice are each seen as necessary extensions of the other and as establishing criteria by which the other can be judged. The PhD program emphasizes cutting-edge theory in curriculum and instruction and rigorous standards of research in the construction of new knowledge about education. Doctoral students are encouraged to engage in active programs of research, both with faculty and independently, that demand strong conceptual understanding of contemporary issues in education and a flexible array of responses.
Degree Level: PhD
Department: Educational Theory & Practice
School or College: School of Education
Required Credentials: Transcripts, 3 Letters of recommendation (at least 2 from faculty addressing PHD potential), GRE, Personal Statement (see Special Notes section below)
Application Deadline for Fall Admission and Assistantship Consideration:
February 1
Application Deadline for Fall Admission without Assistantship Consideration:
February 1
Application Deadline for Spring Admission and Assistantship Consideration:
November 2
Application Deadline for Spring Admission without Assistantship Consideration:
November 2
Application Deadline for Summer Admission and Assistantship Consideration:
February 1
Application Deadline for Summer Admission without Assistantship Consideration:
February 1
Special Notes:
Two of the three required letters of recommendation must be from faculty addressing applicant's potential to succeed in the PhD program. Click here for directions on how to format the personal statement. Please check with the department to see if applications are being accepted after the published deadline date.
Tracks: Instructional Theory, Design, and Technology; Research and Evaluation in Curriculum and Instruction; Language in Education; Science and Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Grad Bulletin URL:
http://www.albany.edu/graduatebulletin/curriculum_instruction_phd_degree.htm
Departmental Website:
