Overview

The Curriculum and Instruction program at Florida Atlantic University is designed for teachers, curriculum coordinators, college instructors, corporate and agency curriculum planners, academics, and other professional educators.

Features

The program enables students to develop a theoretical and conceptual framework for studying teaching and learning, and also encourages professional educators to develop knowledge and practice in an area of specialization of their choice.

The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction culminates in a dissertation, focused on an area of investigation that interests the doctoral candidate and benefits the profession. Doctoral candidates have opportunities to participate with faculty on research, in teaching, and in professional activities, including publishing and conference presentations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Curriculum Leadership
U.S. Curricular Trends and Issues
Design Components of School Curriculum
Program Evaluation in Curriculum and Instruction
Global Perspectives of Curricular Trends Across Nations
Documentation and Assessment in Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum Implementation for School Improvement
Curriculum Inquiry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boca Raton, United States

Disciplines

Education Instructional Design View 359 other PhDs in Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.25

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts from all undergraduate & graduate coursework
Grade point average (GPA) of 3.00+ in the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work 3.25+ in a completed master’s degree program
Professional statement of applicant’s career goals, research interests, and rationale for entrance in to the doctoral program
A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
Two (2) letters of recommendation from supervisors and/or professors speaking to applicant’s scholarly interests and abilities
A course-by-course evaluation of international transcripts is required; FAU will do the evaluation or it must be done by a NACES member
Interview with department faculty admissions committee
Pre- and post-interview writing sample, submitted via email

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

19792 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 19792 USD per year during 120 months.
National

19792 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 19792 USD per year during 120 months.
In-State

7592 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 7592 USD per year during 120 months.

Living costs for Boca Raton

900 - 1400 USD /month

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