Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.D.)

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Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction

The Doctor of Education requires a minimum of 90 hours beyond the bachelor’s degree, or 60 hours beyond the master’s degree, 15 credit hours of dissertation are required. The doctorate is intended for those who may choose career goals of master teacher, curriculum and instruction specialist, supervisory personnel, academic coordinator in school systems, teachers and coordinators in colleges and universities, and educational specialists in state departments and their sub-units. Course work for the major area may be taken in elementary, secondary, or special education to allow for individual needs and goals. Students should address their interests at the time of application to the program. A three-credit internship is required for the doctorate. A program of study designed by the committee chair and candidate must follow the catalog requirements and be approved by the department chair and must include one major area coursework selected from one or more of the areas of Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Indian Education, Middle Level Education, and/or Technology for Education and Training.

Students seeking a doctorate should discuss the residency options in this program with the department chairperson or their advisor upon admission to the program.

Doctor of Education, Curriculum & Instruction: Total 90 credit hours

Required courses in major area 42 credit hours
Required courses in support area 18 credit hours
Other support courses 30 credit hours

Required Courses in Major Area: 42 credit hours

Minimum of 42 credit hours with ELED, SEED, SPED, MLED, INED, TET, LT prefix to include

Select one of the following Topics courses in Doctoral Competencies 3 credit hour required:
ELED 792 - Topics (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs Doctoral Competencies (3 credit hours required)
SEED 792 - Selected Topics in Secondary Education (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs Doctoral Competencies (3 credit hours required)
SPED 792 - Special Topics (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs Doctoral Competencies (3 credit hours required)
Select one of the Internship courses 3 credit hour required:
ELED 894D - Internship (Ed.D.) 1 to 8 cr hrs (3 cr hours required)
SEED 894D - Internship (Ed.D.) 2 to 8 cr hrs (3 cr hours required)
SPED 894D - Internship (Ed.D.) 1 to 8 cr hrs (3 cr hours required)
Select one of the following Dissertation courses 15 credit hours required:
ELED 898D - Dissertation (Ed.D.) 1 to 15 cr hrs
SEED 898D - Dissertation (Ed.D.) 1 to 15 cr hrs
SPED 898D - Dissertation (Ed.D.) 1 to 15 cr hrs

Advanced Courses:

21 credit hours approved by the advisor. Courses can come from one or any of the following curriculum areas ELED/SEED/SPED/INED/MLED/TET/LT

Required Courses in Support Areas: 18 credit hours

AHED 701 - Adult Learning Theories 3 cr hrs
EDAD 810 - Research in Educational Leadership 3 cr hrs
EDER 762 - Foundations of Statistics 3 cr hrs
EDER 763 - Qualitative Methods of Educational Research 3 cr hrs
EDER 860 - Advanced Statistics I 3 cr hrs
Statistics Elective 3cr

Student Learning Outcomes

Candidates will understand and apply knowledge and skills appropriate to their professional field of specialization.
Candidates will demonstrate understanding of principles of learning that are appropriate to their field of specialization.
Candidates will demonstrate professional dispositions that are appropriate to their field of specialization.

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference the State Authorization webpage.

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