University Catalog

Teacher Education and Teacher Development (Ph.D.)

Program Requirements

Proseminars
TETD 801Policy Perspectives on Teaching and Teacher Education3
TETD 802Teaching and Teacher Education in a Diverse Society3
Core Courses
Complete 4 courses from the following:12
TETD 803
Teacher Learning Across the Professional Continuum
TETD 804
Educational Equity and School Change
TETD 805
Issues in Teacher Preparation and the Education of English Language Learners
TETD 806
The Practice of Teacher Education and Teacher Development
TETD 807
Studying Teacher Quality
TETD 809
Language and Literacy in Sociocultural Context
Electives
Complete six courses not already taken in the core.18
TETD 803
Teacher Learning Across the Professional Continuum
TETD 804
Educational Equity and School Change
TETD 805
Issues in Teacher Preparation and the Education of English Language Learners
TETD 806
The Practice of Teacher Education and Teacher Development
TETD 807
Studying Teacher Quality
TETD 808
Practicum in Teaching and Teacher Education
TETD 809
Language and Literacy in Sociocultural Context
TETD 810
Literacy and Digital Technologies in Schools and Teacher Education
TETD 811
Mentoring Pre‑Service Novice Teachers
TETD 812
History of Teacher Education
TETD 813
Learning Connections: The Link Between Schools and Universities
TETD 815
Transnational Migration, Citizenship and Schooling
TETD 816
Special Topics in Teacher Education and Teacher Development (May be taken up to 4 times.)
TETD 817
Research in Teacher Education (Completed first as part of the Research Requirement. May be taken an additional 2 times as an elective.)
TETD 818
Research Practicum in Teaching and Teacher Education
TETD 819
Analytic Review of Empirical Literature
TETD 827
Issues in Science and Mathematics Teacher Education
TETD 828
School Culture, Leadership, and Teacher Development
TETD 829
Critical Feminisms: Disrupting the Patriarchy in Teaching and Teacher Education
Research Requirement
EDFD 820Qualitative Methods for Educational Research3
EDFD 821Quantitative Methods for Educational Research3
TETD 817Research in Teacher Education3
EDFD 822Advanced Methods of Quantitative Inquiry in Education3
or EDFD 823 Advanced Qualitative Research in Education
Dissertation Research
Complete at least 12 credits of dissertation advisement:12
TETD 900
Dissertation Advisement
TETD 901
Dissertation Extension 1
Qualifying Portfolio/Exam/Assessment
Successfully complete the qualifying portfolio, examination or assessment requirement.
Admission to Candidacy
Following completion of pre-dissertation research courses and qualifying exam, you may be admitted to candidacy.
Dissertation Requirement
Complete a dissertation in accordance with Graduate School and doctoral program requirements.
Total Credits60