Overview

As you progress through the program, you will gain additional experience and knowledge to meet any challenge in elementary classrooms.

Additionally, our specialist and doctoral students go on to produce research that shapes classrooms and policy around the country.

Features

Students choose to pursue an Elementary Education degree at Florida State University for several reasons.

Our highly accomplished faculty have strong backgrounds in their respective subject areas and value close-working relationships.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) with a major in Elementary Education emphasizes theory and research in elementary education drawn from the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, philosophy, psychology, and the humanities.

Completing a doctoral program requires an intensive commitment, and students are encouraged to pursue doctoral study on a full-time basis.

Qualified applicants are eligible for financial support, teaching assistantships, tuition waivers, student housing, and consulting opportunities for teacher education centers.

A limited number of fellowships and scholarships from the College and University are also available on a competitive basis.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tallahassee, United States

Disciplines

Primary Education View 5 other PhDs in Primary Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA – An earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution, with a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average (GPA) in all coursework attempted while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student working towards a bachelor’s degree.

A master’s or specialist degree with at least a 3.0 GPA – An earned master’s or specialist degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution, with a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average (GPA) in all coursework attempted.

GRE test scores.

Transcripts – Applicants must submit an official transcript from each college and/or university attended.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

11260 USD / year

≈ 11260 USD / year
Out-of-State

11260 USD / year

≈ 11260 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4598 USD / year

≈ 4598 USD / year

Living costs

Tallahassee

United States

955 - 1345 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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