Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction - Literacy Education

Students in the Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Literacy Education at the University of Wyoming will study with eight full-time, professionally active, knowledgeable literacy Education faculty members, who have diverse backgrounds, interests, and experiences in research, teaching, and service. In addition, there are Affiliated Faculty members in other departments, within and outside the College of Education, who provide coursework and advising for graduate students in areas such as Communication Disorders, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, Communications, American Indian Studies, English as a Second Language, College Teaching, and Special, Foreign Language, Math, Science, and Counselor Education.

Graduate students will take advanced coursework in Literacy Education, collaborate with faculty on grants and research projects, and have the opportunity to teach and supervise students in undergraduate literacy education courses. In addition to acquiring a breadth of knowledge in foundational areas in literacy education, students will have an opportunity to focus on specific areas in literacy education, such as Emergent Literacy, Family Literacy, Early Childhood Literacy, Elementary Grade Literacy, Adolescent Literacy, Content Area Literacy, Children's and Young Adult Literature, English Education, Literacy Teacher Education, New Literacies, Evaluation and Instruction of Students with Reading Difficulties, Literacy Education for English Learners, and Literacy Education for Culturally Diverse Students.

International Students

TOEFL - 550 minimum written or 76 minimum online, OR IELTS- 6.5 minimum overall score
The GRE requirement is temporarily waived.
Additional Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited institute of higher education
Three (3) years of P-12 teaching experience or its equivalent

A letter of intent describing why the applicant wishes to pursue a PhD in Curriculum Instruction including the applicants career goals the applicants prior experiences in education previous university degrees programs certificates or emphases related to literacy potential areas of focus in a literacy doctoral program potential research interests and any other information the applicant considers to be relevant to their admission
A current resume
A completed UW graduate application
Three recommendation letters from those who are knowledgeable of your intellect scholarly abilities teaching ability or other qualifications for doctoral study These letters typically would be former professors supervisors or administrators the portal will send a request to each of them after you enter their email addresses
Unofficial transcripts from all postsecondary institutions official copies should be sent to UW Admissions