PhD Learning and Teaching in STEM at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Learning and Teaching in STEM with three areas of concentration: Science Education, Engineering and Technology Education, and Mathematics and Statistics Education. We prepare educators and researchers for positions as teachers, leaders, and university faculty of the highest quality.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Learning and Teaching in STEM | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 72 credit hours. *Note: Some concentration areas may allow exceptional applicants to earn a Master’s degree en route to a Ph.D., with up to 36 hours counting toward the Ph.D. with continuous enrollment. Courses listed in the plan include: ED 755 Scholar Leader: Diversity and Equity in Schools and Communities; ED 756 Scholar Leader: Systemic Change in Education; ED 710 Applied Quantitative Methods in Education I; ED 730 Introduction to Qualitative Research in Education; ED 711 Applied Quantitative Methods in Education II.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must submit a completed application specific to the program concentration. All concentrations require 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and a 1-2 page statement describing the applicant's interests, background, and professional goals. Additionally, the Science Education concentration requires GRE scores, while the Engineering and Technology Education and Mathematics and Statistics Education concentrations no longer require GRE scores. Please see the PhD in Learning and Teaching in STEM website for additional details. The academic and professional background required for admission varies by specific concentration area of study. Application deadlines: Fall (Engineering and Technology Education): Priority Application Deadline for consideration of funding and assistantships is December 1; Final Deadline is April 15. Fall (Science Education) : Priority Application Deadline for consideration of funding and assistantships is December 1; Final Deadline

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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