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Program Information
The School of Teaching & Learning’s doctoral program in Curriculum & Instruction cultivates proficient scholars, teachers, and other educational professionals through an academically rigorous curriculum that balances theoretical and applied knowledge.
The Ed.D. is viewed as a professional practice doctorate wherein graduate students acquire and produce expert knowledge of how theoretical and empirical academic research can be applied in ways that foster school improvement in various contexts. The Ed.D. degree prepares students to advance within their professions and is not designed to prepare for faculty careers in higher education. Ed.D. students pursue specializations in one of two areas: Curriculum, Teaching, & Teacher Education (CTTE) and Educational Technology. Both specializations are offered to students online.
All doctoral students are required to complete successfully a minimum of 90 credits. Coursework includes research methodology and methods, educational curriculum and foundations, independent research, specialization seminars, and at least 12 credit hours of dissertation work. To earn their doctoral degree, all students must complete their coursework satisfactorily, pass written and oral qualifying examinations, and successfully complete and defend a dissertation.
For more information, please see our website: http://education.ufl.edu/school-teaching-learning.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Curriculum and Instruction
- Doctor of Education
- without a concentration
- concentration in Educational Technology
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
School of Teaching and Learning Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDE 5940 | Integrated Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDE 6266 | Teaching and Learning in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| EDE 6325 | Teacher Inquiry/Action Research | 3 |
| EDE 6905 | Individual Work | 1-5 |
| EDE 6948 | Internship in Elementary Schools | 3-12 |
| EDE 7047 | Issues in Teacher Education | 3 |
| EDF 5552 | Role of School in Democratic Society | 3 |
| EDF 6520 | History of Education | 3 |
| EDF 6544 | Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDF 6616 | Education and American Culture | 3 |
| EDF 6636 | Theorizing Race and Racism in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 6812 | Comparative Education | 3 |
| EDF 6939 | Critical Race Theory in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 7934 | Seminar in Educational Foundations | 3 |
| EDG 5666 | Knowing and Learning in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDG 6017 | Writing for Academic Purposes | 3 |
| EDG 6047 | Teacher Leadership for Educational Change | 3 |
| EDG 6207 | Transforming the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDG 6225 | Global Studies Methods in K-12 Education | 3 |
| EDG 6226 | Foundations of Research in Curriculum & Instruction | 3 |
| EDG 6305 | Multiple Perspectives on Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDG 6348 | Instructional Coaching for Enhanced Student Learning | 3 |
| EDG 6356 | Teaching, Learning and Assessment | 3 |
| EDG 6378 | Learning Science with Technology | 3 |
| EDG 6415 | Culturally Responsive Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDG 6445 | Meeting the Educational Needs of Students Living in Poverty | 3 |
| EDG 6664 | Survey of Research on STEM Education | 3 |
| EDG 6905 | Individual Work | 1-6 |
| EDG 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| EDG 6931 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| EDG 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| EDG 6953 | TLSI Online Portfolio Preparation | 1-3 |
| EDG 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| EDG 6973 | Project in Lieu of Thesis | 1-9 |
| EDG 7224 | Critical Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDG 7252 | Perspectives in Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education | 3 |
| EDG 7303 | Teacher Learning and Socialization in High Poverty Schools | 3 |
| EDG 7359 | Professional Development and Teacher Learning | 3 |
| EDG 7941 | Field Experience in Curriculum and Instruction | 1-4 |
| EDG 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| EDG 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| EDG 7982 | Practitioner Research: Theory & Practice | 3 |
