Athens,
GA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Science Education in Athens United States | University of Georgia
University of Georgia
|
Athens United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
24,630
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The PhD in Science Education focuses on developing comprehensive knowledge of science education research literature along with related theoretical and applied disciplines, while cultivating the expertise needed to produce innovative, significant research contributions. Given the diverse academic backgrounds, professional experiences, and career aspirations of doctoral candidates, the curriculum requirements are adaptable, allowing for individualized study plans.
Throughout your doctoral studies, you'll collaborate with most faculty members through coursework and research initiatives. A key element of the program involves forming a strong mentoring relationship with your primary advisor, who will guide not only your dissertation research but also your professional growth in science instruction, educational research, and educator preparation.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
We base admissions decisions on a variety of factors including past performance in coursework, especially science course work, GPAs in past degree programs, entrance exam scores, letters of recommendation, and other evidence of scholarly potential.
The Graduate School requires a minimum 3.0 GPA in your undergraduate degree and a minimum 3.5 GPA in your graduate degree.
Applicants must submit their official GRE scores during application.
K-16 science teaching experience is strongly preferred prior to admission.
While completing the Graduate School application, you will need to provide:
Three letters of recommendation
Transcripts
Applicants should submit unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended as part of the online application. Official transcripts are not required during the review process and will only be required for applicants who are offered admission. Do not mail official transcripts until offered admission.
Test Scores
Have your GRE scores sent directly to UGA using the institution code 5813.
Sample of scholarly writing
Submit a piece of scholarly writing that demonstrates both your technical writing skills and your ability to make claims and support them with references and chains of logic. Your writing sample should be science or science education related. A paper that you have written for a previous course or for publication may suffice, or you may wish to construct a new paper. The writing sample will be used to give the faculty a sense of your writing abilities.
Current curriculum vita/resume (we recommend fitting this on two pages)
Statement of purpose (we recommend fitting this on two pages)
Submit a statement explaining why you are interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in science education at the University of Georgia. Identify the educational problem or concern that drives you to pursue a PhD. Because the PhD is a research degree, identify a potential topic (or topics) of investigation and provisionally identify members of the faculty with whom you might work.
Minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing
Minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0
The Graduate School requires a minimum 3.0 GPA in your undergraduate degree and a minimum 3.5 GPA in your graduate degree.
Applicants must submit their official GRE scores during application.
K-16 science teaching experience is strongly preferred prior to admission.
While completing the Graduate School application, you will need to provide:
Three letters of recommendation
Transcripts
Applicants should submit unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended as part of the online application. Official transcripts are not required during the review process and will only be required for applicants who are offered admission. Do not mail official transcripts until offered admission.
Test Scores
Have your GRE scores sent directly to UGA using the institution code 5813.
Sample of scholarly writing
Submit a piece of scholarly writing that demonstrates both your technical writing skills and your ability to make claims and support them with references and chains of logic. Your writing sample should be science or science education related. A paper that you have written for a previous course or for publication may suffice, or you may wish to construct a new paper. The writing sample will be used to give the faculty a sense of your writing abilities.
Current curriculum vita/resume (we recommend fitting this on two pages)
Statement of purpose (we recommend fitting this on two pages)
Submit a statement explaining why you are interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in science education at the University of Georgia. Identify the educational problem or concern that drives you to pursue a PhD. Because the PhD is a research degree, identify a potential topic (or topics) of investigation and provisionally identify members of the faculty with whom you might work.
Minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing
Minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0
Tuition
USD
24,630