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EdD Literacy Studies at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

The Ed.D. in Literacy Studies features a strong commitment to educational practice and preparing practitioner-scholars. Ed.D.

Faculty: Graduate School of Education  |  Duration: 23 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 23 course units in total. Listed required courses include EDUC 7323 Multicultural Issues in Education; EDUC 8334 Critical Literacy: Reading the self, texts and the world; EDUC 7337 Research in Teaching Writing; EDUC 7324 Literacy: Social and Historical Perspectives; EDUC 6369 Participatory Methods in Education (Research Course); EDUC 9320 Proposal Writing Seminar (Research Core).

Career pathways

program trains practitioner-scholars for positions involving the practice of education in schools, school districts, colleges and universities, government agencies, foundations, entrepreneurial ventures, and consulting organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

applicants are required to hold a master’s degree and are expected to have experience in educational practice. Program candidacy is a prerequisite to doctoral candidacy. Program candidacy is a prerequisite to doctoral candidacy.

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