Curriculum and Instruction (PhD) PHD Program By University of Louisville |Top Universities
Tuitionfee

1,550 USDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 May, 2023Application Deadline

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The doctoral degree is granted in recognition of scholarly proficiency and distinctive achievement in a specific field/discipline. All candidates for a doctoral degree in the College of Education and Human Development must successfully complete qualifying exams and a dissertation/professional portfolio that clearly indicates the candidate has mastered and can exhibit/articulate the content knowledge, skills, and dispositions specific to their discipline and can utilize appropriate research methodologies to contribute to the body of knowledge in their field.

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The doctoral degree is granted in recognition of scholarly proficiency and distinctive achievement in a specific field/discipline. All candidates for a doctoral degree in the College of Education and Human Development must successfully complete qualifying exams and a dissertation/professional portfolio that clearly indicates the candidate has mastered and can exhibit/articulate the content knowledge, skills, and dispositions specific to their discipline and can utilize appropriate research methodologies to contribute to the body of knowledge in their field.

Admission requirements

79+
6.5+
2.75+
  • Graduate Application (online University of Louisville Graduate Application)
  • Three Letters of Recommendation [PDF]  (see  Directions for Applying  for more information). If you have recommendation letters on file from a previous University of Louisville program application, you will need three new letters of recommendation for this application that speak to your potential in a doctoral program. In addition to the standard University form linked above, please have these individuals submit letters with supporting details for the recommendation. At least one of the three recommendation letters you choose should come from someone familiar with the rigor and requirements of a doctoral program.
  • GRE scores (required - see Directions for Applying for more information). The Curriculum & Instruction Doctoral Committee takes a holistic approach to the evaluation of applications, and while GRE scores are one part of the application package, they do not determine admission (i.e., very high scores do not guarantee admission, and low scores do not preclude admission). The holistic approach takes into account all aspects of a student’s application (written statement, letters of recommendation, transcripts, test scores), and faculty evaluate those pieces of evidence against two broad concerns: (a) is the student prepared for doctoral study, and (b) is the student likely to successfully complete the doctoral program in Curriculum & Instruction?
     
    Please note: when submitting GRE scores through ETS, have scores sent to the general University of Louisville code, 1838. 
  • TOEFL scores for non-native speakers of English (if needed - see Directions for Applying for more information)
  • Transcripts from each college you have attended other than the University of Louisville. Have all official non-University of Louisville transcripts sent to the Graduate School.
  • Statement of Purpose [PDF]  To assist applicants with the process of crafting a strong Statement of Purpose, in addition to the directions on the Statement of Purpose document, an  Annotated Exemplar of Statement of Purpose [PDF]  is provided here for guidance. This document provides detailed annotated notes about the strengths of a particular example Statement of Purpose.
  • Interview Guidelines and Advisor Signature [PDF] . The process of mutually identifying a faculty member who agrees to serve as your doctoral advisor includes an applicant-initiated two-way interview process. As noted on the linked form, faculty with whom you interview in the process of identifying an appropriate advisor are requested to submit input to the admissions committee – such input becomes a portion of the evidence with which the admissions committee will make an admission decision.
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae [PDF]
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  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

1,550 USD
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International Students

1,550 USD
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