Educational Administration and Leadership - Adult and Higher Education (Ed.D.)

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PROGRAM SUMMARY

The Education Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Educational Administration & Leadership program is designed for school district superintendents, elementary and secondary principals, special education directors, curriculum directors, adult educators, and higher education administrators and classroom instructors. This program will develop professionals who can add substantially to their field with original and ongoing work as well as perform effectively as practitioners on the job. The Adult and Higher Education program encourages the student/learner to be a participant in the process, to choose directions and to make worthwhile contributions. Since January 1956 the USD School of Education has been fully accredited by National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Delivery: On campus

Doctor of Education, Adult & Higher Education: Total 90-95 credit hours with a minimum of 60 credit hours beyond a conferred master’s degree

Major Area Coursework

AHED 701 - ADULT LEARNING THEORIES 3 cr
AHED 710 - SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CULTURAL ISSUES IN ADULT EDUCATION 3 cr
AHED 715 - FOUNDATIONS OF GLOBAL LIFELONG LEARNING 3 cr
AHED 720 - PRINCIPLES OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 3 cr
AHED 752 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION 3 cr
AHED 898D - DISSERTATION IN AHED (C) 1 to 20 cr (15-20 credit hours required)
AHED Electives: 6-12 cr hrs (minimum 6 credit hours)
EDAD 801 - THEORY IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP 3 cr
EDAD 810 - RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP 3 cr
EDAD 760 - HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP 3 cr
EDAD 885 - DISSERTATION SEMINAR 3 cr

Supporting Area Coursework

EDER - Advanced Statistics course 3 cr hrs
EDER 762 - FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICS 3 cr
Supporting electives/outside courses: 33 to 36 credit hours

APPLICATION REQUIRMENTS

Completed Application
$35 Application Fee
Official Transcript(s)*
Letters of Recommendation*
Admission Test Scores*
Statement of Purpose

*Requirements for admission vary by program and may require different documentation, for a list of specific program requirements visit catalog.usd.edu.

International Admission Requirements

For more information visit www.usd.edu/int-admission-req

QUESTIONS?

Department of Educational Administration & Leadership
605-658-6614 | edad@usd.edu | www.usd.edu/edl

Graduate Admissions
605-658-6200 | gradadmissions@usd.edu | www.usd.edu/grad