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Ed. D. Degree in
Curriculum and Instruction
Program Description
The Curriculum and Instruction major is designed for experienced practitioners in a variety of instructional fields. The program provides opportunities for students to relate theoretical foundations to curricular and instructional issues facing schools, school systems, higher education, and other educational agencies.
Selected Educational Outcomes
- Doctoral candidates will demonstrate inquiry skills in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methodologies.
- Doctoral candidates will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge, research, and theories appropriate to their major field by completing a comprehensive examination.
- Program graduates will demonstrate the ability to engage in focused inquiry by researching a topic, evaluating relevant literature, writing a comprehensive dissertation and presenting the results of their study.
Examples of Outcome Assessments
- Doctoral candidates will successfully complete course work in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methodologies.
- Doctoral candidates will successfully develop written responses to a comprehensive examination. Written responses will be evaluated by a team of faculty members.
- Program graduates will be evaluated by a faculty committee on the development and defense of their dissertation.
Sample Schedule for Ed.D. in C&I
Semester |
Course # (delivery method) |
Times and Days |
Fall |
ACED 9400 (online) RSCH 9800 (traditional with online components) |
4 Saturdays-- |
Spring |
RSCH 9820 (traditional with online components) LEAD 9030 (online) |
4 Weekends Friday--5:30pm-9:00pm |
Summer |
CIED 9100 (online) GUIDED ELECTIVE (traditional or all online) |
3 Saturdays-- (assuming online guided elective) |
Fall |
CIED 9400 (online) RSCH 9840 (traditional with online components) GUIDED ELECTIVE (traditional or all online) |
4 Saturdays-- |
Spring |
CIED 9500 (field-based) |
4 Weekends Friday--5:30pm-9:00pm |
Summer |
RSCH 9860 (online) GUIDED ELECTIVE (traditional or all online) |
3 Saturdays— 9:00am-4:30pm |
Fall |
CIED 9000 (traditional with online components) RSCH 9870 (traditional with online components) ------ Comprehensive Exams ------ |
4 Saturdays— 9:00am-4:30pm |
No. of Dissertation Semesters will Vary |
RSCH 9999 (must be continuously registered for dissertation hours) |
Meet dissertation chair through various media--- face-to-face, video conference, telephone, etc. |
No more than 24 hours of coursework may be taken online.
A maximum of 6 hours of post-masters credit may be brought into the program with advisor approval.