Teaching and Learning, Ph.D. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

The Ph.D. major in Teaching and Learning is designed to prepare you as a professional educator for leadership positions by developing a substantial knowledge base in one of the following areas of concentration: In addition, the program prepares professional educators as scholarly inquirers who ask thoughtful questions, who can conduct sound inquiry and who can recommend informed policy.

Faculty: College of Education & Human Development | Department: Middle and Secondary Education | Duration: Minimum of 60 semester hours | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall: March 1 Spring: October 15 Summer: March 1 | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Program of Study Program Degree Requirements for Each Concentration Doctor of Philosophy in Teaching and Learning with concentrations in Language and Literacy Education; Mathematics Education; Music Education, Science Education, Social Studies Education, and Teaching and Teacher Education 1 – Concentration Area: Language and Literacy Education A. Core Area (18) The Core Area consists of 15 semester hours of research coursework and 3 semester hours of Social Foundation of Education and Psychology of Learning coursework.

Career pathways

Our doctoral program graduates pursue multiple, fascinating career pathways with a toolkit to make a difference for social change. Several of our graduates enter the professoriate throughout the United States and beyond. Others work as state-level leaders in their respective disciplinary areas and also as district leaders.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Select concentration in: Language & Literacy Education Mathematics Education Music Education Science Education Social Studies Education Teaching & Teacher Education When applying to the Teaching and Learning, Ph.D. program, you will need to submit several documents for review. Online Application Application Fee of $50 Goals Statement (upload with the application – please follow the writing prompt). We want to begin getting to know you – your journey, your questions, your purpose. Please share the story behind your decision to pursue doctoral studies in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education. In your narrative, help us understand what brings you to this moment and how you see yourself growing through this next chapter of graduate study. Who You Are: What personal, academic, and professional experiences have led you to pursue doctoral study? What You Bring: How have you collaborated with others across roles, disciplines, or communities, and how have those What You Are Seeking: What are your research interests or driving questions and why is this significant? Why Here, Why Us, Why Now: What aspects of this doctoral program (e.g.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes (degree, certificate, non-degree and transient): $50 non-refundable application fee; Executive Doctorate in Business Administration: $100. Deadlines vary by college and programme.

Apply through the official page: https://education.gsu.edu/admissions/graduate/

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