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Academic Areas & Divisions
Curriculum & Instruction
Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) Degree
The Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) is designed to prepare students for advanced professional practice directed mainly toward the application or transmission of existing knowledge. The program of study leading to the Doctor of Education, as a professional degree, focuses on the utilization of
research knowledge, rather than on the production of new research knowledge. Those who aspire to leadership positions as administrators, policy analysts, curriculum designers, or learning resource specialists, for example, would appropriately seek the Doctor of Education degree.
- a cohesive program of study in a specialty area and related fields specifically tailored to the needs and career goals of individual students;
- sequences of appropriate field placements including such experiences as supervisory internships, administrative practice and college teaching experiences; and
- coursework in research and evaluation methodologies.
- have a broad understanding of the impact of social and cultural factors on education;
- have the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form in a variety of settings;
- have advanced special expertise--body of knowledge and skills--which prepares the individual to assume a position of educational leadership; and
- will be able to plan, develop, conduct, interpret, and apply research for specific purposes.
Upon admission to the Ed.D. program, a student is assigned a temporary advisor whose interests are compatible with theirs. Prior to completing 18 credits of coursework the student and advisor will select a permanent faculty advisor. Working together, the student and faculty advisor will prepare a tentative Program of Study which will meet the goals of the student and the requirements of the Area, College and University. Although the role of the faculty advisor is designed to assist the student in completing the Ed. D. degree, it is each student's responsibility to follow all procedures of the Graduate School and College of Education.
Prior to completing 27 credits of coursework, the student's progress will be reviewed by the faculty advisor. The advisor will present a report to the appropriate Area and the Area will recommend whether the student shall be advanced to Prospective Candidacy and proceed to establish a Supervisory Committee. For a full description of this process and subsequent phases of the program, see Sections III and IV of this document.
Once a Supervisory Committee has been formed, the remainder of the student's graduate career may be viewed in two complementary parts. One is preparation for General Examinations, by which the student demonstrates mastery of appropriate bodies of content in Education and one or more related specialties. The other part is conducting field-based activities, culminating in a dissertation, by which the student demonstrates an ability to translate knowledge into creative, scholarly activities.
The required material is described in Application Procedures. If you have any questions, please contact us.
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