Overview

The Curriculum and Instruction - Elementary Education program includes a distinctive approach to understanding elementary education practice through research and innovation that unites advocacy, equity, community engagement, rigorous intellectual inquiry, and teacher leadership.

Features

The program provides doctoral students at the University of South Florida with opportunities to:

Participate in engaged scholarship through collaborative work focused on current educational problems with partner schools and community centers
Develop integrated and interdisciplinary perspectives on elementary educational practice
Explore issues of equity both locally and globally
Work both independently and in collaboration with faculty to pursue rigorous research agendas, publish in scholarly journals, and present widely at state, national and international conferences
Explore innovative responses to key issues in the field by designing unique subject specific cognates within the program to target specific curricular interest areas (e.g., math, science, technology, literacy, reading writing, inclusion, leadership, ESOL).
Develop a keen understanding of powerful job-embedded professional development by working closely with school partners and university faculty engaged in innovative approaches to prospective and practicing teacher learning.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analysis of Curriculum and Instruction
Cognitive Issues in Instruction
Applications of Developmental Theories
Advanced Educational Measurement
Critical Pedagogy in Teacher Education
Supervised Teaching in Childhood Education & Literacy Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

59 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampa, United States

Disciplines

Education Primary Education View 349 other PhDs in Education in United States

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A master’s degree from an accredited university in education, a related professional field, or the equivalent bachelors and/or graduate degrees from a foreign institution
Current Resume or Vita outlining education, work/teaching experience, publications, presentations, etc.
GRE Preferred
Three academic references from individuals who can testify to your academic abilities and potential for success in a doctoral program.
A personal statement and interview with the program faculty, writing samples, and work references upon request.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19980 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19980 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8702 USD / year

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Living costs

Tampa

United States

1122 - 1951 USD / month

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