| EME 5054 | Foundations of Educational Technology | 3 |
| EME 5207 | Designing Technology-Rich Curricula | 3 |
| EME 5403 | Instructional Computing I | 3 |
| EME 5404 | Instructional Computing II | 3 |
| EME 5405 | Internet in K-12 Instruction | 3 |
| EME 5432 | Integrating Technology into Social Science Classroom | 3 |
| EME 6059 | Blended Learning Environments | 3 |
| EME 6065 | Human-Computer Interaction and the Learner | 3 |
| EME 6066 | Issues and Trends in Educational Technology Research | 3 |
| EME 6074 | Mobile Technologies in Education | 3 |
| EME 6156 | Games and Simulations for Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EME 6208 | Designing Integrated Media Environments I | 3 |
| EME 6209 | Designing Integrated Media Environments II | 3 |
| EME 6235 | Managing Educational Projects | 3 |
| EME 6236 | Distance Education Leadership and Management | 3 |
| EME 6458 | Distance Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EME 6480 | Quantitative Methods in Educational Technology Research | 3 |
| EME 6606 | Advanced Instructional Design | 3 |
| EME 6609 | Instructional Design | 3 |
| EME 6637 | Managing and Analyzing Multimodal Educational Data | 3 |
| EME 6645 | Neurotechnologies in Education | 3 |
| EME 6651 | Learning Analytics Concepts and Techniques | 3 |
| EME 6935 | Seminar: Distance Education Issues and Applications | 1 |
| EME 6945 | Practicum in Educational Media and Instructional Design | 3-8 |
| EME 7345 | Implementing Educational Technology Innovations (ETIs) | 3 |
| EME 7938 | Seminar in Educational Media and Instructional Design | 3 |
| ESE 5426 | Data-Driven Decision Making for Secondary Teachers | 3 |
| ESE 6344 | Classroom Practices and Assessment in Secondary Education | 3 |
| ESE 6345 | Effective Teaching and Classroom Management | 3 |
| ESE 6905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| ESE 6939 | Special Topics | 3 |
| ESE 6945 | Student Teaching in Secondary School | 3-9 |
| ETE 6141 | K-12 Computer Sc Pedagogy I | 3 |
| ETE 6142 | K-12 Computer Sc Pedagogy II | 3 |
| FLE 6165 | Bilingual-Bicultural Education | 3 |
| FLE 6167 | Cross-Cultural Communication for Teachers | 3 |
| LAE 6298 | Literacy & Language Instruction | 3 |
| LAE 6339 | Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment in Secondary English Language Arts | 3 |
| LAE 6348 | Teaching Multiliteracies | 3 |
| LAE 6365 | Language Arts: Language and Composition | 3 |
| LAE 6366 | Language Arts: Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6407 | Early Childhood Children's Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6446 | Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| LAE 6616 | Seminar in Children's Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6861 | Technology and Media Literacy | 3 |
| LAE 6865 | Teaching Media Literacy with the Internet | 3 |
| LAE 6869 | Teaching Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| LAE 6939 | Literacy, Family, and Culture | 3 |
| LAE 6945 | Practicum and Assessment for Teachers of Secondary School English | 3 |
| LAE 6946 | Children's Literature in Educational Settings | 3 |
| LAE 7006 | Language Acquisition and Education | 3 |
| LAE 7519 | Language and Inquiry | 3 |
| LAE 7934 | Seminar in Composition Theory and Practice | 3 |
| LAE 7936 | Seminar in English Language Arts | 3 |
| LAE 7938 | Lit, Cult and Politics | 3 |
| MAE 5327 | Middle School Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| MAE 5332 | Secondary School Mathematics Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| MAE 5347 | Teaching K-8 Mathematics for Understanding | 3 |
| MAE 5395 | Multicultural Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| MAE 5396 | Using Formative Assessment to Improve Mathematical Learning | 3 |
| MAE 5945 | Secondary School Mathematics Practicum | 3-6 |
| MAE 6313 | Problem Solving in School Mathematics | 3 |
| MAE 6349 | Classroom Contexts that Support Self-Regulated Learning and Mathematical Understanding | 3 |
| MAE 6916 | Inquiry in Mathematics Teaching | 3 |
| MAE 7899 | Mathematics Education Seminar | 3 |
| MUE 7938 | Music Education Seminar | 3 |
| RED 5316 | Reading in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| RED 5337 | Reading in the Secondary School | 3 |
| RED 5355 | Reading Instruction in the Elementary School | 3 |
| RED 5399 | Practices in Beginning Reading Instruction | 3 |
| RED 6346 | Seminar in Reading | 3-6 |
