Curriculum and Instruction Doctorate (Ph.D.)

The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction is designed for advanced students who seek a focus on educational research and scholarship in local, national, or international settings. Through their research specialization, graduates contribute their expertise as faculty in careers in higher education, positions in research organizations, or other settings that require educational research.

Nondegree Status

In some cases, a student may wish to take a course(s) prior to being admitted to a degree program. In these cases, a person must be admitted as a nondegree student (sometimes referred to as a special student). No more than nine credit hours earned as a special student may be applied toward an advanced degree.

Advisor and Supervisory Committee

Once admitted to the program by the Graduate School, an advisor is assigned. The advisor assists the student in selecting the courses to be taken in the doctoral degree. The Program of Study with the list of courses is submitted to the Graduate School upon completion of nine hours (part-time students) or during the second semester (full-time students).

Individualized Program

Each student’s program of study is individualized with the approval of the major professor and the supervisory committee to optimize the student’s interests, expertise, and professional goals.

As the largest teacher preparation in the state, the College of Education at Kansas State University has demonstrated the ability to respond to the needs of the global market by offering a mix of initial and advanced degrees that prepare individuals from all geographical areas, socio-economic backgrounds, and cultures to teach. With years of experience working with international students from around the world, highly qualified faculty with English as a Second Language (ESL) experience will prepare native speakers of Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, French, and German for teacher licensure. Students can expect to exit the program with the skills necessary to excel in the classroom and beyond. Our Teaching & Learning (TELRN) Graduate Certificate is a great place for career-changers to begin their path of becoming a teacher of World Languages.

This program equips individuals with the instructional practices and theory necessary to teach American students in the United States. With just one more semester of coursework following completion of the certificate, interested candidates could finish a Curriculum and Instruction Master’s Degree with a World Modern Languages concentration. The Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction is intended for advanced graduates seeking to focus on educational research at the local, national, or international level.

Join us and become part of the exciting global momentum K-State is creating in the field of World Language teacher education!

Vision, Mission, and Conceptual Framework

Our Vision:

"Preparing educators to be knowledgeable, ethical, caring decision makers for a diverse and changing world."

Our Mission is fulfilled through:

• the delivery of exemplary instruction to students at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
• production, interpretation, and dissemination of sound and useful research and scholarship;
• leadership, collaboration, and service within the profession;
• and promotion, understanding, and celebration of diversity.

Accreditation

Our college embraces accreditation as a primary means of assuring the profession that we meet its highest standards.

• Kansas Department of Education (KSDE)
• National Council Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE/CAEP)
• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
• Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)