PhD Mathematics and Science Education: Degree Requirements
The program requires a minimum of 98 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree and a minimum of 66 semester hours beyond the master’s degree. Students are also required to pass written and oral portions of a preliminary examination and successfully defend their dissertation research. Students who enter with a bachelor’s degree but not a master’s degree must take up to 32 hours of additional course work (the equivalent of a master’s degree) in an area of specialization. Requirements for students who enter with a master’s degree are as follows.
College of Education (COE) Doctoral Studies Core - 12 hours
ED 504 – Urban Contexts and Educational Research (4 hrs)
ED 505 – Introduction to Educational Research: Paradigms and Processes (4 hrs)
ED 506 – Introduction to Educational Research: Designs and Analyses (4 hrs)
Methodology Requirement - 12 hours
ED 502 – Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry in Education (4 hrs)
ED 503/EPSY 503 – Essentials of Quantitative Inquiry in Education (4 hrs)
A third methodology course selected in consultation with advisor (4 hrs)
Mathematics and Science Education Program Core - 12 hours
CI 517 – The Sociopolitical Context of Mathematics and Science Education (4 hrs)
CI 518 – Race, Identity, and Agency in Mathematics and Science Education (4 hrs)
CI 573 – Multimodality, Multiliteracies, & Science and Mathematics Education (4 hrs)
Proseminar in Curriculum and Instruction - 2 hours
CI 500 – Proseminar in Curriculum and Instruction
Mathematics or Science Education Specialization - 12 hours
Mathematics education students:
CI 516 – Research on Mathematics Teaching and Teachers (4 hrs)
CI 519 – Research on the Learning of Mathematics (4 hrs)
CI 520 – The K-12 Mathematics Curriculum: Theory, Politics, and Reform (4 hrs)
Science education students:
CI 566 – Research on Science Curriculum (4 hrs)
CI 567 – Research on Science Teaching and Teacher Education (4 hrs)
CI 570 – Research on Science Learning (4 hrs)
Additional Requirements
Research Project – 4 hours (minimum)
Preliminary Examination – Written Portion
Preparation of a Dissertation Research Proposal
Preliminary Examination – Oral Proposal Defense
Dissertation Research – 12 hours (minimum)
Dissertation Defense
Other Requirements
Students must complete a training course sponsored by the Office for the Vice Chancellor for Research on the ethics of conducting research with human subjects. Students are required to submit an annual report of their academic and professional progress to their department.
Handbook & Advising Guide
For more information on the program and degree requirements, please consult the doctoral student handbook and program advising guide.