| RED 6520 | Classroom Literacy Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| RED 6546C | Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 6548C | Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 6647 | Trends in Reading | 3 |
| RED 6941 | Practicum in Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 7019 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| SCE 5140 | Science Curriculum Development | 3 |
| SCE 5316 | Inquiry-Based Science Teaching | 3 |
| SCE 5695 | Diversity and Equity in Science Teaching | 3 |
| SCE 5765 | Data-Driven Science Instruction | 3 |
| SCE 6117 | Science Education in the Elementary School | 3 |
| SCE 6337 | Secondary Science Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| SCE 6947 | Practicum in Secondary Science Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| SSE 5945C | Practicum in Secondary Social Studies Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| SSE 6046 | Perspectives in Social Studies Education | 3 |
| SSE 6117 | Social Studies Education––Elementary School | 3 |
| SSE 6133 | Secondary School Social Studies Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| SSE 6478 | Global Studies Methods for Social Studies | 3 |
| TSL 5142 | ESOL Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment | 3 |
| TSL 5325 | Secondary ESOL Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| TSL 6145 | Curriculum and Materials Development for ESOL K-12 | 3 |
| TSL 6245 | Language Principles for ESOL Teachers | 3 |
| TSL 6373 | Methods of Teaching ESOL K-12 | 3 |
| TSL 6440 | Testing and Evaluation of ESOL | 3 |
| TSL 6700 | Issues in ESOL for School Counselors and Psychologists | 3 |
General Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDG 6047 | Teacher Leadership for Educational Change | 3 |
| EDG 6207 | Transforming the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDG 6226 | Foundations of Research in Curriculum & Instruction | 3 |
| EDG 6356 | Teaching, Learning and Assessment | 3 |
| EDG 6905 | Individual Work | 1-6 |
| EDG 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| EDG 6931 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| EDG 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| EDG 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| EDG 6973 | Project in Lieu of Thesis | 1-9 |
| EDG 7224 | Critical Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDG 7252 | Perspectives in Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education | 3 |
| EDG 7303 | Teacher Learning and Socialization in High Poverty Schools | 3 |
| EDG 7326 | ||
| EDG 7941 | Field Experience in Curriculum and Instruction | 1-4 |
| EDG 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| EDG 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| EME 6076 | ||
| EME 6156 | Games and Simulations for Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EME 6235 | Managing Educational Projects | 3 |
| EME 6236 | Distance Education Leadership and Management | 3 |
Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDE 5940 | Integrated Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDE 6225 | 3 | |
| EDE 6266 | Teaching and Learning in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| EDE 6325 | Teacher Inquiry/Action Research | 3 |
| EDE 6905 | Individual Work | 1-5 |
| EDE 6948 | Internship in Elementary Schools | 3-12 |
| EDE 7047 | Issues in Teacher Education | 3 |
| EDE 7935 | ||
| EDG 6356 | Teaching, Learning and Assessment | 3 |
| EDG 7224 | Critical Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDG 7252 | Perspectives in Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education | 3 |
| EDG 7303 | Teacher Learning and Socialization in High Poverty Schools | 3 |
| EDG 7326 | ||
| EDG 7982 | Practitioner Research: Theory & Practice | 3 |
Educational Technology Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EME 5054 | Foundations of Educational Technology | 3 |
| EME 5207 | Designing Technology-Rich Curricula | 3 |
| EME 5315 | ||
| EME 5316 | ||
| EME 5403 | Instructional Computing I | 3 |
| EME 5404 | Instructional Computing II | 3 |
| EME 5405 | Internet in K-12 Instruction | 3 |
| EME 5431 | ||
| EME 5432 | Integrating Technology into Social Science Classroom | 3 |
| EME 5433 | ||
| EME 6066 | Issues and Trends in Educational Technology Research | 3 |
| EME 6208 | Designing Integrated Media Environments I | 3 |
| EME 6209 | Designing Integrated Media Environments II | 3 |
| EME 6405 | ||
