{"id":29746,"date":"2022-05-17T07:21:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T11:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/?post_type=degree&#038;p=29746"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:29:58","slug":"curriculum-and-instruction-edd","status":"publish","type":"degree","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/curriculum-and-instruction-edd\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum and Instruction, EdD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--Program At a Glance Section--><\/p>\n<section class=\"ucf-section\" style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7;\" data-section-link-title=\"Program at a Glance\" aria-label=\"Program at a Glance\">\n<div class=\"container program-at-a-glance py-lg-3\">\n<div class=\"row my-lg-3\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 pt-4 pb-3 mt-lg-0 border-bottom col-lg-4\">\n<h2 class=\"h4 font-condensed text-uppercase\">Program at a Glance<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"mt-4 mt-lg-5\">\n<dt class=\"h5 text-uppercase text-default lavender\">Type<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"h5 mb-4\">Online Doctorate<\/dd>\n<dt class=\"h5 text-uppercase text-default lavender\">College<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"h5 mb-4\">Community Innovation and Education<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Tuition Tabs --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-5 mb-4 mb-lg-0\">\n<div class=\"card h-100 text-center\">\n<div class=\"card-header\">\n<ul id=\"tuition-tabs\" class=\"nav nav-tabs card-header-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item text-nowrap\" role=\"tab\"><a id=\"instate-tab\" class=\"nav-link active\" href=\"#instate\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><br>\nIn State<br>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item text-nowrap\" role=\"tab\"><a id=\"out-of-state-tab\" class=\"nav-link\" href=\"#out-of-state\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><br>\nOut Of State<br>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- In state Tabs --><\/p>\n<div id=\"tuition-panes\" class=\"card-block d-flex flex-column justify-content-center px-sm-4 px-md-2 px-xl-3 pt-4 py-md-5 pt-lg-4 pb-lg-3 tab-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div id=\"instate\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" aria-labelledby=\"instate-tab\">\n<div class=\"bg-secondary text-uppercase border-bottom col-md-auto mb-md-3 col-lg-auto\">\n<div class=\"my-2 mx-3 text-left\">\n<div class=\"h5 text-default lavender\">Costs<\/div>\n<div class=\"display-5\">$327.32<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-weight-bold small\">Per Credit Hour<\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-2 hr-primary\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col-3\">\n<div class=\"display-5\">16<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Week<br>\nTerms<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Term Calendar\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Term Calendar\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-3 ml-4\">\n<div class=\"d-block h4 mt-3\">54-57<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels mt-1\">Credit<br>\nHours<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Out of State Tabs --><\/p>\n<div id=\"out-of-state\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"out-of-state-tab\">\n<div class=\"bg-secondary text-uppercase border-bottom col-md-auto mb-md-3 col-lg-auto\">\n<div class=\"my-2 mx-3 text-left\">\n<div class=\"h5 text-default lavender\">Costs<\/div>\n<div class=\"display-5\">$1,151.72<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-weight-bold small\">Per Credit Hour<\/div>\n<hr class=\"hr-2 hr-primary\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col-3\">\n<div class=\"display-5\">16<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels\">Weeks<br>\nTerms<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid \" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Term Calendar\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-calendar img-fluid  lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Term Calendar\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Calendar-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-3 ml-4\">\n<div class=\"d-block h4 mt-3\">54-57<\/div>\n<div class=\"h6 text-default icon-labels mt-1\">Credit<br>\nHours<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 align-self-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid \" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon-clock img-fluid  lazyload\" role=\"img\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Credit Hour Clock\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/12\/Clock-Icon-light-gray.svg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center align-self-center col-md\">\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-grad-badges \" style>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"badges img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\" alt=\"US News World Report Most Innovative University\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"badges img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"US News World Report Most Innovative University\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- Intro Body Narrative --><br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><div class=\"container mt-3 mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"font-weight-light h2 mb-4 lavender lavender-heading\">Drive programmatic improvement through data-driven solutions<\/h2>\n<p>Earn your doctorate in as little as three years with UCF Online\u2019s Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. This fully online program prepares students to generate real-world solutions within the field of education by studying practice-based problems and using data-driven decision-making to drive resolution. Comprised of 54 to 57 credit hours, this doctoral degree program is designed for experienced educators interested in teaching at the college or university level or who want to lead program improvement in a school district, higher education, social service agencies, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Our fully online Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.D. features core coursework in organizational contexts and the use of research to drive decision-making. Created for practicing educators, this program will help students gain advanced skills in their field, including the ability to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Evaluate the effectiveness of educational and clinical programs and identify impediments to effective practice and program improvement.<\/li>\n<li>Analyze and synthesize educational and clinical research and scholarship to identify research-based practices and solutions to complex problems of the practice.<\/li>\n<li>Lead the change process by implementing data and evidence-based decisions and solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of the online Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D., students must complete at least 12 credit hours of <a href=\"#tracks\">specialization courses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-lg-5 pt-3 mt-3 mt-lg-5 pt-lg-0 pl-0 ml-0 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle p-5 ml-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2022\/05\/curriculum-edd-circle.jpg\" alt=\"curriculum designer\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle p-5 ml-2 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"curriculum designer\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2022\/05\/curriculum-edd-circle.jpg\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-underline mb-4 pb-2 pt-5 pl-5\">Highlights<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row mb-4 pl-5\">\n<div class=\"col-3 text-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/Selection.png\" alt=\"selection icon\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"selection icon\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/Selection.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-9 align-self-center\">Florida&#8217;s only online Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D. program.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row mb-4 pl-5\">\n<div class=\"col-3 text-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/Thesis.png\" alt=\"Thesis icon\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Thesis icon\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/Thesis.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-9 align-self-center\">Dissertation Success Resources: writing courses, workshops, and 1-to-1 advising.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><!