Foundations of Education

What You’ll Study

Students in the Foundations of Education acquire not only theory and research skills, but also tools that enable critique and creative responses to the social, cultural, political, and economic issues that surround the cultural reproduction of schooling. Students may be prepared to work in a wide array of educational settings.Ph.D students must take at least 69 hours of post master's credits, of which 30 hours may be dissertation hours. The courses in this program includes Schooling in American Society, Academic Writing for the Social Sciences, Deweyan Pragmatism & Education, Discourse in Classrooms & Schools, Foundations of Hip-Hop Based Education, Gender & Education,  Informal Learning, Schooling and the Post-Civil Rights Generation, The Analysis of Educational Concepts, Education & Anthropology, Ethnographic Methods in Educational Research

Career and Professional Development

Ph.D. program is primarily designed to prepare researchers and higher education faculty. The Possible career paths could be but not limited to Leadership roles at educational foundations, faculty jobs, editorial jobs, or policy making for state and national government work.  

Assistantships, Awards, and Fellowships

Some students in the doctoral program receive financial support including a stipend and tuition. Assignments may be for full or half-time and be with the Program or with other programs in the School or University.

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Blacksburg Campus

This degree program is offered at the Blacksburg campus. The Blacksburg campus offers students the full services of the university, including an extensive library, technology support, and the Graduate Life Center.