Mission:
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Workforce Education will prepare successful candidates for careers in which research and scholarship are central activities. Graduates of these degree programs will be prepared to conduct and direct research and formulate policy at major universities, educational research centers, and government agencies, as well as state departments of education and regional universities and colleges.
The PhD is offered on the UGA Athens campus and features a face-to-face instructional format. Students are admitted into the PhD program each Fall semester. The deadline for applications is March 15 of the year in which studies will begin.
Program of Study:
The Workforce Education PhD in Athens requires a minimum of 61 semester credit hours of coursework and dissertation. The Program of Study for the PhD – Athens is divided into 5 categories:
- Core Courses – 9 semester credit hours
- Elective Courses – 9 semester credit hours
- Educational Research Courses – 18 semester credit hours
- Functional Minor Courses – 12 semester credit hours
- Dissertation Courses – 13+ semester credit hours *
* Number of doctoral dissertation credit hours may vary based on academic need
See the Program of Study menu for a complete listing of courses within the PhD – Athens degree program.
Application Process:
To qualify for admission, students must have attained an undergraduate and graduate degree from a fully accredited college or university with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Preferably, the prospective student will have their undergraduate degree within a Career and Technical Education area however, other academic backgrounds will also be considered.
The application process is as follows:
- Submission of on-line UGA Graduate School Application, (http://www.gradsch.uga.edu/),
- Submission of official scores of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- Minimal score for GRE is 298 (combining the verbal – 154 and quantitative – 144 sections)
- Submission of 3 letters of recommendation, forms included in on-line application
- Submission of official transcripts from all colleges and universities where you attended or attained degrees
- Submission of Letter of Intent (letter submitted to Graduate Coordinator explaining why this degree is of interest to you)
Application Deadlines:
All application materials are to be completed and submitted by the application deadline (see below):
- March 15
Financial Support:
A select number of graduate assistantships are offered through the department. To be considered for a graduate assistantship students must be fully admitted into the degree program and must submit a letter of application for a graduate assistantship to the Graduate Coordinator. Student loans are usually fairly easy to attain, check the Graduate School website for financial aid information (see UGA Graduate School website for financial details – http://www.grad.uga.edu/). Scholarships are difficult to attain and the department does not offer any substantial scholarships. Seeking scholarship support will be at the individual student prerogative (see UGA Graduate School website for financial details – http://www.grad.uga.edu/).