Required coursework for the Ph.D. in education, curriculum and instruction.
Track: family, youth, and community

Major requirements: A minimum of 24 credits as specified below.

• Curriculum and instruction core courses
  • CI 8131—Critical Examination of Curriculum in Context (3 cr)
  • CI 8132—Teaching Theory and Research (3 cr)
  • CI 8133—Research Methods in Curriculum and Instruction (3 cr)
• FYC track requirements
  • CI 8902—FYC in Social, Political, and Economic Context (3 cr)
  • CI 8904—FYC and Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (3 cr)
• Youth specialization (any 2 of the following courses)
  • CI 5952—Everyday Lives of Youth (3 cr)
  • CI 5954—Experiential Learning: Pedagogy for Community and Classroom (3 cr)
  • CI 5956—Organizational Approaches to Youth Development (3 cr)
• Additional 3 credits: All students are strongly encouraged to take the following courses (which will exceed the 24-credit minimum in the major).
• CI 8161—Research I: Design & Planning (3 cr)
• CI 8162—Research II: Analysis & Manuscript Preparation (3 cr)

Research methodology: A minimum of 12 credits as specified below.

• Required courses in quantitative methodology (6-credit minimum)
  • EPSY 5261 & 5262 or EPSY 8261 & 8262 (consult adviser)
• Required courses in qualitative methodology (6-credit minimum)
  • List of other research methods courses (to be selected with consultation by adviser).

Educational foundations: A minimum of 6 credits.

• In consultation with adviser(s), students choose courses in at least two of five areas: cultural, historical, philosophical, psychological, or sociological foundations.
• List of educational foundations courses

Minor or supporting program: A minimum of 12 credits.

• All coursework in the supporting program is to be selected with consultation by the adviser(s).

Thesis credits: A minimum of 24 semester thesis credits.

Total: A minimum of 78 semester credits