DOCTORAL STUDIES IN EDUCATION
PH.D. IN EDUCATIONOverview
The primary purpose of the Ph.D. in Education program at Virginia Commonwealth University is to prepare individuals for leadership and research in a variety of educational arenas, including school administration, curriculum and instruction, research and evaluation, special education and disabilities, as well as private and public organizations and agencies. Program students are provided opportunities to build on one’s life experiences and interests through the advanced study of important ideas and practices and through the conduct and application of research through interactions with Ph.D. students and professors from departments across the university.
Students can choose to specialize in one of five different concentrations: Educational Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Research and Evaluation, Special Education and Disability Policy, and Urban Services Leadership (either in Adult Learning or Community Health Promotion). Graduates of the program have gone on to become university and community college professors, directors of educational initiatives in the state and federal government, school principals, directors of research and evaluation programs, private consultants, health care professionals, and directors of social service agencies and faith based organizations.
doctoral studies
- contact
- overview
- ph.d. in education handbook
- PROGRAM TRACKS
- program requirements
- admission requirements
- application form
- application supplement form
- FREQUENTLY asked questions
- FORMS
- SCHEV SCHOLARSHIP / GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
- important dates
- vcu graduate bulletin
- VCU Thesis Dissertation Manual
- DISSERTATION BINDING INFORMATION
- DISSERTATION FEES INFORMATION