Doctor of Education (EdD)

The purpose of the Doctor of Education program is to equip the student for the practice of research and leadership at a high level of professional competence. The program of study for the Doctor of Education includes core courses and concentration-specific courses. A total of 57 credits are required for graduation. There are two options for concentration: Higher Education Administration or K-12 Administration. Students must fulfill the requirements for a specific concentration of study and work closely with their academic advisor to plan his/her course of study. Students who self-advise risk getting to the end of their program and finding out they do not have the appropriate courses for graduation. Students are urged to communicate with their advisor regularly.

Degree Requirements

EDUL-7301	Foundations of Educational Research I	3
EDUL-7302	Foundations of Educational Research II	3
EDUL-7311	Organizational Theory and Analysis	3
EDUL-7312	Leadership in Educational Settings	3
EDUL-7313	Strategic Planning	3
EDUL-7314	Conflict Resolution, Mediation, and Personnel Management	3
EDUL-7315	Grant Writing and Proposal Development	3
EDUL-8301	Quantitative Research Methods	3
EDUL-8302	Qualitative Research Methods	3
EDUL-8303	Seminar in Educational Research Design	3
EDUL-9601	Dissertation I	6
EDUL-9602	Dissertation II	6
Total Credit Hours:		42

K-12 Administration Concentration Requirements

EDUL-7321	Social Foundations of K-12 Education	3
EDUL-7322	Today's Student	3
EDUL-7323	Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision	3
EDUL-7324	Education Policy and School Law	3
EDUL-7325	Academic Culture and Learning	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Higher Education Administration Concentration Requirements

EDUL-7341	Social Foundations of Higher Education	3
EDUL-7342	The College Student Experience	3
EDUL-7343	Learning and Instruction in Postsecondary Settings	3
EDUL-7344	Law and Policy in Higher Education	3
EDUL-7345	Resource Management in Higher Education	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Degree Requirements