Graduate Catalog 2021-2022

Educational Studies Ed.D.

The Ed.D. in Educational Studies prepares candidates to understand the relationship among research, policy, and practice in education in order to contribute to reforming educational systems. Candidates complete an educational studies core, a multidisciplinary cognate, a research core, and a dissertation. The program prepares candidates to assume roles as university faculty members, educational leaders in school districts and state and federal agencies, district level curriculum specialists, and to assume leadership roles in nonprofit and private sectors.

Graduate applicants for this degree must have evaluations by the School of Teacher Education, in addition to the Graduate School, in order to determine admissibility.

Programs of study for degree candidates will be individualized to meet candidate’s career goals. A minimum of 64 semester hours are required for the completion of this program. The extent of an individual’s program will be dependent upon previous college work and professional experience.

For degree and program requirements, see:

Educational Studies Ed.D.