Doctor of Philosophy in STEM Education

Applicants are invited for North Dakota State University's (NDSU) interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Discipline Based Education Research (DBER). The program conducts and disseminates empirical research to improve STEM learning and teaching in higher education.

Coursework centers on graduate-level courses in the discipline area, a common core of DBER courses, and elective courses focused on research training. An interdisciplinary team of faculty supervised the candidate's dissertation research, which will investigate teaching and learning within/across one or more STEM disciplines.

Although interdisciplinary in nature, graduate students in the DBER Ph.D. Program have an academic home in the STEM department/program of their discipline preference. Graduate committee membership includes faculty from the DBER program and from the department/program of discipline preference.

Applicants are invited for North Dakota State University's (NDSU) interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Discipline Based Education Research (DBER). The program conducts and disseminates empirical research to improve STEM learning and teaching in higher education.

The program requires 60 semester hours beyond the master's degree. Additionally, by completion of the doctorate, the coursework must include either a master's degree or its equivalent coursework in the chosen STEM discipline (this applies if the master's degree is in Education or another related eld). In consultation with the student's graduate committee, a plan of study will be developed to ensure that the student has a strong background in

discipline-based educational research at the undergraduate level,
curriculum, teaching, learning, and assessment, and
content expertise within a discipline.
Students enrolled in program must maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.0 both within the content area and STEM courses. If the GPA in either component should drop below 3.0, then the student is placed on academic probation within the program for the following semester. If at the end of that semester the GPA remains below 3.0, the student is subject to dismissal from the program.

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At the baccalaureate level, the applicant must have earned a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0, or equivalent, to attain full standing in a graduate degree program. Applicants whose last degree completed is a graduate degree may be admitted in full standing if the final GPA of that degree is at least 3.0 or equivalent.