Johns Hopkins University School of Education 11 courses 73 total credits
The next intake for admission to the PhD program will be for students who want to matriculate in the Fall 2027 semester. The online application will open in August 2026 to begin accepting submissions, and the application completion deadline will be December 16, 2026. The overarching goal of the School of Education’s PhD in Education program is to develop scholars whose advanced research skills enable them to address real-world educational challenges. The program strives to prepare candidates who are equipped to:
Required Core Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED.855.815 | Science of Learning | 3 |
| ED.855.764 | Schools in Society | 3 |
| ED.855.835 | Interdisciplinary Seminar II: Socio-Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
| ED.855.723 | Education Policy Practicum | 3 |
| Total Required Core Courses | 73 credits | |
Required Core Research Methods and Statistics Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED.855.725 | Research Landscape | 3 |
| ED.883.812 | Data Workflow | 3 |
| ED.883.601 | Basic and Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| AS.230.604 | Linear Models for the Social Sciences | 4 |
Additional Research Methods Credits 1
ED.855.855 may also be replaced by ED.855.853, ED.883.711, ED.883.723.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED.855.855 or ED.855.701 | Research Proseminar or An Introduction to Causal Inference | 1 |
| Total Additional Research Methods Credits 1 | 6 credits | |
Dissertation Research
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED.883.850 | Dissertation Research | 1-9 |
| Total Dissertation Research | 18 credits | |
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