Key information
- Duration: Part-time, 48 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: You can apply for and start this programme anytime. Liberty University online offers multiple intakes for programmes depending on your chosen time table.
- Language: English
- Credits: 60 SCH
- Delivered: Online
- Campus Location: Lynchburg, United States
Overview
This Advanced Educational Studies - Curriculum and Instruction (Online) PhD program from Liberty University will enhance your understanding of the latest trends in learning theories as well as help you stay up-to-date with the latest advances in educational technology. Besides learning advanced theories and research in education, you will also be exposed to advanced training for serving special needs students and the teachers who work with them.
Through our curriculum and instruction concentration, you will evaluate the process of designing curriculum and implementing instructional practices. You will analyze pedagogical concepts and approaches based on research and knowledge of the discipline. By the end of your program, you will have designed and conducted original research that adds to the knowledge base of the discipline. With previous Ed.D. studies in curriculum and instruction, your professors will mentor you in developing a dissertation plan through your research courses. Visit the programme website for more information
Career opportunities:
- Curriculum creator
- Curriculum specialist
- Educational consultant
- Educational instructor
- Executive education position
- K-12 administrator
- Superintendent of schools
- Survey researcher
- Training and development specialist
- University administrator
- University professor
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Issues and Trends in Exceptionality
- Issues and Trends in Teaching and Learning
- Curriculum Theory
- Research in Curriculum Design and Development
- Advanced Educational Statistics
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 105
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A regionally or nationally accredited EdD or PhD in Education with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment.
Make sure you meet all requirements. Visit programme website
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality. International, Out-of-State, and In-State tuition: 14,131 AUD / year (approx. 10,125 USD / year).
Funding
Scholarships are available for this programme. For more information, visit the programme website.
