Doctor of Education (EdD)

Overview

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

Degree Requirements

EDUL-7301Foundations of Educational Research I

3

EDUL-7302Foundations of Educational Research II

3

EDUL-7311Organizational Theory and Analysis

3

EDUL-7312Leadership in Educational Settings

3

EDUL-7313Strategic Planning

3

EDUL-7314Conflict Resolution, Mediation, and Personnel Management

3

EDUL-7315Grant Writing and Proposal Development

3

EDUL-8301Quantitative Research Methods

3

EDUL-8302Qualitative Research Methods

3

EDUL-8303Seminar in Educational Research Design

3

EDUL-9601Dissertation I

6

EDUL-9602Dissertation II

6

Total Credit Hours:42

K-12 Administration Concentration Requirements

EDUL-7321Social Foundations of K-12 Education

3

EDUL-7322Today's Student

3

EDUL-7323Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision

3

EDUL-7324Education Policy and School Law

3

EDUL-7325Academic Culture and Learning

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Higher Education Administration Concentration Requirements

EDUL-7341Social Foundations of Higher Education

3

EDUL-7342The College Student Experience

3

EDUL-7343Learning and Instruction in Postsecondary Settings

3

EDUL-7344Law and Policy in Higher Education

3

EDUL-7345Resource Management in Higher Education

3

Total Credit Hours:15
Total Degree Requirements 57