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College of Education - Educational Leadership for Teaching and Learning Doctoral Program Ed.D.


The next cohort will begin in Fall, 2009.

To obtain an information packet, contact Rita Herrick at:

edd@lewisu.edu or (815) 836-5552

REQUIREMENTS
(60 credit hour Ed.D. program)

Candidates seeking a doctoral degree must fulfill the following requirements:

  1. Hold at minimum a master’s degree in an educationally-related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
  2. Five years of teaching/administrative experience preferred.
  3. Complete a graduate application form.
  4. Complete a written essay on a topic identified by the College of Education.
  5. Submit Graduate Record Examination scores (valid within last 5 years).
  6. Submit two letters of recommendation from professors, employers, or advisors.
  7. Submit complete official transcripts from all institutions previously attended.
  8. Complete a personal interview.

The Ed.D. cohort will begin its study in the fall semester. During that semester, one of the classes will be held one night/week for three hours. The other class will be held every other Satur-day for six hours. Summer classes will be offered in an intensive two-week session as well as six- and eight-week sessions.

First year/Fall
51-715 Research and Educational Leadership (3)
51-722 Moral Leadership for Teaching and Learning (3)

First year/Spring
51-723 Examining Diversity for Teaching and Learning (3)
51-725 Conceptualizing and Designing a Researchable Project I (3)

First year/Summer
51-727 Learning Theory (3)
51-735 Tools for Empirical Investigation I (3)
51-737 Curriculum for Teaching and Learning (3)

Second year/Fall
51-731 Instructional Design and Assessment (3)
51-745 Program Evaluation and Assessment (3)

Second year/Spring
51-746 Educational Transformation and Reform (3)
51-755 Conceptualizing and Designing a Researchable Project II (3)

Second year/Summer
51-738 Advanced Educational Law (3)
51-743 Educational Leadership Responsibilities in a Global World (3)
51-747 Organizational Theory for Teaching and Learning (3)

Third year/Fall
51-758 Economics of Education (3)
51-765 Tools for Empirical Investigation II (3)

Third year/Spring
51-757 Policy and Governance for Teaching and Learning (3)
51-775 Research Seminar (3)

Third year/Summer
51-785 Dissertation (6)

Beyond third year
51-795 Dissertation Supervision (1)

 

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