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Degree Information

The Degree of Doctor of Education

Degree Plan

Each student’s proposed degree plan will be individually designed on the basis of the student’s career objectives and the competencies associated with the professional role to which the student aspires. It will contain a minimum of 64 semester hours, including the following components:

1. at least 6 semester hours of proseminars stressing the foundation concepts with which every EdD student should be familiar;
2. a set of courses selected to prepare the candidate for a specific professional role within a field of specialization;
3. one or more courses that develop basic understanding of the procedures and applications of research;
4. at least one supporting field of 12 or more semester hours or two supporting fields of 9 or more semester hours each;
5. a professional internship of at least 6 semester hours related to the professional role to which the student aspires;
6. a record of study involving at least 12 semester hours of credit.

The degree plan must be filed with the Office of Graduate Studies prior to the deadline imposed by the student’s college, and no later than 90 days prior to the preliminary examination.