New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development 1 courses 60 total credits
The PhD program in Teaching and Learning is designed for those seeking research-oriented positions in universities or leadership roles such as serving on a college or university faculty, as an educational researcher, or as a curriculum specialist. Extensive individual mentoring is available by our skilled faculty representing many dimensions of early childhood and childhood education. The program is flexible and highly individualized, providing specialties in such related areas as teacher education, curriculum development, child development, innovations in schooling, and specific content areas such as literacy, numeracy, and social studies. Extensive faculty mentoring is a distinctive feature of the doctoral program. Doctoral study in the Department of Teaching and Learning focuses on several areas of scholarship and practice. These reflect the strengths and interests of the department’s faculty and the opportunities available among the department’s programs for doctoral students to have mentored learning experiences. The themes are as follows: Admission to graduate programs in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development requires the following minimum components:
| Foundations Course | 6-12 credits |
| Qualitative Research Methods | 3 credits |
| Quantitative Research Methods | 3 credits |
| Additional Research Methods | 9 credits |
| Dissertation Proposal Seminar | 3 credits |
| Specialized Methodology Course | 3 credits |
| Specialized Electives | 15-33 credits |
1st Semester/TermCredits
Sample plan of study.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TCHL-GE 3037 | Prosem I Teach/Learn | 3 |
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