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Duluth campus
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Duluth Campus
Teaching and Learning Ed.D.Education
College of Education and Human Service Professions
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Education, 412 Library Drive, 150 EduE, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-6525; fax: 218-726-7008)
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Students are currently not being accepted into this program.
The doctor of education degree (EdD) with a major in teaching and learning is an applied degree for the professional development of P-12, community college, and university faculty and administrators; professionals in other human service professions such as coaching, athletic training, criminal justice, social work, extension, community agency administration, university student personnel; as well as business professionals involved in education and training activities. The mission of the program is to produce scholarly practitioners. The goals of doctoral study in this program are to help students 1) acquire greater content knowledge in teaching and learning; 2) develop abilities for research in the field of teaching and learning; 3) evolve a broadened professional background in areas related to teaching and learning, such as systems and system interactions, and methods for program improvement; and 4) increase levels of cultural competence. Students will be immersed in research on best practices in teaching and learning, and will acquire the skills needed to apply best practices in their own schools and organizations.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
A master's or comparable foreign degree in education or a related field (special education, curriculum and instruction, human development, psychology, social work, management science, criminology).
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
The application must also include three letters of recommendation, a minimum of three work samples (e.g., written reports, articles, presentations, curricula, or other professional artifacts), a personal statement of career objectives, and a personal interview with the EdD teaching and learning admissions committee. The statement of career objectives will be used to 1) evaluate how well this program will meet the needs of the applicant, 2) determine if appropriate concentration courses are available, and 3) conduct an initial evaluation of writing skills. GRE scores will be considered as part of a holistic evaluation of the application. Results of the survey will also be used as part of a holistic evaluation of the application.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
37
credits are required in the major.
15 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 4 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Preliminary written and oral exam--preliminary written and oral examinations are required and will be administered after completion of all research and major coursework.
Project--A project designed to build a knowledge base relevant to problems in schools and organizations.
Final Exam--An oral defense of the project is required.
Required Coursework
EDUC 8015 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 8016 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 8017 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 8018 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 8020 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
EDUC 8001 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 8003 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 8005 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 8007 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 7005 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 8009 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 8021 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1.0-24.0 cr)
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