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2025-2026 University Catalog

Curriculum and Instruction: Curriculum Studies Concentration, PHD

Location(s): West Lafayette


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About the Program


The College of Education’s Doctoral program in Curriculum Studies explores the cultural, political, and economic dimensions of education, with emphases on social justice, multiculturalism, and international concerns. The program focus on the theories and practices of teaching and learning: both traditional questions concerning curriculum design and evaluation and newer questions that have emerged in the field, including how curriculum is culturally, politically, and economically situated; contemporary analyses of curriculum and instruction discourses; and multicultural, global and international dimensions of teaching and learning.

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Program Requirements


XX Credits Required

Required Courses (xx credits)


Research Courses (xx credits)


In addition to the courses below, students must take an introductory statistics course and advanced qualitative or quantitative methods course.

Focus Area Electives (15 credits)


Outside Area Elective (3 credits)


Students should take an elective in the Humanities or Social Sciences outside of Curriculum and Instruction courses, determined in conjunction with their advisor.

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