Degree Requirements:
The Ed.D. degree program is organized into five complementary components:
Ed.D. core courses are six half courses:
- (TPS 3040 and TPS 3041) that apply theory and research to problems of people, power, and policy in organizations,
- TPS 3025 which examines the personal and professional values and ethics of educational decision-making and policy)
- TPS 3042, a field research course where candidates examine methods of field research, action research and case studies in educational administration.
- TPS 3047 Research Seminar on Research in Authentic Settings: The focus is as a participant in the research (reflective practice and/or action research)
- TPS 3044 Internship/Practicum/Induction: There are three options: All three practical experiences have the same structure: a reflective practice core, an authentic growth problem, and work with a mentor/mentee.
Two other half courses, one of which must be at the 3000 level;
Successful completion of a portfolio of reflective practice;
A thesis proposal hearing
A doctoral thesis, one component of which may be a document of the kind used in the field, such as a policy document or policy handbook, white paper or restructuring plan or such an approved undertaking