The School of Education offers a range of professional and academic graduate degree programs that focus on preparing students for careers in education, research, policy formation and implementation, as well as program oversight. Job opportunities are found in schools, school districts, universities, public and private agencies, business and industry, and many other areas.

The?Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in?Curriculum and Instruction, offered by the Louisiana State University, has the following specializations:?language arts/children?s literature, curriculum studies, early childhood education, English education, foreign language education, gifted education, mathematics education, reading /literacy, science education, social studies education, and special education.

The degree requires the successful completion of a dissertation as its final requirement. 90 hours of credit at the graduate level must be earned including 9-18 hours of credit for the dissertation.