PhD Engineering Education at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Engineering Education, through its coursework and research programs, provides students with the skills and competencies needed to conduct high quality educational research in the context of engineering programs at both the pre- and post-secondary level. Graduates will be well-qualified to work in academic, industrial, or governmental settings, and excel at identifying, creating, and expanding connections between engineering and the social sciences. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

ENGR 5300 Special Topics in Engineering may be repeated for credit with a change in topic. Depending upon their background and career plans, students may choose from an existing concentration, or, with the approval of their Major Advisor, select coursework with a coherent theme that supports their research or career goals. Listed courses include Foundations in Engineering Education Research; Power and Politics of STEM Education; Doctoral Teaching Practicum; Engineering Education Seminar; Qualitative Methods of Educational Research.

Career pathways

Depending upon their background and career plans, students may choose from an existing concentration, or, with the approval of their Major Advisor, select coursework with a coherent theme that supports their research or career goals.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: Ph.D. students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 across all coursework.

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 applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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