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Admission Requirements

• Doctor of Philosophy: Curriculum Studies Concentration
• Doctor of Philosophy: Literacy Language, and Culture Concentration
• Doctor of Philosophy: Mathematics and Science Education

Degree Requirements

• Doctor of Philosophy: Curriculum Studies Concentration
• Doctor of Philosophy: Literacy Language, and Culture Concentration
• Doctor of Philosophy: Mathematics and Science Education

Mailing Address:
College of Education (MC 147)
1040 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60607-7133

Campus Location: 3145 EPASW
Telephone: (312) 996-4532
Program Code: Curriculum Studies: 20FS5129PHD; Literacy, Language, and Culture: 20FS4070PHD; Mathematics and Science Education: TBD
E-mail: wilson@uic.edu
Web Site: http://education.uic.edu
Dean of the College of Education: Victoria Chou
Department Chairperson: Alfred Walter Tatum
Director of Graduate Studies: Aria Razfar; Alfred Walter Tatum

The College of Education offers work leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Education: Curriculum and Instruction, with concentrations in (1) Curriculum Studies, (2) Literacy, Language, and Culture, and (3) Mathematics and Science Education.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are considered on an individual basis. Applicants must submit transcripts from the last 60 hours of undergraduate work and from all post baccalaureate work. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:

Doctor of Philosophy: Curriculum Studies Concentration

• Baccalaureate Field No restrictions.
• Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study and for all post baccalaureate course work.
• Tests Required GRE General.
• Minimum English Competency Test Score
• TOEFL 550 (paper-based); 80, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21 (iBT Internet-based). Note: Total score is higher than the sum of the subscores. OR
• IELTS 6.5, with subscores of 6.0 for all four subscores.
• Letters of Recommendation Three required from faculty members or others familiar with the applicant’s previous academic training, academic and research ability, and experience.
• Personal Statement Required. The statement must address the applicant’s professional and scholarly goals.
• Other Requirements A College of Education application form and a set of transcripts must be submitted.
• Deadlines The application deadline for this program is January 1 for admission in the summer or fall terms.

Doctor of Philosophy: Literacy, Language, and Culture Concentration

• Baccalaureate Field No restrictions.
• Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study and for all post baccalaureate course work.
• Tests Required GRE General.
• Minimum English Competency Test Score
• TOEFL 550 (paper-based); 80, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21 (iBT Internet-based). Note: Total score is higher than the sum of the subscores. OR
• IELTS 6.5, with subscores of 6.0 for all four subscores.
• Letters of Recommendation Three required from faculty members or others familiar with the applicant’s previous academic training, academic and research ability, and experience.
• Personal Statement Required. The statement must address the applicant’s professional and scholarly goals.
• Other Requirements A College of Education application form and a set of transcripts must be submitted.
• Deadlines The application deadline for this program is January 1 for admission in the summer or fall terms.

Doctor of Philosophy: Mathematics and Science Education

• Baccalaureate Field No restrictions.
• Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study and for all post baccalaureate course work.
• Tests Required GRE General.
• Minimum English Competency Test Score
• TOEFL 550 (paper-based); 80, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21 (iBT Internet-based). Note: Total score is higher than the sum of the subscores. OR
• IELTS 6.5, with subscores of 6.0 for all four subscores.
• Letters of Recommendation Three letters from faculty members or others familiar with the applicant’s previous academic training, academic and research ability, and experience are required.
• Personal Statement This required statement must address the applicant’s professional and scholarly goals.
• Other Requirements A College of Education application form and a set of transcripts must be submitted.
• Deadlines The application deadline for this program is January 1 for admission in the summer or fall terms.

