Educational Studies (EDD) - Teaching, Curriculum and Learning

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This specialization focuses on advancing research about teacher preparation and teacher professional development in connection to curriculum theory, philosophy and ethics of education, mentoring and teacher induction, teacher identities, professional learning communities, teaching and learning, and education across all settings. Consult TLTE graduate catalog to choose your advanced graduate courses.

See Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education for more information.

Admission Requirements

This is a selective and competitive program that participates in the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate re-thinking doctoral education. Completion of all steps in the application process is essential; no single criterion is more important than another. The application file is reviewed as a total package.

  • Vitae/Résumé:  Reviewers will be looking for professional experience, a minimum of two years as an educator.
  • Personal Statement: Appropriate fit between the applicant's goals/interests and the Ed. D. programmatic ability to address those goals/interests. In 3-5 pages, provide a description of the relations, challenges, and opportunities among teaching, learning, and curriculum, along with an explication of personal goals and interests in completing an Ed. D.
  • Writing Sample:  Provide evidence of writing abilities through a sample such as a thesis, a paper written for a course, a published article, or a curriculum document.
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Academic Eligibility: Undergraduate GPA minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Graduate GPA minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale.

A complete background check may be required upon admission to the program. Many institutions require a criminal history background check before an individual is allowed to work, volunteer, conduct research or collect data within their facility. CEHS students who are required in their program to go into daycare facilities, schools, hospitals, or other community agencies must complete a background check before CEHS can place them in these facilities.

Department

Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education

Graduate Chair

Jenelle Reeves

Contact

Joelle Tangen

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