Option in Social Foundations of Education
Curriculum
To ensure maximum flexibility, courses in this 69-hour program are offered in varied formats, such as online, face-to-face and hybrid. Degree completion includes 15 hours of doctoral dissertation as well as the following social foundations core curriculum:
Common Program Core: Knowledge base including foundations of inquiry and diversity and equity issues in education.
Social Foundations Core: Courses focused in history of education, philosophy of education, sociology of education and anthropology of education, including:
- Educational Philosophy
- Educational Sociology
- History of Education
- Anthropology of Education
- Culture, Society & Education
- Popular Culture in Education
- Problems & Issues in Social Foundations
- Religion & Education
- Comparative Education
- Ethics & Moral Education
- Transforming Pedagogies
- Gender, Theory & Education
- Seminar in Social Foundations
Cognate: Area of student’s specific interest (e.g, teaching, sociology, gender studies).
Research and Inquiry: Systematic knowledge and skill sets in both qualitative and quantitative research and inquiry.
Research and Faculty
You will have opportunities to conduct, present and publish research with faculty and fellow students. Research interests of our experienced and internationally-known faculty include comparative and international education, diversity and equity issues, religions, gender, women’s and sexuality studies and education policy and practice.
Admissions
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis each semester, with the following deadlines:
- Fall Priority — Jan. 15 | Fall Final — July 1
- Spring Priority — Sep. 15 | Spring Final — Dec. 1
To apply for the PhD in Education, option in Social Foundations of Education program,
complete the following:
- Graduate College application
- Transcripts from all previously attended institutions (3.5 minimum graduate GPA required)
- Current resume/vita
- Three letters of recommendation
- Professional goal statement (approximately two pages)
- Academic or scholarly writing sample
- TOEFL or IELTS scores (if required to establish English proficiency)
- In-person or virtual interview may be required as part of the admissions process
Cost & Assistance
Currently enrolled students are eligible for scholarships offered through the College of Education and Human Sciences.