课程和教学哲学博士是跨学科学位课程，涉及英语，数学，中学，中学和K-12教育，阅读和基础教育等部门，以及整个夏洛特大学校园中的许多其他部门。该计划提供以下三个专业领域，所有这些领域都强调了城市教育问题的背景：基础教育，将研究和理论应用于基础教育的学与教问题。扫盲教育（英语，阅读，第二英语教学）语言），并将研究和理论应用于识字学习和教学问题。学生侧重于小学，中学/中学或专上教育。研究与理论的数学教育应用于数学的学习和教学问题。学生专注于小学，中学/中学或专上教育。研究与理论的城市教育应用于在全球范围内从历史
The Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction is an interdisciplinary degree program involving faculty from across the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus, and primarily the Departments of English, Mathematics and Statistics, Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education, Reading and Elementary Education, and Educational Leadership.<br>The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction is designed to prepare teacher education faculty and other educational professionals for work in various agency, policy, non-profit, and educational settings. Studies include a substantive core in urban education and educational research. Doctoral students may focus their study on education for learners at elementary, middle grades, secondary, K-12, or post-secondary/adult levels.<br>The degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction is awarded for completion of scholarly inquiry, study, and research that advances the knowledge base in the chosen field of study within the larger context of urban education. All students will demonstrate their competence in the field by writing and successfully defending a Ph.D. dissertation. In addition, recipients of the degree must demonstrate a mastery of relevant subject matter and a potential for success in future research and teaching within their concentration. The program requires a minimum of 60 hours of approved coursework.