Doctor of Philosophy

Education Major
Literacy Studies Concentration
Reading 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
Applications to the Ph. D. program are submitted to two different offices: the Graduate School, and the TPTE Department.

Submit to the Office of Graduate and International Admissions the following:
• the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Graduate Application
• one official transcript of all undergraduate and graduate work, and
• the official record of applicant’s GRE scores (taken within the past 5 years).

Submit to the TPTE Department the following:
• the Theory and Practice in Teacher Education Departmental Application for Doctor of Philosophy,
• three Graduate School Rating Forms attesting to the applicant’s academic qualifications, and
• a sample of written work (thesis, term paper, or publication for which the applicant is the sole author).

Applicants are expected to present verbal and quantitative GRE scores 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. 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			Credit Hours
Research Area			15
	Must include TPTE 640 - Theoretical Analysis and Theory Construction		3
Core Requirements			8
	Seminar in Primary Concentration		3
	TPTE 617 - Trends and Issues in Teacher Education		3
	Trans-departmental seminars (TPTE 604 and 605)		2
Concentration/Specialization (minimum of 15 credit hours selected from Literacy Studies)			15
Cognate (minimum 6 credit hours selected by the candidate and major professor from outside the major field)			6
Dissertation			24

Contact the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education

A204 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex
1126 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee
37996-3442

Phone: 865-974-6228
Fax: 865-974-6302
tallmon@utk.edu