General Description
The doctoral program offered by the Department of Teaching and Learning includes four concentrations: Curriculum Planning, Elementary Education, Reading,  Secondary Education and Special Education. These programs are designed for the in-service educator and the prospective planner and programmer of curriculum. Prior graduate work and the student's interest and career aspirations will be considered in structuring the program of study for each student.

Admission requirements

1. A minimum Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of 900 (Verbal & Quantitative), or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score of 44, are normally required for admission.

2. A minimum GPA of 3.25 is required on the last graduate degree, either Master's or Education Specialist. No more than thirty (30) semester hours from an EdS degree may be used toward the doctorate. The advisor will recommend the appropriate Education Specialist credits to be transferred.

3. An acceptable work experience record

4. Four (4) letters of recommendation indicating probable success in the program

5. Proof of the ability to write effectively

6. An acceptable interview.

The admissions committee will review and weight the entire academic and professional record in making the admissions decision. Equal weight will be given to: (a) previous graduate GPA, (b) GRE or MAT scores, (c) other variables listed above. Applicants whose standardized test scores are below those normally expected for admission will be considered for admission to these programs if: (1) the overall record (based on the above variables) indicates high potential for success in doctoral study, and (2) the applicant’s overall potential for success in the program is judged to be comparable to that of the other applicants in the admissions cycle.

General Department Requirements

A minimum of sixty (60) semester hours of approved course work beyond the Master's degree is required: eighteen (18) semester hours of general education core, twenty-four (24)  hours of departmental core, (12) hours of electives, and six (6) hours credit for satisfactory completion of the doctoral dissertation.  Also required is the successful completion of a written qualifying examination, a written comprehensive examination, and residency of a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours over a period of four (4) semesters.

Program of Study
 General Education Core, All options, 18 hours
 

(*EDAD 600 is a prerequisite for EDAD 718.)

Concentrations

CONCENTRATION I: CURRICULUM PLANNING

Specialized Courses - 24 hours

Electives - 12 hours (Electives must be taken outside of the student's area of concentration.  It is suggested that EDAD 700 be taken the semester prior to or during the first semester of enrollment in EDCI 810.)

Dissertation - 6 to 15 hours

Once students begin the dissertation, they must register for EDCI 810 every semester until the dissertation is complete. After the fifth registration, students register in "Dissertation Continuation" Section 35 at a reduced fee.

Residency is satisfied with a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours over a period of four consecutive semesters.

CONCENTRATION II: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Specialized Courses - 24 hours

Electives - 12 hours (Electives must be taken outside of the student's major field. It is suggested that EDAD 700 be taken immediately prior to or during the first semester of enrollment in EDCI 810.)

Biology
Chemistry
Early Childhood Education
Educational Administration
English
Mathematics
Guidance K-12
Reading
Human Performance and Sport Sciences
Social Studies

 Dissertation - 6 to 15 hours

Once students begin the dissertation, they must register for EDCI 810 every semester until the dissertation is complete. After the fifth registration, students register in "Dissertation Continuation"  (Section 35) at a reduced fee.

Residency is satisfied with a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours over a period of four consecutive semesters.

CONCENTRATION III: READING

Candidates for Ed.D. degree in Curriculum & Instruction with the Concentration Reading must have successfully completed the Master of Education degree in Reading with certification in Reading.

Specialized Courses:

12 hours - Curriculum Instruction and 12 hours - Reading Education beyond the requirements for certification as a reading specialist.

A. Curriculum and Instruction - 12 hours

B. Reading Education -12 hours (Select from the list below)
 

EDRD 580 Linguistic Applications to Teaching

Language Arts (3)

EDRD 587 Interpreting Research Findings

Into Classroom Practice (3)

EDRD 609 Teaching Adults to Read and Write

(3)

EDRD 620 Directed Individual Study of

Instructional Strategies in

Reading (1-3)

EDRD 621 Directed Individual Study in

Supervising (A,B,& C)Reading

Instruction and/or Programs

(can be repeated) (1-3)

EDRD 622 Directed Individual Study of

Individualized (A,B,& C)Clinical

Procedures (1-3)

EDRD 650 Investigating Reading and Writing

Processes (3)

EDRD 710 Internship in Supervision of

Reading(A,B,& C)Instruction

and/or Programs (1-3)

Electives - 12 hours (Electives must be taken outside of the student’s major field. It is suggested that EDAD 700 be taken immediately

prior to or during the first semester of enrollment in EDCI 810.)

