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Education (PhD) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Education at USC Rossier requires a minimum of 63 units of coursework with a focus on educational equity, followed by qualifying examinations, candidacy and a dissertation. A doctoral screening review takes place after 24 units.

Faculty: Rossier School of Education  |  Duration: 63 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Coursework is organised in blocks: Core (16 units: Organizations and Policy, Controversies in Learning and Instruction, Foundations and Design of Educational Research, Research Policy and Practice in Urban Education), Education (15), Research (15), Cognate (12) and Dissertation (5). Students must also teach for at least one semester.

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Entry requirements

Overall GPA of 3.5 is required in the programme. International students must meet the English proficiency standards set by the American Language Institute for teaching.

Duration: 63 units

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