College of Education and Health Professions

Ph.D. Degree Program of Study

Curriculum and Instruction
102 hours minimum beyond the Baccalaureate
(These 102 hours includes all previous allowable graduate and 18 dissertation credits.
Typically a student will take approximately 48 credits in coursework UA to earn the PhD.)

Name __________________________________________________UA ID # ______________________________

Address ________________________________________________Program Area __________________________
________________________________________________Major Advisor __________________________
Telephone Numbers _________________________Email Address ______________________________________
PRIOR GRADUATE COURSES ALLOWED (At the discretion of the Advisor):
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Course Title

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All credit hours indicated must be semester hours (or the semester hour equivalent).

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Curriculum and Instruction Core (15 hours):
Course ID

Course Title

Hours

Semester
Offered

Foundations Courses Required

CIED 6013

Curriculum Theory, Development, and Evaluation (Principal

Instructor: Mears)

Spring Even
(online)

CIED 6023

Instructional Theory (Principal Instructor: Collet)

Spring Even

Choose 3 hours from the following Cultural, Political, and

Social Contexts in Education courses (substitutions at the
discretion of advisor and doctoral candidate)
CIED 6603

Multicultural Education (Principal Instructor: Johnson)

Spring Odd

CIED 6043

Analysis of Teacher Education (Principal Instructor: Gist)

Summer
Even
(online)

CIED 6133

Issues and Trends in Education (Principal Instructor: Endacott)

Fall Even

Internship Courses Required

CIED 674V

PhD Research Internship

CIED 684V

PhD Teaching Internship

Inquiry Core (15 hours):

Course ID

Course Title

Hours

Semester

Offered
Research Foundations Courses Required
CIED 599V

Statistics in Educational Settings (or other equivalent introductory

statistics course) (Principal instructor: Smith)

Summer
Odd
(online)

CIED 5313

Qualitative Methods in Curriculum and Instruction (Principal

instructor: Endacott)

Fall Odd

ESRM 6453

Applied Multivariate Statistics

Spring

CIED 6623

Research Methods and Scholarship in Curriculum and Instruction

(pre-requite: Advanced standing) (Principal instructor: McComas)

Fall Odd

Choose 3 hours from the following Inquiry courses (this is by no

means an exhaustive list)
CIED 6443

Mixed Methods Research Design (Principal instructor: Collins)

Spring Odd

EDLE 699V

Statistical Literacy in Educational Leadership (Principal Instructor:

Mette)

Spring Odd
(online)

CIED 599V

Survey Design Methods (Principal Instructor: Smith)

Fall Even

ESRM 6413

Experimental Design in Education

Spring

ESRM 6653

Measurement and Evaluation (Not required but highly

recommended by faculty)

Fall

Other inquiry courses from ESRM or AGED as determined by

student and advisor
AREA OF STUDY (9 hours minimum):
English Education

TESOL

Literacy

Special Education

Gifted Education

Science Education

Educational

Social Studies

Math Education

Technology
Education
Contact the advisor for the proposed area of study for more information
Dep
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Course
#

Hour
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Course Title

Grad
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Term

Instructor

Year

COGNATE COURSES (9 hours minimum) (The cognate is typically represented by 9-12 credits in an
allied area):
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Hour Grad
t
#
Course Title
s
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Term Instructor Year

DISSERTATION COURSE (18 hours minimum):

Dept

Course #

Course Title

CIED

700V

Dissertation

Hours

Grade

Term

Instructor

Year

Note: Add lines as appropriate to show when you have taken dissertation hours. You must remain registered for at least one dissertation hour each
semester once you have passed the candidacy exam including the semester during which you defend your dissertation.

CANDIDACY EXAM COMPLETION DATE:_________________________________________

Note: One typically takes the candidacy exam with 6-9 credits of coursework remaining.

PROPOSAL DEFENSE COMPLETION DATE: ______________________________________

DISSERTATION TITLE: Note: your dissertation title must be filed with graduate school one year before you graduate.
ACCEPTANCE and APPROVAL SIGNATURES:
Student
Major Advisor
Committee:

Dept. Head

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