 

Degree Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:

Doctor of Philosophy: Curriculum Studies Concentration

• Minimum Semester Hours Required 96 from the baccalaureate or 64 hours beyond the master’s degree.
• Course Work College Core (12 semester hours): ED 504, 505, and 506.
• Methodology Requirement (12 semester hours): ED 502 and 503 or equivalents, based on faculty advisor approval. One additional course to be selected in consultation with faculty
  advisor.
• Curriculum Studies Concentration Program Core (24 semester hours): Required: CI 574, 1 credit hour of CI 500, and one 4-hour course that fulfills a writing requirement. The writing
  course is selected from inside or outside of the college in consultation with a faculty advisor. Additional course work is selected in consultation with a faculty advisor.
• Preliminary Examination Required; written and oral. The written examination is based on the student’s program of study. The oral portion of the examination is based on both the written examination and the student’s dissertation proposal.
• Dissertation Required: CI 599. Students must register for doctoral thesis research for at least 12 semester hours.
• 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.
• CI 592, 593, or CI 596 4 hours (Credit increments negotiated with advisor).

Doctor of Philosophy: Literacy, Language, and Culture Concentration

• Minimum Semester Hours Required 96 from the baccalaureate or 64 hours beyond the master’s degree.
• Course Work College Core (12 semester hours): ED 504, 505, and 506.
• Methodology Requirement (12 semester hours): ED 502 and 503 or equivalents, based on faculty advisor approval. One additional course to be selected in consultation with faculty
  advisor.
• Literacy, Language, and Culture Concentration Program Core (20 semester hours):Required: CI 556 and 557 and 12 hours of selectives with content directly related to literacy, language, and/or culture. Students can select from the following courses: CI 558, 559, 561, 562, 563, 568, 577, 579, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, and 592. Additional courses may be required for students without a master’s degree approved by program faculty.
• Qualifying Examination Required. The Qualifying Examination serves as the first step in determining a student’s readiness to undertake dissertation research. It is administered at or near the end of the time the student has completed most of the course work (but has not yet made a major investment toward the dissertation research). A minimum of one year must elapse between passing the Qualifying Examination and the defense of the dissertation. Only students in good academic standing are permitted to take the examination.
• The Qualifying Exam in Literacy, Language, and Culture is offered semi-annually, once prior to the beginning of the academic year and once during spring semester. It is designed to be educative as well as evaluative. The exam consists of two components: a Common Knowledge Component given to all students seeking doctoral candidacy and a Specialization Component focusing on a student’s area of specific inquiry in literacy. The qualifying exam is taken over a four-day period, with three days devoted to the common
  component and one day to the specialization component.
• Preliminary Examination Required; The written exam consists of the student’s dissertation proposal.  The oral portion of the examination is based on the student’s oral defense of the dissertation proposal.
• Dissertation Required. Students must register for doctoral thesis research for at least 16 semester hours.
• Other Requirements 4 semester hours. Students participate in a research project in collaboration with a faculty member or a team of faculty members and students. Four semester hours of credit are awarded for the project, requiring at least one semester to
  complete. 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.

Doctor of Philosophy: Mathematics and Science Education

• Minimum Semester Hours Required 98 from the baccalaureate or 66 hours beyond the master’s degree.
• Course Work Required Courses:
• College Core (12 semester hours): ED 504, ED 505, and ED 506.
• Methodology Requirement (12 semester hours): ED 502 and ED 503 or equivalents, based on faculty advisor approval. One additional course to be selected in consultation with faculty advisor.
• Math and Science Concentration Program Core (12 semester hours): Required: CI 517, CI 518, CI 573.
• Proseminar in Curriculum and Instruction: 2 hours Required: CI 500
• Math or Science Specialization: 12 semester hours: Three additional courses to be selected in consultation with faculty advisor from a list of selectives: CI 516, CI 519, CI 520, CI 566, CI 567, or CI 570.
• Preliminary Examination Required; written and oral. The written examination is based on the student’s program of study. The oral portion of the examination is based on both the written examination and the student’s dissertation proposal.
• Dissertation Required. Students must register for doctoral thesis research for at least 12 semester hours.
• Other Requirements Students must complete a training course sponsored by the Office for the Vice Chancellorfor 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.
• CI 593 PhD Research or CI 596 Independent Study or CI 592 Apprenticeship in Teacher Education (Credit Increments negotiated with advisor)
  
  

Interdepartmental Concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies

Students earning a graduate degree in this department may complement their courses by enrolling in a concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies after consulting with their graduate advisor. See Gender and Women’s Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog for more information.