Commitment to Social Change Scholarship
Knowledge is most worthy when put to use for the greater good.
- Master's: $2,500
- Doctoral: $5,000 and $25,000
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
In this specialization, you will acquire the expertise required to align curriculum, instruction, and assessment proficiencies to maximize student learning. You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to move your career forward by meeting the demand for the most current research and best instructional practices in the field. This specialization provides in-depth, individualized research opportunities tailored to your academic discipline and student grade level, and one-on-one mentoring from professionals in your area of interest. It also offers research methods courses that will help you grow as a researcher-practitioner, both today and in the future.Completion Requirements
- 122 total quarter credit hours
- Foundation course: EDUC 8008 (6 cr.)
- KAMs and/or courses and research sequence (86 cr.)
- Proposal, dissertation, and oral presentation (30 cr.)
- Minimum 8–10 quarters enrollment
- 20 days of residency (two 4-day and two 6-day residencies)
For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Core Curriculum
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC 8008 | Foundations for Doctoral Study | 6 |
| KAM I: Principles of Social Change | ||
| SBSF 8110 | Breadth: Theories of Social Change | 5 |
| EDUC 8125 | Depth: Current Research in Social Change and Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 5 |
| EDUC 8135 | Application: Professional Practice in Social Change Related to Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 4 |
| KAM II: Principles of Human Development | ||
| SBSF 8210 | Breadth: Theories of Human Development | 5 |
| EDUC 8225 | Depth: Current Research in Human Development and Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 5 |
| EDUC 8235 | Application: Professional Practice in Human Development in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 4 |
| KAM III: Principles of Social Systems | ||
| SBSF 8310 | Breadth: Theories of Organizational and Social Systems | 5 |
| EDUC 8325 | Depth: Current Research in Social Systems and Change in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 5 |
| EDUC 8335 | Application: Professional Practice in Social Systems and Change and Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 4 |
Core Research Sequence
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| RSCH 8100 | Research Theory, Design and Methods | 4 |
| RSCH 8200 | Quantitative Reasoning | 4 |
| RSCH 8300 | Qualitative Reasoning | 4 |
Specialized KAMs
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| KAM V: Principles of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | ||
| EDUC 8518 | Breadth: Theories of Human Learning in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 5 |
| EDUC 8528 | Depth: Current Research in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment to Optimize Human Learning | 5 |
| EDUC 8538 | Application: Professional Practice in Learning Related to Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 4 |
| KAM VI: Leadership in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | ||
| EDUC 8618 | Breadth: Theories of Leadership in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 5 |
| EDUC 8628 | Depth: Current Research and Issues in Development and Leadership of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 5 |
| EDUC 8638 | Application: Program Development and Leadership in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 4 |
Advanced Research Sequence (choose one)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| RSCH 8250 | Advanced Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis | 4 |
| RSCH 8350 | Advanced Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis | 4 |
| RSCH 8450 | Advanced Mixed Methods Reasoning and Analysis | 4 |
Dissertation
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC 9000 | Dissertation | 30 |
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