Curriculum and Instruction - Ph.D.
Address the issues influencing curriculum theory and design
This program focuses on curricular issues as a field of inquiry and develops strengths in the areas of understanding and addressing the complex and multiple questions that influence curriculum theory, design, development, delivery, assessment, and evaluation.
Learning Model
Face-to-Face, Online
Credit Hours
93 credits
Students typically transfer 30 hours from a qualifying Master's program.
Tuition Estimates
Average In or Out of State
$415-500 per credit hour
Tuition rates are based on your residency determination of Texas Resident, Non-Resident, or Foreign. Please consult the Admissions site for more information.
About This Program
The primary goal of this program is to prepare curriculum leaders, researchers, and professors with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to analyze, construct, and evaluate curricula in ways that create optimal learning conditions for all learners. This comprehensive preparation will enable graduates to examine unconscious assumptions and identify complex challenges associated with working in schools and other institutions in a multicultural democracy. Consequently, particular attention is devoted to the philosophical, theoretical, historical, cultural, ethical, and political constructs and assumptions that affect curricula, including courses and programs.
This Ph.D. program offers tracks in:
Career Opportunities With This Degree
Graduates of the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction will find the following career opportunities in various fields. They include but are not limited to:
- Becoming a faculty member in a College of Education
- Educational program officers and policy analysts in government agencies
- Instructional specialists and leaders in school districts or schools
- Educational researchers and consultants in private or non-profit organizations
More info about this program
Ph.D. Admissions Process
- Ph.D. applications are in fall only. Application portals open in October and close in December.
- Applicants may only apply to one track for consideration of admission; please refer to track website for information on each track.
- All application materials considered for review MUST be submitted to the portal; any materials sent outside of the application portal (via email) cannot be considered.
- Applications are only reviewed when complete; required application materials are provided on the website for each track.
- Applications are reviewed in a holistic manner; GRE scores are not mandatory but may be optionally supplied; then they are included in the holistic review of applications. GRE scores may play an important role should there be deficiencies and/or gaps in other areas of the application. However, applicants will not be penalized if they do not submit GRE scores.
- The department informs the Graduate School of admission decisions in January.
- The Graduate School issues letters of admission in February; the C&I department does NOT communicate to applicants about admission status until AFTER the official letter is issued.
- The C&I department does NOT provide applicants reasons for non-admission; refer queries to the Graduate School graduate.admissions@ttu.edu.
- If an applicant is denied admission to the track, that is a denial of admission to the entire program. You may reapply the following year with revised application materials to the same or a different track.
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