Dec 11, 2024

2017-2018 Graduate Catalog

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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Educational Administration - Director of Special Education (Ed.D.)

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Admission Information

Doctor of Education, Director of Special Education: Total 90-95 credit hours with a minimum of 60 credit hours beyond a conferred master’s degree & a minimum of 30 credit hours beyond a conferred master’s degree & specialist’s degree in Special Education.

Major Area Coursework

EDAD 701 - INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (C) 3 cr hrs
EDAD 715 - THE ADMINISTRATOR AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION 3 cr hrs
EDAD 716 - THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 3 cr hrs
EDAD 720 - SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS 3 cr hrs
EDAD 721 - ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
EDAD 731 - SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs
EDAD 735 - SCHOOL LAW 3 cr hrs
EDAD 740 - COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND PERSONNEL LEADERSHIP 3 cr hrs
EDAD 801 - THEORY IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs
EDAD 810 - RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs
EDAD 820 - HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP 3 cr hrs
EDAD 885 - DISSERTATION SEMINAR 3 cr hrs
EDAD 894D - INTERNSHIP/FIELD EXPERIENCE (Ed.D.) 1 to 8 cr hrs (in SPED Administration 3 credit hours required)
EDAD 898D - DISSERTATION IN EDAD (C) 1 to 20 cr hrs (15-20 credit hours required)
EDAD elective courses 0-6 credit hours
SPED 710 - SURVEY COGNITIVE DISABILITIES 2 cr hrs
SPED 730 - SURVEY: LEARNING DISABILITIES 2 cr hrs
SPED 740 - SURVEY: BEHAVIOR DISORDERS 2 cr hrs
SPED 760 - THE NATURE AND NEEDS OF THE GIFTED CHILD 3 cr hrs
SPED 770 - SURVEY: EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
Note: A minimum of four courses is required including SPED 770, if candidate has not taken it in M.A. program, from the above list of SPED courses. Other SPED 700-level courses may be substituted with advisor’s consent.

Supporting Area Coursework

EDFN/EPSY Foundations course 3 credit hours
EDER Advanced Statistics course 3 credit hours
EDER 762 - FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICS 3 cr hrs
Supporting electives/outside courses 9-15 credit hours
In addition to successfully completing coursework students must take and successfully pass a comprehensive exam and defend their dissertation.