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PhD Education (Theory and Practice in Teacher Education) at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

The PhD with a major in Education from the Theory and Practice in Teacher Education department offers concentrations in Deaf Studies, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood, Interdisciplinary STEM Education, Learning, Design, and Technology, Literacy Studies, Special Education and Teacher Education. It is offered on the Knoxville campus.

Faculty: College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences  |  Department: Theory and Practice in Teacher Education  |  Duration: Minimum 72 graduate credit hours (minimum 48 coursework plus 24 dissertation); Learning, Design, and Technology 75 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Programmes combine concentration or specialization courses (15 credit hours), a 15-credit research area including Theoretical Analysis and Theory Construction, a 6-credit cognate and 24 dissertation credit hours, with trans-departmental seminars and an internship in educational research; students pass a written and oral comprehensive exam and defend a dissertation. Early Childhood and STEM students are admitted as a cohort and complete community-based research practica.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Verbal, quantitative and analytical writing GRE scores at or above the 50th percentile are required.

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.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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