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Electives - 12 hours (Electives must be taken outside of the student's major field.)

 Dissertation - 6 to 15 hours

Once students begin the dissertation, they must register for EDCI 810 every semester until the dissertation is complete. After the fifth registration, students register in "Dissertation Continuation" (Section 35) at a reduced fee.

Residency is satisfied with a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours over a period of three consecutive semesters.  Persons pursuing this Concentration may be preparing for the following positions:

Curriculum Planners
Guidance Counselors
Directors
School Psychologists
Educational Administrators
Classroom Teachers
Elementary Supervisors
Secondary Remedial/Clinical Specialists

CONCENTRATION IV: SECONDARY EDUCATION

Specialized Courses - 24 hours

Electives - 12 (taken outside the department)  It is suggested that EDAD 700 be taken immediately prior to or during the first semester of enrollment in EDCI 810.) 

Dissertation - 6 to 15 hours

Once students begin the dissertation, they must register for EDCI 810 every semester until the dissertation is complete. After the fifth registration, students register in "Dissertation Continuation" (Section 35) at a reduced fee.

Residency is satisfied with a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours over a period of four consecutive semesters.

CONCENTRATION V: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Specialized Courses:

A. Major Core Required in EDCI (12 Hours)

EDAD 503 School Supervision (3)

EDCI 617 Non-Traditional Education Uses of

Microcomputers (3)

EDCI 620 Instructional Applications of Word

Processing (3)

EDCI 610 Curriculum Planning (3)

EDCI 613 Seminar in Curriculum (3)

EDCI 708 Curriculum Theory (3)

EDCI 702 Doctoral Seminar in Curriculum (3)

EDCI 703 Doctoral Independent Study (3)

EDCI 711 Seminar in Instruction (3)

B. Special Education - (12 Hours)

EDSE 507 Teaching the Emotionally

Disturbed Child (3)

EDSE 637 Characteristics and Strategies for the

Physically Challenged (3)

EDSE 652 Org./Admin. Of Program and Services

For the Disabled (3)

EDSE 653 Education and Psychology of

Exceptional Child (3)

EDSE 654 Theory and Procedures for Teaching

The Exceptional Child (3)

EDSE 656 Psycho-educational Diagnosis of the

Exceptional Child (3)

EDSE 657 Consultation and Collaboration (3)

EDSE 658 Learning and Behavioral Disabilities

(3)

EDSE 659 Characteristics and Needs of the Gifted

(3)

EDSE 660 Teaching the Gifted (3)

EDSE 663 Teaching Early Childhood Special

Education (3)

EDSE 564 Managing Inappropriate Classroom

Behavior (3)

EDSE 568 Teaching Academics to the Mildly

Disabled (3)

EDSE 569 Managing Transitions for Exceptional

Children (3)

EDSE 571 Teaching Individuals with Severe

Disabilities (3)

EDSE 580 Technology in Special Education (3)

EDSE 690 Practicum in Special Education (3)

EDSE 691 Problems and Projects in Special

Education (3)

EDSE 692 Problems and Projects in Special

Education (3)

EDSE 693 Problems and Projects in Special

Education (3)

EDSE 791a Seminar in Special Education/

Selected Topics (3)

EDSE 791b Seminar in Special Education/

Selected Topics (3)

EDSE 791c Seminar in Special Education/

Selected Topics (3)

EDSE 791d Seminar in Special Education/

Selected Topics (3)

Electives - 12 hours (taken outside the department. It is suggested that EDAD 700 be taken immediately prior to

or during the first semester of enrollment in EDCI 810.)

Dissertation - 6 to 15 hours

EDCI 810 Doctoral Dissertation

Once students begin the dissertation, they must register for EDCI 810 every semester until the dissertation is complete. After the fifth

registration, students register in “Dissertation Continuation” (Section 35) at a reduced fee.

Residency is satisfied with a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours over a period of four consecutive semesters.