Doctoral Programs

Doctoral Degree Programs Heading link

PhD Critical Pedagogies - Urban Teacher Education
PhD Educational Psychology–HDL

Human Development & Learning Emphasis
PhD Educational Psychology–MESA

Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics & Assessment (MESA) Emphasis
PhD Literacy, Language & Culture

Study learning, making, and digital literacies in multilingual, multicultural urban communities
PhD Mathematics and Science Education

Focus on P-20 mathematics and science education in urban settings in and out of schools
PhD Policy Studies–Educational Leadership & Policy

Study education, leadership, and policy in urban schools and school districts
PhD Policy Studies–Social Foundations

Study the social, cultural, racial, political, economic and global contexts of education, particularly for urban schools
PhD Special Education

Focus on research and advocacy toward the needs of urban children with special education needs
EdD Urban Education Leadership

Nationally ranked principal, superintendent, and school leader prep program

Application Deadlines Heading link

All PhD programs admit students for Summer and/or Fall semesters. There is no Spring semester admission for PhD programs.

The deadline to apply to PhD programs for Summer admission is December 15 and for Fall admission, December 1.

The EdD Urban Education Leadership program admits new students starting in the Spring semester only. The application deadline for the EdD program is July 15.

Questions about Doctoral Programs? Contact: Heading link

Elise Wilson

Doctoral Programs Advisor

Phone:

312.996.4594

Email:

elise@uic.edu

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