Doctor of Philosophy - Education Major
Teacher Education Concentration
English Education Specialization
Faculty from the department participate in the delivery of the Ph.D. with a major in education.
Application Process
Individuals seeking admission to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Education must first be admissible to the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and then admitted to a concentration within the Ph.D. with a major in education. Prospective students are encouraged to make application at least six months before anticipated matriculation.
Admission Criteria
Students must submit the University of Tennessee , Knoxville , Graduate Application to the Office of Graduate and International Admissions. Students must also submit three Graduate School Rating Forms attesting to the applicant’s academic qualifications and the Theory and Practice in Teacher Education Departmental Application for Graduate Study directly to the department. Applicants are expected to present verbal and quantitative GRE scores (taken within the past 5 years) equal to or higher than the 50 th percentile, based on the norms in effect at the time the test was taken. Applicants are expected to earn a minimum score of 4.5 points on the Analytic Writing subtest of the GRE. Three letters of reference from those who know of the candidate’s record and promise are required. An overall GPA of 3.3 in previous graduate study is required for admission to doctoral study and an interview with the faculty may be required. Admissions decisions are made on a holistic basis to discern the candidate’s promise for doctoral study and to ascertain the match of the candidate’s educational goals with the resources and goals of the department. Non-native English speaking applicants must comply with all admission requirements stipulated by the Graduate School and are advised to speak with faculty regarding admission standards.
Residency
The residency requirement for students in the Ph.D. program with a major in education is two consecutive semesters of full-time enrollment.
Link to detailed general information on the Ph.D. program.
Course of Study |
Hours Credit |
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Research Area |
15 |
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Must include TPTE 640 - Theoretical Analysis and Theory Construction |
3 |
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Core Requirements |
8 |
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Seminar in Primary Concentration |
3 |
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TPTE 617 - Trends and Issues in Teacher Education |
3 |
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Trans-departmental seminars (TPTE 604 and 605) |
2 |
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Concentration (minimum 15 credit hours selected from Literacy, Language Education and ESL Education.) |
15 |
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Cognate (minimum 6 credit hours selected by the candidate and major professor from outside the major field (not to include research courses) e.g., English, Reading, Speech, Drama) |
6 |
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Dissertation |
24 |
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Studies and Theory in Language Development |
3 |
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Special Topics |
6 |
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Teaching ESL |
3 |
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Advanced Studies in ESL |
3 |
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