Ph.D. in Education
Curriculum, Culture and Change
The curriculum, culture and change concentration of our Ph.D. in Education offers doctoral students rigorous perspectives on curriculum, advocacy and social justice, while maintaining a commitment to instruction and learning.
Program Highlights: n Prepares graduates to be change agents
for curriculum and instruction leadership positions in school systems, and as scholars with a wide range of research interests — such as urban education, teacher education and professional development, linguistically diverse groups, critical pedagogy, philosophical and sociocultural foundations of education n Provides a deep grounding in theoretical,
practical and methodological approaches to curriculum and instruction n Prepares instructional leaders to advocate for
change across a wide range of institutions, systems and contexts n Offers challenging learning experiences in the
“I’ve been so impressed with how individualized the faculty makes this program and how much they’ve invested in each of us as students and taking the time to meet with us to identify our strengths, our characteristics as individuals as well as learners.” – Sandra Ting, Ph.D. Education
field of curriculum and instruction
Public Graduate School of Education
95%
of recent graduates describe their overall professional preparation as Excellent or Very Good
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