Courses

The required courses below are the foundation for the Ph.D. in Engineering Education. By obtaining a Ph.D. in this program, students will be able to synthesize information from multiple fields to contribute to knowledge generation at the intersection of engineering and the social sciences. In addition, students will bring a socio-cultural perspective of engineering work with a focus on justice, diversity, equity, and inclusivity to whatever field they choose to work in.    

Engineering Education Core: 13 Credits 

  • ENGR 5610 – Foundations of Engineering Education – 3 credits  
  • ENGR 5620 – Power and Politics of Engineering Education – 3 credits 
  • ENGR 6901 – Engineering Education Seminar – 1 credit 
  • EPSY/EDCI – Theories in Education course from list – 3 credits  
  • ENGR 5410 – Scientific Communication – 1 credit 
  • ENGR 5420 – Engineering Internships and Careers in Industry – 1 credit 
  • ENGR 5430 – Teaching Engineering: Communication and Pedagogy – 1 credit 

Practicum: 3 Credits 

  • CE/ENVE 6920 – Practicum – 3 credits  
  • Practical experience in classroom teaching with mentoring from a member of the graduate faculty. 

Educational Research Methods Core: 12 Credits 

  • EDCI 6000 – Qualitative Methods of Educational Research – 3 Credits 
  • EPSY 5605 – Quantitative Methods in Research 1 – 3 Credits 
  • EPSY 5607 – Quantitative Methods in Research 2 – 3 Credits 
  • Research methods elective – 3 credits 

Engineering Education Specialization: 9 Credits 

The Ph.D. in Engineering Education does not have a foreign language requirement. Ph.D. students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 across all coursework. For students entering with a Master’s degree, up to 15 credits of previous graduate coursework may be counted toward the Ph.D. 

All Ph.D. students must also complete at least 15 credits of GRAD 6950 (Doctoral Dissertation Research). All full-time Ph.D. students must enroll in the one-credit seminar course, ENGR 6901, each term they are in the program. 

Qualifying Exam and Dissertation: Ph.D. students must pass a qualifying examination as administered by faculty affiliated with the Engineering Education graduate program. Ph.D. candidates must prepare and orally defend a dissertation proposal, as well as prepare and publicly defend the Ph.D. dissertation.  

The dissertation research must generate at least three works that are publishable in a peer-reviewed journal or conference appropriate to the field, and at least one of these should be a first-author publication. For multiple author manuscripts, the manuscript must be accompanied by a brief explanation of the student’s role in the manuscript. Exceptions can be made for non-first author manuscripts in which the student has contributed heavily with approval by the Major Advisor. 

This program is offered by the College of Engineering.