Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction - Social Studies Education

The School of Teaching & Learning's graduate programs in Curriculum & Instruction cultivate proficient scholars, teachers, and other educational professionals through an academically rigorous curriculum that balances theoretical and applied knowledge. The Ph.D. prepares graduate students to assume roles as faculty and other leaders in higher education. It is carefully designed to balance coursework, research projects, and teaching experiences for students to acquire the knowledge, dispositions, skills and abilities to become highly effective faculty and leaders in higher education. Program area faculty adhere to a comprehensive framework reflecting broad and multi-faceted conceptions of scholarship: Application, Discovery, Integration and Teaching. Students engage in research, teaching, professional service, and professional practice projects that further their familiarity with these domains. An array of subject area specializations for all Ph.D. students in Curriculum & Instruction fosters their intellectual and professional growth in greater depth.

Admission standards are set by the Graduate School of the University of Florida, the College of Education, the School of Teaching & Learning, and the program area to which you are applying. This web page provides you with the Graduate School, College of Education, and School of Teaching & Learning minimums. You need to carefully check your program area web page to see the specific admission requirements for that area.
GPA: A minimum grade point average of 3.0 for all upper-division (last 60 credits) undergraduate work and previous graduate work
Recommendations: Three letters of recommendation from university faculty
Statement of Purpose: Explain why this degree would enable you to meet your career goals and how this specific doctoral program in the School of Teaching & Learning at UF enables you to best reach these goals.
Applicants with a bachelor's degree only, a minimum grade point average of B (3.0), calculated from all grades and credits after the semester where the applicant reached 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours is required.
Submit all transcripts from institutions of higher education to the UF Office of Admissions (P.O.Box 114000, 201 Criser Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-4000, USA). These must be official copies from the institutions of higher education. If the original transcripts are not in English, you also need to send an English translation.
For international students: You may submit either TOEFL, IELTS, or MELAB scores. Here are the minimum scores considered for admissions: IELTS: 6, MELAB: 77, TOEFL (computer):213, TOEFL (Internet): 80, and TOEFL (paper-based): 550.
Submit an example of your academic writing. This could be several chapters from your master's thesis or several of your scholarly papers.
Submit a current curriculum vitae or resume.
Submit an application for a Doctoral Fellowship or STL Assistantship.
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