Doctor of Education (EDD)
Courses required for major
*For most candidates, completion of Dissertation/CRIP will take place at the end of Academic Year 3 with Dissertation Defense, and Graduation taking place in the Summer.
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EDU 6310 Christian Values & Ethics
A study of major ethical principles, especially a Christian influenced ethic, and how these principles apply to one's personal life, and the challenges facing the world, primarily as those challenges impact the area of education. Students will be challenged to use ethical principles to analyze and resolve real world ethical dilemmas.
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EDU 6311 Research I – Academic Writing
This course will prepare the student to begin the dissertation required for the terminal degree. Emphasis will be placed on both academic conventions and technical form for the five-chapter dissertation or other similar product. Topics will include academic writing standards of mechanics, grammar, style, APA form, citation use and placement, dissertation topic, structure, IRB considerations, presentation, and defense.
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EDU 6312 Research II – Quantitative Research
Presents core statistical concepts and methods that all social science majors, including education, must master in order to understand and do social research. The emphasis is on the use of concepts and tools of statistics in the analysis of social science data.
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EDU 6313 Multicultural Experiences
A study of skills and techniques to diagnose and solve organizational problems and to influence actions of individuals, groups and organizations in a multicultural school community.
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EDU 6316 Research III – Qualitative Research
Examines qualitative methods used in social science research, focusing primarily on applications in educational fields. Qualitative research follows an inductive process that involves the collection and analysis of non-numerical data to search for patterns, themes and holistic features that underlie behavioral patterns. The five common research design approaches will be explored: ethnography, grounded theory, case study, phenomenology, or narrative.
- EDU 6314 Grant Writing
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EDU 6341 Digital Learning
Explores the rapidly changing landscape of learning organizations in the 21st century. Students will explore learning in a globally and digitally connected world and how new learning trends such as problem-based learning, self-directed learning, and flipped classrooms are changing the way children and adults learn and the nature of educational systems.
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QUALIFYING EXAM
Concentration Courses
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EDD Curriculum and Instruction
Courses required for concentration (39 credit hours)[top]
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CAI 6352 Supervision & Leadership
Examines research related to the effective supervision of curriculum and instruction at the school, district, and system levels
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CAI 6321 Strategies for Professional Development
Designed to engage students in the examination of current research and trends in professional development for campus and district instructional staff. Students will have the opportunity to learn about development, implementation and evaluation of campus and district-level professional development and will explore adult learning strategies and motivation.
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CAI 6320 Curriculum Theory
Examines major curriculum philosophies that have influenced educators within the last century. Students will analyze four educational visions (Scholar Academic, Social Efficiency, Learner Centered and Social Reconstruction). Students will reflect on their personal educational philosophies.
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CAI 6324 Assessment of Student Learning
Provides students with the tools to develop, maintain, and evaluate an effective student learning assessment process. Exploration of the assessment process will include: how to write appropriate learning objectives, the utilization of learning goals, formative and summative assessment, the differentiation of testing formats and what they really assess, the utilization of rubrics for improved instruction and feedback, and an understanding of the values of writing ethical assessments to meet the needs of all students
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CAI 6322 Curriculum Design
Examines the impact of 21st Century Standards on the development, implementation and evaluation of state and local curricula.
*Note: The prerequisite for CAI 6322 is CAI 6320 Curriculum Theory or consent of the instructor.
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CAI 6325 Contemporary Issues
Explores the issues in curriculum and instruction which are current as well as those that continue as ongoing issues in education. Topics such as teacher accountability, a centralized curriculum, equity and access, high-stakes testing, and culturally responsive teaching are among the topics to be explored. This will be an evolving course driven by the issues that affect educators.
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CAI 6351 Program Evaluation
Examines different theoretical models of evaluation and will evaluate an educational program by constructing and administering instruments, analyzing the data gathered, determining the worth of the program, writing an evaluation report, and presenting the report to the personnel of the program evaluated, including presentation for the class.
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CAI 6323 Research IV - Proposal
Focuses upon preparation of the dissertation proposal which will include selection of topic, development of problem statement and research hypotheses/questions, initial review of literature, design of study, and significance and limitations of study.
- CAI 6335 Practicum I
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CAI 6336 Practicum II
The second of two semesters of fieldwork of the Ed.D. Curriculum & Instruction program, wherein students will spend time with one or more mentors in a campus or central office setting and record hours in each of the applicable program objectives.
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9 credits of EDU 6380 Research V Dissertation OR EDU 6383 Research V Cumulative
Research-Based Inquiry of Practice (minimum of 9 credits of either course, depending on candidate’s stated track)
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CAI 6352 Supervision & Leadership
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EDD Educational Leadership
Courses required for concentration (39 credit hours)[top]
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EDL 6351 Finance in Education
Centers on the reality of managing budgets for a Texas public school district. Focus will be on acting with integrity, fairness, and competence in dealing with school revenue, expenditure allocations, construction finance, special program finance, and “business office” operations in order to promote success of all students.
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EDL 6320 Program Analysis & Evaluation
Provides school administrators the skills necessary to review, analyze, and evaluate current programs in the school system in which they operate.
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EDL 6322 Organization & Public Relations
Examines best practices for school communications, public relations, and branding; evaluates successful and unsuccessful bond and tax ratification elections; and considers options for dealing with a “communication crisis vortex.”
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EDL 6324 Leadership & the District
Examines a broad view of leadership styles but with concentration on servant leadership as its main focus. The examination of servant leadership will acquaint the student with the advantages of approaching leadership from a shared rather than dominant position. The course will also have an emphasis on ethical behavior and leadership.
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EDL 6321 Issues in Educational Leadership
Explores a wide variety of issues that will confront district-level leaders including establishing collaboratively the vision and mission of a school district, appropriate staff and community communications, facilitating change, and proper use of data.
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EDL 6325 Advanced School Law
Focuses on examination of current legal issues which impact the educational community, the process of policy development for school systems, as well as the agencies, courts, and legislative bodies which develop rules and regulations affecting educational systems.
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EDL 6352 Conflict Resolution
Designed to provide a basic understanding of the nature of conflict from an educator's perspective and how it can be more effectively managed in our schools. Students will examine conflicts that arise between students, teachers, support staff, paraprofessionals, parents, administrators, school board members, community members, and anyone else who comes in the school setting. Strategies, processes, and skills for managing conflict will be presented and practiced throughout the course.
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EDL 6323 Research IV - Proposal
Focuses upon preparation of the dissertation proposal which will include selection of topic, development of problem statement and research hypotheses/questions, initial review of literature, design of study, and significance and limitations of study.
- EDL 6335 Practicum I
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EDL 6336 Practicum II
The second of two semesters of fieldwork of the Ed.D. Educational Leadership program, wherein students will spend time with one or more mentors in a campus or central office setting and record hours in each of the applicable program objectives.
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EDU 6380 Research V Dissertation OR EDU 6383 Research V Cumulative Research Based
Inquiry of Practice
(minimum of 9 credits of either course, depending on candidate’s stated track)
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EDL 6351 Finance in Education