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The PhD in Curriculum and Instruction prepares aspiring scholars and researchers to meet today’s challenges to education in multicultural urban settings. The Houston metropolitan area, with over one and a half million K-12 students, is a laboratory of practice for our PhD students from nearby and from around the world. Here, they can engage in inquiry on critical issues and needs germane to education in an increasingly diverse society.

Graduates of the PhD program in Curriculum and Instruction typically pursue the following careers:

• University faculty members
• Researchers in educational settings
• Curriculum design experts
• Content area and program evaluation directors
• Advocates for policy improvements

Innovation, diversity and excellence are words that characterize this PhD program at the University of Houston. UH is recognized as one of only three national Tier One Hispanic-serving public research universities. It is also designated as an Asian-American serving institution. It is now welcoming the best and brightest local, national and international students into its PhD program in Curriculum and Instruction.

Learning, Design, and Technology

The Learning, Design, and Technology emphasis prepares graduates to be active leaders in the use of instructional technologies in education at all levels, from early childhood through post-secondary, in business and industry, and in other organizations with educational components. The program emphasizes scholarly exploration in the areas of design and development of technology-based resources, curriculum development, teaching, design of learning environments, and assessment of programs and learning outcomes. Doctoral students develop broad understandings of current instructional technology trends and issues, as well as focus on a field of specialty that will provide for rich scholarly exploration in the future.