Ph.D. Concentration

Overview

Offered on °®¶¹´«Ã½'s Tampa campus

Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Early Childhood Education

The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Early Childhood Education promotes scholarly and multi-disciplinary inquiry on early childhood pedagogy, policy, teacher education, and curriculum development.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ develop their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to assume roles as leaders, advocates, and scholars in the development and implementation of high quality and innovative early childhood practices. The program provides a sound theoretical background that is integrally linked to the practice of Early Childhood Education in a complex, global community with an emphasis on child advocacy.

For more information about the Ph.D. program, contact the program coordinator Dr. Ilene Berson at iberson@usf.edu