Jun 17, 2026

2026-2027 University Catalog

Curriculum and Instruction: Mathematics Education Concentration, PHD

Location(s): West Lafayette

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About the Program

The PhD program emphasizes research and requires a written dissertation for completion. The program is individualized to meet the needs of graduate students. The student must develop, with the guidance from the major professor and committee, a program that is applicable to their background and interest. The average PhD program requires 4-6 years beyond a master’s degree. The program is comprised of coursework in four major areas.

Mathematics Education
Mathematics or a related area
Cognate Area
Research Core

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Program Requirements

90 Credits Required

(Up to 30 credits from a Master’s or professional Doctoral degree may be applied.)

Required Courses (32 credits)

Core Courses (15 credits)

EDCI 62000 - Seminar In Mathematics Education Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00 - Credit Hours: 6.00
EDCI 63500 - Content And Goals In Mathematics Education Credit Hours: 3.00
EDCI 63600 - The Learning Of Mathematics: Insights And Issues Credit Hours: 3.00
EDCI 63700 - The Teaching Of Mathematics: Insights And Issues Credit Hours: 3.00

Seminar Courses (2 credits)

EDCI 62800 - Curriculum And Instruction Doctoral Seminar I Credit Hours: 1.00
EDCI 63800 - Curriculum And Instruction Doctoral Seminar II Credit Hours: 1.00

Research Courses (15 credits)

Research in Education Course (3 credits)

EDPS 53300 - Introduction To Educational Research I: Methodology Credit Hours: 3.00

Qualitative Research Course (3 credits)

EDCI 61500 - Qualitative Research Methods In Education Credit Hours: 3.00

Introductory Statistics Course (3 credits)

Choose one.

EDPS 55600 - Introduction To Quantitative Data Analysis Methods In Education I Credit Hours: 3.00
PSY 60000 - Statistical Inference Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 58100 - Methods of Social Research II Credit Hours: 3.00
STAT 50100 - Experimental Statistics I Credit Hours: 3.00
STAT 51100 - Statistical Methods Credit Hours: 3.00

Advanced Qualitative or Quantitative Course (3 credits)

Choose one from either list.

Qualitative Methods
ANTH 51900 - Introduction To Semiotics Credit Hours: 3.00
ANTH 56500 - Sociolinguistics Credit Hours: 3.00
ANTH 60500 - Seminar In Ethnographic Analysis Credit Hours: 3.00
EDCI 61600 - Qualitative Data Collection And Analysis In Educational Research Credit Hours: 3.00
EDCI 62100 - Technology For Qualitative Research Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 59900 - Academic Language And Content Area Learning Credit Hours: 3.00
SOC 60900 - Seminar In Sociology Credit Hours: 3.00
Quantitative Methods
EDPS 55700 - Introduction To Quantitative Data Analysis Methods In Education II Credit Hours: 3.00
PSY 60100 - Correlation And Experimental Design Credit Hours: 3.00
STAT 50200 - Experimental Statistics II Credit Hours: 3.00
STAT 51200 - Applied Regression Analysis Credit Hours: 3.00

Research Seminar Course (3 credits)

Contact the Office of Graduate Studies in the College of Education for a list of department-approved substitute courses (Substitutions may not be available for all concentrations.)

EDPS 63000 - Research Procedures In Education Credit Hours: 3.00

Electives (15 credits)

Dissertation Research (12-43 credits)

EDCI 69900 - Research PhD Thesis Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00 - Credit Hours: 12.00-43.00 total

GPA Requirements

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