Teacher Education Concentration, English Education Specialization
The PhD in Education, Teacher Education Concentration, English Education Specialization prepares students to conduct research on and actively develop and participate in the preparation of teachers. The program of study is tailored individually to the interests of each student while including a strong foundation in research theory and methods driven by the ideals of social justice.
| PhD in Education, Teacher Education Concentration, English Education Specialization | Credit Hours |
| TPTE 600 | 24 |
| Research Area (must include TPTE 640) | 15 |
| Core Requirements | |
| One seminar in each of the three primary concentrations: TPTE 617, REED 602, SPED 601 or EDDE 601. Or other course from each of the three departmental PhD concentrations as selected in consultation with and approved by doctoral committee | 9 |
| TPTE 604 | 1 |
| TPTE 605 | 1 |
| TPTE 612 | 1 minimum |
| Concentration: English education related courses | 15 |
| Cognate | 6 |
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- Judson Laughter
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- Stergios Botzakis
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- Susan Groenke
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- Kelly Wallace
Judson Laughter, associate professor and English education team lead
Stergios Botzakis, professor
Susan Groenke, professor
Kelly Wallace, clinical assistant professor
Minimum 72 graduate credit hours (minimum 48 graduate coursework credit hours plus minimum 24 credit hours of dissertation)
If you have questions about the program or the course of study, please contact:
Judson Laughter, associate professor and team lead
Email: jud.laughter@utk.edu