DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - A master degree in education
(MEd) or the equivalent in the same or in a related area, plus substantive experience
and/or license in a related field of concentration, may be admitted to the program
when it is determined that their objectives can be realized by the program completion.
All students seeking admission must demonstrate their ability of reflection
and evaluative thinking necessary for successful completion of original topic
of research, including acceptable methodology and other stated curriculum.
Prerequisite course work includes the following courses,
or their equivalent
ED 500 Administration Leadership and Ethics
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS - All candidates for the doctor of education
degree are required to complete a total of 90 semester units as follows:
30 Units transferred from a master degree (MEd) or the equivalent
PROGRAM OF STUDY - Sample
OBJECTIVES - The doctor of education degree is designed for qualified
students who, from positions in school administrations, college faculty,
curricula developers, educational materials specialists, can meet the needs
of individuals preparing for careers of leadership and applied research
in the schools and community educational programs, through studies in theory,
concepts, methods, and/or practices in education.
ED 510 Instructional Technology
ED 520 Curriculum Construction
42 Units of graduate level courses
18 Units of dissertation writing based on original research.
90 Total of Semester Units
| SEMESTER ONE | Units |
| ED 600 Critique of Research in Education | 3 |
| ED 610 Case Studies in State Politics and Education | 3 |
| ED 615 Ethics in Education | 3 |
| ED 620 Social Diversity and Educational Reform | 3 |
| SEMESTER TWO | |
| ED 630 Managing Complex Organization | 3 |
| ED 640 Education and Sociocultural Change | 3 |
| ED 650 Interaction Processes in Education: Design and Evaluation | 3 |
| ED 680 Special Topic in Education | 3 |
| SEMESTER THREE | |
| ED 660 The Role of Education in Cultural Transmission | 3 |
| ED 670 Tutorial Work in Education | 3 |
| ED 675 Practicum in Cultural Pluralism | 3 |
| ED 695 The Doctoral Proposal: Research Design and Methodology | 3 |
| SEMESTER FOUR | |
| ED 685 Graduate Projects | 3 |
| ED 690 Internship in Education | 3 |
| ED 699 Doctoral Dissertation | 6 |
| SEMESTER FIVE | |
| ED 699 Doctoral Dissertation | 12 |
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| Programs | Degree Semester Credit Requirements |
| 30 (Beyond bachelor degree) |