Become a scholar of interdisciplinary and critical inquiries with this emphasis within the educational theory and practice degree. Your courses and research projects will be informed by history, philosophy, anthropology, geography, policy, and linguistics and theoretical approaches including critical, feminist, race-based, queer, postmodern, poststructural, posthumanist, psychoanalytic, and cultural theories. Become familiar with the epistemological, ontological, and methodological allegiances that ground these theories.
Our goal is to enable you to pursue a rigorous research agenda that contributes to leadership in the field of educational theory and practice.
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Almost all in-state students begin their studies at UGA paying limited tuition or fees. Please note that these amounts are subject to change and are meant to give prospective students an idea of the costs associated with a degree at the University of Georgia College of Education.
Students may qualify for a variety of assistantships, scholarships, and other financial awards to help offset the cost of tuition, housing, and other expenses.
Most graduate students at UGA are not assigned to a faculty advisor until after admittance. A close working relationship with your advisor is paramount to progressing through your program of study.
Your experience begins with a doctoral orientation seminar that introduces foundational ideas, readings, and scholars in the field. We invite you to explore, read, think, collaborate, research, and share your ideas about educational theory and practice with researchers, teachers, and leaders in your area of emphasis.
The program is home to a mixture of full-time and part-time students. Most full-time students are supported through teaching and research assistantships. Most part-time students work on the PhD while continuing to work as teachers and administrators.
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