Program Details
Institution:
New Mexico State University
Level: Doctorate
Discipline: Education
Credit Hours Required: 0
Cost: Current main campus tuition and fees plus a $25 per credit hour distance education fee. See the <a href="http://www.nmsu.edu/~uar/schecosts/schcosts.htm">University Accounts Receivable Schedule of Costs</a> for the current tuition rate.
Description:
The doctoral program, Curriculum and Instruction, is designed to help students to develop a sound theoretical background in the integration of technology with curriculum and instruction and to apply these theoretical perspectives to the design, implementation and evaluation of learning environments. Students are encouraged to use technology tied to innovative pedagogical and leadership approaches to solve educational problems in a variety of educational settings. Students are also expected to develop professional leadership in the field through publication, research, service, grant writing, and participation in professional organizations
Delivery Method:
Education
Requirements:
Master`s degree including EDUC 538 (Curriculum Development); EDUC 515 (Multicultural Education); EDUC 568 (Technology and Pedagogy); EDUC 519 (Research in Curriculum & Pedagogy) or their equivalencies.
Required Courses:
The students enrolled in the program are expected to follow a course schedule as given below. The following schedule is best suited for students who begin the program in Spring semester.<p><strong>Year One</strong><br />
Spring </p>
<ul>
<li>EDLT 601 Doctoral Studies Seminar </li>
</ul>
<p>Summer I </p>
<ul>
<li>EDLT 610 Technology, Society, and Education</li>
</ul>
<p>Summer II </p>
<ul>
<li>EDLT 620 Advanced Multimedia</li>
<li>EDUC 603 Curriculum for a Diverse Society</li>
</ul>
<p>Fall </p>
<ul>
<li>Elective</li>
<li>EDLT 628 Designing Educational Resources on the Internet </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Year Two</strong><br />
Spring </p>
<ul>
<li>EDLT 607 Current Research on Learning and Technology</li>
<li>EDUC 604 Learning for a Diverse Society</li>
</ul>
<p>Summer I </p>
<ul>
<li>Elective</li>
</ul>
<p>Summer II </p>
<ul>
<li>CEP 511 Statistics </li>
<li>EDUC 613 Advanced Research</li>
</ul>
<p>Fall </p>
<ul>
<li>EDLT 612 Advanced Field Work</li>
<li>EDUC 576 Qualitative Research </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Year Three</strong><br />
Spring </p>
<ul>
<li>Elective</li>
<li>EDUC 574 Technology Planning/Grant Writing</li>
</ul>
<p>Summer I </p>
<ul>
<li>Elective</li>
<li>Comps</li>
</ul>
<p>Summer II </p>
<ul>
<li>CEP 636 Statistics</li>
<li>EDUC 693 Dissertation Seminar</li>
</ul>
<p>Fall </p>
<ul>
<li>EDUC 700 Dissertation (6 hours) </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Year Four</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Complete dissertation hours (12) and defend dissertation. </li>
</ul>
For more information:
Program Web Site:
http://distance.nmsu.edu/degrees/
Program Contact: