Major: Curriculum and Instruction

College of Education

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Research Areas: Multicultural Teacher Education, Arts Integration, Teacher Professional Development,
Literacy Education, Critical Literacy, Family Literacy, Immigrant Education, TESOL/Bilingual Education,
Social Science Education, Early Childhood Education, Instructional Technology, Educational Psychology,
Mathematics Education, Science/Stem Education, Environment Education.

Important information about applying to Graduate School:

  • Official Transcripts: Official Transcripts and/or Official Foreign Credential Evaluations must
    be received from each college or university attended. For more information on how to send
    transcripts, please visit our website: fau.edu/graduate/apply
  • Supporting documentation: Supplemental documents should be uploaded as separate files as part of the online graduate application. NOTE: You will not be able to submit your application until all the supplemental materials are uploaded.
  • Conduct: A “yes” answer to either of the conduct questions on the online application will require a written explanation. Additional information may be requested when your application is under review. Applications will not be fully processed until all conduct issues are cleared.
  • Application status: Once your application has been submitted, you can check your application status online to ensure transcripts and test scores have been received.
  • Residency classification: Your residency classification automatically defaults to non-Florida. After you are admitted, the residency officer will request additional documents by email if needed.
 

Admission Requirements

Domestic Students

• Official transcripts from all undergraduate & graduate coursework
• Grade point average (GPA) above 3.00+ in the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work 3.25+ in a completed master’s degree program
• Professional statement of applicant’s career goals, research interests, and rationale for entrance into the doctoral program
• A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from supervisors and/or professors speaking to applicant’s scholarly interests and abilities
• Interview with department faculty admissions committee
• Pre- and post-interview writing samples, submit via email

International Students

• Official transcripts from all undergraduate & graduate coursework
• Grade point average (GPA) of 3.00+ in the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work 3.25+ in a completed master’s degree program
• Professional statement of applicant’s career goals, research interests, and rationale for entrance in to the doctoral program
• A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from supervisors and/or professors speaking to applicant’s scholarly interests and abilities
• A course-by-course evaluation of international transcripts is required; FAU will do the evaluation or it must be done by a NACES member
• TOEFL score of 548 or IBT of 79, IELTS band score of 6.0, or Duolingo score of 110
• Interview with department faculty admissions committee
• Pre- and post-interview writing sample, submitted via email

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Contact/Information

Sabrina F. Sembiante, Ph.D.
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education Building, Room 485
Boca Raton Campus Map

(E) ssembiante@fau.edu
(W)fau.edu/education/academicdepartments/curriculum-instruction/academic-programs/graduate/doctorate-curriculum-instruction/

Application Deadlines

Domestic Students
Fall: February 1
No Spring acceptance
No Summer acceptance

International Students
Fall: February 1
No Spring acceptance
No Summer acceptance