| EME 6458 | Distance Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EME 6505 | ||
| EME 6602 | ||
| EME 6606 | Advanced Instructional Design | 3 |
| EME 6609 | Instructional Design | 3 |
| EME 6716 | ||
| EME 6935 | Seminar: Distance Education Issues and Applications | 1 |
| EME 6945 | Practicum in Educational Media and Instructional Design | 3-8 |
| EME 7938 | Seminar in Educational Media and Instructional Design | 3 |
ESOL/Bilingual Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FLE 6165 | Bilingual-Bicultural Education | 3 |
| FLE 6167 | Cross-Cultural Communication for Teachers | 3 |
| FLE 6636 | ||
| FLE 6337 | ||
| FLE 6946 | ||
| TSL 5142 | ESOL Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment | 3 |
| TSL 5325 | Secondary ESOL Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| TSL 6145 | Curriculum and Materials Development for ESOL K-12 | 3 |
| TSL 6171 | 3 | |
| TSL 6172 | 3 | |
| TSL 6245 | Language Principles for ESOL Teachers | 3 |
| TSL 6373 | Methods of Teaching ESOL K-12 | 3 |
| TSL 6440 | Testing and Evaluation of ESOL | 3 |
| TSL 6700 | Issues in ESOL for School Counselors and Psychologists | 3 |
Language and Literacy Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAE 6298 | Literacy & Language Instruction | 3 |
| LAE 6339 | Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment in Secondary English Language Arts | 3 |
| LAE 6348 | Teaching Multiliteracies | 3 |
| LAE 6365 | Language Arts: Language and Composition | 3 |
| LAE 6366 | Language Arts: Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6407 | Early Childhood Children's Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6446 | Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| LAE 6455 | ||
| LAE 6616 | Seminar in Children's Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6635 | ||
| LAE 6714 | ||
| LAE 6861 | Technology and Media Literacy | 3 |
| LAE 6865 | Teaching Media Literacy with the Internet | 3 |
| LAE 6869 | Teaching Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| LAE 6939 | Literacy, Family, and Culture | 3 |
| LAE 6945 | Practicum and Assessment for Teachers of Secondary School English | 3 |
| LAE 6946 | Children's Literature in Educational Settings | 3 |
| LAE 7006 | Language Acquisition and Education | 3 |
| LAE 7519 | Language and Inquiry | 3 |
| LAE 7934 | Seminar in Composition Theory and Practice | 3 |
| LAE 7936 | Seminar in English Language Arts | 3 |
Mathematics Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAE 5327 | Middle School Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| MAE 5332 | Secondary School Mathematics Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| MAE 5395 | Multicultural Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| MAE 5396 | Using Formative Assessment to Improve Mathematical Learning | 3 |
| MAE 5347 | Teaching K-8 Mathematics for Understanding | 3 |
| MAE 5945 | Secondary School Mathematics Practicum | 3-6 |
| MAE 6313 | Problem Solving in School Mathematics | 3 |
| MAE 6615 | ||
| MAE 6641 | ||
| MAE 7899 | Mathematics Education Seminar | 3 |
Reading Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RED 5046 | ||
| RED 5316 | Reading in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| RED 5337 | Reading in the Secondary School | 3 |
| RED 5355 | Reading Instruction in the Elementary School | 3 |
| RED 5399 | Practices in Beginning Reading Instruction | 3 |
| RED 6346 | Seminar in Reading | 3-6 |
| RED 6520 | Classroom Literacy Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| RED 6546C | Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 6548C | Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 6647 | Trends in Reading | 3 |
| RED 6941 | Practicum in Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 7019 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| RED 7817 |
Science Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SCE 5140 | Science Curriculum Development | 3 |
| SCE 5316 | Inquiry-Based Science Teaching | 3 |
| SCE 5825 | 3 | |
| SCE 5695 | Diversity and Equity in Science Teaching | 3 |
| SCE 5765 | Data-Driven Science Instruction | 3 |
| SCE 6045 | ||
| SCE 6117 | Science Education in the Elementary School | 3 |
| SCE 6246 | 3 | |
| SCE 6337 | Secondary Science Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| SCE 6647 | 3 | |
| SCE 6947 | Practicum in Secondary Science Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
Secondary Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDM 6005 | ||
