Doctor of Education, EdD
Locations for the 2010 cohort are: Heber/Park City area, Orem, Blanding, and St. George.
Utah State’s distance-delivered doctoral program will accommodate up to 20 public school or higher education faculty and administrators. It is identical to the Logan campus program in its rigor and coursework. The distance-delivered Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction prepares students for significant leadership positions in public and private education programs as well as teaching positions in community colleges, four-year colleges, and universities.
The program is delivered via interactive broadcast to USU’s regional campuses and selected centers. The next cohort will begin fall semester, 2010, with applications for admissions due March 15, 2010.
Availability
This program is available at the Uintah Basin Campus via the following Instruction Type(s):
Courses are delivered via state of the art video conferencing technology. Students meet at a designated time and location.
Admissions
Admission Requirements
Students must be admitted to the School of Graduate Studies. Application materials can be found at www.usu.edu/graduateschool/apply. Please print and use the Distance Doctoral Program Application Guideline is to assist you in applying.
As noted in these guidelines, we require additional materials beyond those requested by the Graduate School. For example, you will also need to sign and complete a Declaration of Commitment form in order for your application to be complete.
Requirements for admission include:
Requirements
The EdD with a Curriculum and Instruction Specialization requires a minimum of 60 semester credits beyond the MEd or master’s degree from an accredited institution. Some students may need to complete additional prerequisite courses. The areas of emphasis within the distance Curriculum and Instruction Specialization program are Instructional Leadership and Mathematics Education and Leadership. Students earning the EdD with the Instructional Leadership emphasis may simultaneously earn an Administrative Supervisory Certificate, which qualifies them for Administrative/Supervisory Licensure from the Utah State Office of Education.
During fall and spring semesters, one or two courses will be delivered via interactive broadcast and online course platforms. Students participate at several USU regional campuses and other participating sites throughout Utah. Students will register for 6-9 credits each summer on the Logan campus.
More Info
For additional information follow the links below.
Contact Us
For specific questions regarding this program including admissions, courses, and requirements contact:
Executive Director, Academic Program Development
Phone:(435) 797-2509
Bill.Strong@usu.edu
2010 Distance-Delivered EdD with a Specialization in Curriculum & Instruction
Overview
Utah State’s distance-delivered Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) doctoral program is designed for teachers and administrators who currently work full-time in K-12 settings or in higher education.
Mainly delivered through state-of-the-art Interactive Broadcast, the program offers exciting opportunities for professional advancement. Previous cohorts (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008) parallel the Logan campus (residential) program in content and rigor.
As students learn from quality doctoral faculty at USU, they prepare themselves for:
- Significant leadership positions in K-12 education
- Teaching and leadership positions in community colleges, four-year colleges, and universities
Completion of the distance-delivered EdD generally takes about four years, depending on dissertation progress.
According to U.S. News and World Report, USU’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services ranks 30th nationally in a field of over 1200---putting it in the top 2% of graduate schools of education nationwide.
Expectations
The EdD with C&I Specialization requires a minimum of 60 semester credits beyond the Master's degree. For the distance-delivered EdD the areas of emphasis within the C&I Specialization are Instructional Leadership or Mathematics Education and Leadership.
This program is cohort-based and has a sequential, highly structured curriculum. This program is designed for students who are not currently enrolled in any other USU doctoral program.
Course Delivery
Each fall and spring semester, one or two doctoral-level courses are broadcast on Monday and Thursday evenings to several USU Regional Campuses and Education Centers statewide. These are interactive (two-way video, two-way audio) classes with online instructional components.
Additionally, for two summers, students register for 9 credits and attend full-time classes in Logan. (The summer experience is condensed to about one month, with further work completed electronically.) During the third summer, students complete comprehensive exams and begin work on dissertation proposals. Typically, travel to Logan is required during the third summer and follow-up dissertation writing.
Please take a look at the overview of the distance-delivered EdD curriculum schedule.
Cohort Sites
Based on the formation of strong cohort groups, distance delivery sites vary by cohort year. Past cohort sites have included Orem, Richfield, Price, Monticello/Blanding, Ephraim, Heber City, Cedar City, Tooele, Orem, and other locations.
Cohort sites for 2010 will be Orem, St. George, Heber/Park City area, and Blanding.
Courses:
Curriculum and Instruction Core Plus Research Core Courses (27 credits)
- TEAL 7300: Historical, Social, and Cultural Foundations of Education (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7310: Teaching & Learning Foundations (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7150: Curriculum (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7350: Internship in Curriculum (3cr.)
- TEAL 7810: Program Seminar (1 cr.)
- EDUC 7670: Literature Reviews (2 cr.)
- EDUC 6010: Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
- EDUC 6600: Design and Analysis I (3 cr.)
- EDUC 6770: Qualitative Methods I (3 cr.)
- EDUC 7610: Design and Anal. II (3 cr.) or EDUC 7780 Qualitative II (3 cr.)
Emphasis Area Courses (21-24)
Instructional Leadership Emphasis (18 credits)
- TEAL 7325: Instructional Leadership (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7500: Assessment Issues for Instructional Leaders (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7090: Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7500: Diversity Issues for Leaders (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7320: Theories & Models of Reading (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7050: Theories of Instructional Supervision (3 cr.)
Mathematics Education and Leadership (21 credits)
- TEAL 7500: Mathematics Education Research Foundations (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7500: Mathematics Education Curriculum Content & Evaluation (3 cr.)>
- TEAL 7500: Mathematics Education Teacher Preparation & Pedagogy (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7500: Mathematics Education Current Issues & Policy (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7500: Mathematics Education Research Design & Assessment (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7050: Theories of Instructional Supervision (3 cr.)
Instructional Leadership with Administrative/Supervisory Certificate (22 credits)
- TEAL 7090: Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education (3 cr.)
- TEAL 7050: Theories of Instructional Supervision (3 cr.)
- TEAL 6500: Public School Finance (3 cr.)
- SPED 6060: Special Education Law (3 cr.)
- TEAL 6930: or TEAL 6940 Internship (3 cr.)
- SPED 6280: Students at Risk (3 cr.)
- EDUC 6740: School Law (3 cr.)
- TEAL 6950: Leadership Portfolio (1 cr.)
Dissertation
- EDUC 7970 (12 credits)
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