-- Application Deadlines --><\/p>\n<div class=\" d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"bg-primary text-center pt-5\">\n<h2 class=\"h4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center text-lg-left mb-0\"><span class=\"d-inline-block\">Application Deadlines<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-uppercase text-center bg-primary pt-4\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1\">Fall<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-2 font-weight-bold\">May 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-dark-grey text-white py-4 text-center\">\n<h3 class=\"h5 text-uppercase font-condensed my-3\">Ready to<br>\nget started?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col pb-4 text-uppercase bg-dark-grey text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-3 landing-cta\">Request Info<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-fluid px-0 d-none d-lg-block\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col bg-primary\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-auto py-4 bg-primary\">\n<h2 class=\"h4 text-uppercase font-condensed text-center text-lg-left mb-0 mt-lg-3\"><span class=\"d-inline-block\">Application<br>\nDeadlines<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-4 text-uppercase text-center bg-primary\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 letter-spacing-2 font-weight-black mb-1 mt-3 pt-2\">Fall<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-weight-bold\">May 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto px-0\">\n<div class=\"triangle\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto py-4 bg-dark-grey text-white\">\n<h3 class=\"h5 text-uppercase font-condensed my-3 pt-2\">Ready to<br>\nget started?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col py-4 text-uppercase bg-dark-grey\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-3 landing-cta\">Request Info<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col bg-dark-grey\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Course Section --><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-4 mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h2 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender text-uppercase\">Course Requirements<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">In order to earn your Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, you\u2019ll need to complete 54-57 credit hours of study beyond the master&#8217;s degree.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h4 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender text-uppercase\">Number of Core Classes<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to complete 18 credit hours of core courses. In addition to your core courses, you\u2019ll need to take at least 12 credit hours of specialization electives as well as 3 credit hours of research electives.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender text-uppercase mt-5\">Dissertation<\/h3>\n<p>This program requires 18 credit hours toward and successful defense of an original dissertation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-4 mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-md-7\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender\">Courses You&#8217;ll Take Include<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"accordion-courses mt-0 pt-0 pt-lg-3\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#first-course\" aria-controls=\"first-course\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Facilitating Learning, Development and Motivation<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-minus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse show\" id=\"first-course\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">This course emphasizes using theory and research in learning, development and motivation to diagnose and solve learning and motivational problems in diverse educational environments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-courses\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#second-course\" aria-controls=\"second-course\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Identifying Complex Problems of Practice<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-plus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"second-course\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Identify complex problems of practice through review of sound research methodology and development of knowledge and skills in program evaluation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-courses\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#third-course\" aria-controls=\"third-course\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\"><br>\nEvaluation of School Programs<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-plus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"third-course\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-0 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Explore th history of program evaluation, systems approaches to program evaluation, concepts of stakeholder and qualitative approaches to program evaluation and the role of evaluator and administrator.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-auto py-2 py-lg-3 d-none d-block\">\n<hr class=\"hr-2 hr-vertical hr-lg-2 mx-lg-2\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 font-weight-normal mb-4 lavender\">Skills You\u2019ll Gain<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"pl-2 list-bullets\">\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Evaluate the effectiveness of educational and clinical programs<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Identify impediments to effective practice and program improvement<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-weight-bold mb-3\">Lead the change process through the implementation of data and evidence-based decisions and solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-3 mb-lg-5 mt-lg-5 mt-3 pb-lg-5 pb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<span class=\"font-weight-light h4 mb-4 lavender lavender-heading\">Explore the full course list within the program brochure.<\/span><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-3 mt-lg-0 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-3 landing-cta\">Download Brochure<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-12\" id=\"tracks\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<!-- Tracks Section -->\n<div class=\"pt-4 pb-0\">\n<div class=\"row mt-4 mb-4\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 font-weight-normal mb-4 mb-lg-2 lavender\">Program Tracks<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"accordion-courses mt-0 pt-0 pt-lg-3\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#first\" aria-controls=\"first\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\"> Curriculum and Instruction<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-minus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse show\" id=\"first\" data-parent=\"#tracks\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-4 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Gain a broad understanding of the factors impacting education and learn innovative approaches to addressing systemic problems.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-3 landing-cta\">Request Info<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-courses\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#second\" aria-controls=\"second\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Education Psychology <\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-plus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"second\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-4 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">Dive into the study of psychological factors, such as cognition, motivation, and development, and their effects on learning and instruction.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-3 landing-cta\">Request Info<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-courses\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#third\" aria-controls=\"third\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">English Language Arts<\/span> \t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-plus-circle pull-right text-inverse-aw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"third\" data-parent=\"#courses\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"accordian-copy mt-3 mb-4 text-inverse-aw font-weight-bold\">This specialization includes the study of literacy, literature and diversity, and the role of language and writing in learning across cross-disciplinary education.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary rounded mt-3 landing-cta\">Request Info<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-courses\">\t\t\t<a class=\"text-secondary collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#fifth\" aria-controls=\"fifth\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><span class=\"font-condensed h6 letter-spacing-2 mb-3 text-uppercase\">Exceptional Student Education <\/span> \t\t\t<span 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