Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education

Teacher Education Concentration, Elementary Education Specialization

Doctoral programs include a major field or area of concentration and, frequently, one or more cognate fields. Cognate fields are defined as a minimum of 6 semester hours of graduate coursework in a given area outside the student’s major field. Three years prior teaching experience is required for admission to any PhD program of study. Students will plan, in concert with the advisor and committee, a program of studies suitable to their educational desires and needs for completion of the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Admission Procedures

Residency

The residency requirement for students in the PhD program with a major in education is two consecutive semesters of full-time enrollment.

To view the course of study

Please follow this link to the UT Catalog.

1. Select the appropriate catalog from the dropdown menu on the right.
2. Select the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.
3. Scroll to TPTE and select Detailed general information on the PhD program “Display Programs for this Department.”
4. Click on the appropriate program to see the credit requirements and admission procedures for each program.

Faculty Contact:

Amy Broemmel

broemmel@utk.edu