| EDM 6235 | ||
| ESE 6215 | ||
| ESE 6344 | Classroom Practices and Assessment in Secondary Education | 3 |
| ESE 6345 | Effective Teaching and Classroom Management | 3 |
| ESE 6905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| ESE 6939 | Special Topics | 3 |
| ESE 6945 | Student Teaching in Secondary School | 3-9 |
Social Foundations of Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDF 5552 | Role of School in Democratic Society | 3 |
| EDF 6520 | History of Education | 3 |
| EDF 6544 | Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDF 6606 | ||
| EDF 6616 | Education and American Culture | 3 |
| EDF 6630 | ||
| EDF 6812 | Comparative Education | 3 |
| EDF 6820 | ||
| EDF 7555 | ||
| EDF 7934 | Seminar in Educational Foundations | 3 |
Social Studies Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSE 5320 | ||
| SSE 5945C | Practicum in Secondary Social Studies Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| SSE 6046 | Perspectives in Social Studies Education | 3 |
| SSE 6117 | Social Studies Education––Elementary School | 3 |
| SSE 6133 | Secondary School Social Studies Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| SSE 6478 | Global Studies Methods for Social Studies | 3 |
Teacher Leadership for School Improvement Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDE 6325 | Teacher Inquiry/Action Research | 3 |
| EDG 6047 | Teacher Leadership for Educational Change | 3 |
| EDG 6207 | Transforming the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDG 6415 | Culturally Responsive Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDG 6953 | TLSI Online Portfolio Preparation | 1-3 |
College of Education Courses
curriculum and instruction (PHD)
SLO 1 Knowledge
The student will master scholarly breadth of research about teaching and learning and neighboring academic fields.
SLO 2 Knowledge
The student will apply expertise of an original and significant question and issue in education.
SLO 3 Skills
The student will apply clarity of written and oral expression in the qualifying examination and the dissertation.
SLO 4 Professional Behavior
The student will address professional audiences through membership in professional organizations, research presentations, and/or scholarly publications.
curriculum and instruction (edd)
SLO 1 Knowledge
The student will explain and evaluate their conceptual and practical competence and critical stances in theory, pedagogy, and research.
SLO 2 Skills
The student will present results of research about resolving context-based problems of practice in written and oral format.
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
The student will disseminate and/or demonstrate professional knowledge in formal and informal settings about best curricular and pedagogical practices.
curriculum and instruction (eds)
SLO 1 Knowledge
The student will explain and evaluate their breadth of knowledge of content, methods, and contexts of schooling and education.
SLO 2 Skills
The student will utilize expertise developed in an area of specialization to pursue an original and significant inquiry or research question.
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
The student will demonstrate their implementation of an inquiry stance to improving teaching and on-going professional learning that can be shared with other professionals.
Curriculum & Instruction (MAE)
SLO 1 Knowledge
The student will explain and evaluate research-based knowledge of curriculum, teaching, and learning.
SLO 2 Skills
The student will apply knowledge to investigate a problem or question related to curriculum, teaching, and learning.
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
The student will present a written and an oral examination of a topic of investigation within the field of study.
Curriculum & Instruction (MEd)
SLO 1 Knowledge
The student will explain and evaluate their masterful use of research-based knowledge of general and specific subject area best practices in teaching and learning.
SLO 2 Skills
The student will use knowledge of teaching and learning to organize content for instruction, develop appropriate differentiated teaching practices, and evaluate the impact of instruction on student learning.
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
The student will collaborate with other professionals, reflect upon his or her own practice, and demonstrate a sense of efficacy and ethical practice.