Adrian Dominican School of Education
Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D.
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Program of Study

Curriculum and Instruction Core (21 credits)

EDU 707

Curriculum: Theory and Research

EDU 713

Advanced Theories and Models of Instruction

EDU 724

Leadership for Change in Curriculum
A Early Childhood/ Primary
B Elementary Education
E Culture, Language, and Literacy (TESOL)
F Curriculum Evaluation and Research
G Reading, Language, and Cognition

EDU 728

Curriculum Evaluation

EDU 736

Research and Policy Trends
A Early Childhood/ Primary
B Elementary Education
E Culture, Language, and Literacy (TESOL)
F Curriculum Evaluation and Research
G Reading, Language, and Cognition

EDU 775

Doctoral Colloquium in Curriculum:
Special Topics, Issues, and Scholarships
A Early Childhood/ Primary
B Elementary Education
E Culture, Language, and Literacy (TESOL)
F Curriculum Evaluation and Research
G Reading, Language, and Cognition

RES 750

Applied Research in Education
A Early Childhood/ Primary
B Elementary Education
E Culture, Language, and Literacy (TESOL)
F Curriculum Evaluation and Research
G Reading, Language, and Cognition

Research Core (12 credits)

HSE 703

Philosophy of Science and Theory Development

HES 705

Qualitative Methods of Inquiry

HSE 707

Quantitative Methods of Inquiry

HSE 706
OR
HSE 708

Advanced Qualitative Methods
OR
Advanced Quantitative Methods

Areas of Specializations:    (15 credits each)
Culture, Language, and Literacy (TESOL) Specialization:

TSL 728

Cultural Diversity in American Education

TSL 738

Language Development for English as a Second Language (ESL) Students

TSL 745

Theories and Principles of Bilingual Education

TSL 760

Advanced Study of Problems and Issues in Bilingual Education

TSL 770

Advanced Assessment and Evaluation of English Language Learners

Curriculum Evaluation and Research Specialization:  

EDU 702
OR
TSL 728

Contemporary Issues in Urban Education
OR
Cultural Diversity in American Education

EDU 715
OR
EDU 719
OR
TSL 770

Early Childhood Assessment
OR
Issues of Education Assessment
OR
Advanced Assessment and Evaluation of English Language Learners

EDU 735

Advanced Curriculum Theory and Planning

EDU 745

Research on Teaching and Learning

HSE 706
OR
HSE 708

Advanced  Qualitative Inquiry
OR
Advanced Quantative Inquiry

Early Childhood Specialization:

EDU 709

Curriculum: Issues and Historical Perspectives in Early Childhood Education

EDU 715

Early Childhood Assessment: Practices, Policies, and Theories

EDU 721

Language and Literacy Development

EDU 725A

Grant Writing for Curriculum Resources: Early Childhood/ Primary

TSL 738

Language Development for English as a Second Language (ESL)  Students

Elementary Education Specialization:   

EDU 702

Contemporary Issues in Urban Education

EDU 719

Issues of Educational Assessment

EDU 721

Language and Literacy Development

EDU 725B

Grant Writing for Curriculum Resources: Elementary

TSL 728

Cultural Diversity in American Education

Reading:

EDU 714

Literacy Assessment and Evaluation

EDU  721

Language and Literacy Development

EDU 723

Advanced Seminar in Reading

EDU 730

Psychology of Reading

EDU 731

Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs

Dissertation (6 credits minimum)

EDU 798

Dissertation Seminar

EDU 799

Dissertation

EDU 800

Continuous Matriculation (1-3 credit hours)

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