The doctor of education (EdD) degree program focuses on competencies in professional development, school administration, and instructional leadership. In preparing for any of these three professional activities, EdD students usually specialize in one of the subfields within special education. All students are also expected to acquire broad-based knowledge across the spectrum of exceptional children and youth.
Admissions
The Special Education, Ed.D. program requires admission to the Graduate School.
Additionally, applicants must have an earned MA degree in special education (or a related area) with an accomplished scholarly record at the master's level, three years of appropriate experience (defined as three years of work in agencies serving children and youth, one year of which must have been spent in direct, full-time interaction with exceptional children), a demonstrated commitment to a scholarly career in special education, a successful presentation to the department, and a successful interview process with faculty members. Graduate faculty members individually evaluate and collectively discuss admission applications.
See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information.
项目和课程要求
A minimum of 72 semester credit hours beyond the master’s degree is required for completion of the Ed.D. program. These 72 hours consist of the following required courses: 36 hours of special education courses, 12 hours of educational foundations courses, 12 hours of research courses, and 12 dissertation hours.
| Code and Title | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Foundations courses | 12 | |
| Educational Research courses | 12 | |
| Special Education courses (36 hours) | ||
| SPE 600 | Doctoral Seminar Spe | 3 |
| SPE 601 | Sem Col Teachg In Spe | 3 |
| Additional Special Education courses (These may include the following SPE courses or other courses on campus closely linked to special education.)* | 30 | |
| Topical Seminar In Spe (Behavior Management) | ||
| Topical Seminar In Spe (Special Topics) | ||
| Practicum In Spe (teaching a course, with faculty guidance, or other field experience; can be taken more than once) | ||
| Ind Study In Spe (may be taken up to four times) | ||
| 再保险adg Research In Spe (Pre-Dissertation Study, e.g., pilot study; practice data collection; IRB submission) | ||
| 放置专业发展(PD,足总culty guidance, such as training early intervention or special education personnel in practices and models) | ||
| SPE Leadership (Administration in Special Education) | ||
| Dissertation hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 72 | |
| Footnotes | |
|---|---|
| * | Students, with their advisors, decide on advanced-level courses from any department of college. The student’s plan of studies committee helps ensure the academic experiences will prepare the student for his or her career aspirations and intellectual fulfillment. |
Most of the doctoral seminars are taught every 2 years, to ensure sufficient enrollment.
A comprehensive exam designed to assess the breadth and depth of a student’s knowledge and skills is administered twice each academic year.