Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction with a Concentration in
Special Education
Details about the program:
- Time to Completion: 60 Credits
- Full or Part-time Completion Options
- Asynchronous and Synchronous Class Instruction
- 100% Online
The online doctoral program in curriculum and instruction, with a special education
concentration, at The University of Toledo is designed to prepare special education
professionals to assume leadership positions in the field.
UToledo’s online Ph.D. program in curriculum and instruction, with a concentration
in special education, is the first online doctoral program approved in Ohio by the
State Board of Education.
Students will learn the latest in theory, research, and practice to become more effective
in the classroom.
Choose to focus in:
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- Early intervention
- Preschool special needs
- High-incidence conditions (learning disability, intellectual disability, emotional
disturbance)
- Severe disabilities (physical, cognitive and social-emotional, autism)
- Transition
Students also complete:
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- A “virtual” internship at their workplace that will prepare them for leadership roles
across a variety of settings. They apply principles, practices, theoretical foundations,
and research design to study pertinent issues associated with the needs of exceptional
individuals.
- A high-quality, research-focused dissertation with the assistance of graduate faculty.
Students explore a topic of interest that contributes primary knowledge to the field
of special education.
