Location
The program is based at the LMU-Cedar Bluff Extended Learning Site

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Admission

Program Design

• Pathway 1 – Applicants must possess a master’s degree.
  

  The program consists of 63 credit hours including: a) 15 credit hours of doctoral core); b) 18 credit hours in a concentration; c) 15 credit hours in independent dissertation coursework; and d) 15 credit hours in an alternate concentration.  Candidates may need to take additional dissertation hours dependent upon their progress in the program.  Students will graduate with an EdD in two concentrations.

  
  
  
• Pathway 2 – Applicants must possess an EdS, or master’s degree plus 30 hours minimum.
  

  The program consists of 48 credit hours including: a) 15 credit hours of doctoral core; b) 18 credit hours in a concentration; and c) 15 credit hours in independent dissertation coursework.  Candidates may need to take additional dissertation or course hours dependent upon their progress in the program.  Students may choose to enroll in 15 additional hours from the alternate concentration to graduate with an EdD in two concentrations.

Applications for both Pathway 1 and 2 are considered on an on-going basis. Leadership & Administration (LA) and Curriculum & Instruction (CI) students may begin classes in either summer or fall.  Executive Leadership (EL) students will begin classes in the summer.

Review of applications will begin February 15 for the summer trimester and April 15 for the fall trimester.  For full consideration, applicants must have all application materials turned in by these dates.

Stage One : Complete application package must be submitted

• Application form
• Application fee of $50, non-refundable
• Test scores (GRE or MAT)
• Transcripts for all graduate level coursework
• Three recommendation forms
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae

The Admissions Committee will review all documents and rate the applicants.  A minimum GRE score of 800 or minimum MAT score of 400 will guarantee an applicant moving to Stage Two.

Stage Two: Writing Assessment and Interview

• Applicants recommended for Stage Two will take a writing assessment and have an interview at the Cedar Bluff campus.  Final recommendations for admission into the EdD program will be made after writing assessments and interviews have been evaluated.  The decision of the Admissions Committee is final.

• Admitted candidates are required to attend a program orientation before beginning work in the program. Failure to do so may constitute deferring enrollment or dismissal from the program.

Send application information to:
EdD Program
Lincoln Memorial University
Carter & Moyers School of Education
421 Park 40 North Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37923.

Funding: Applicants seeking financial aid are encouraged to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.ed.gov.

President's Executive Leadership Scholarship (for EL concentration only)

• Amount: 1/3 of each semester's tuition, not to exceed three academic years.
• Student must be in good standing and make acceptable academic progress.
• Student must be a full-time employee of a community college, or private college or university, located in the Appalachian College Association (ACA) region.

The scholarship will be facilitated by LMU's Financial Aid Office.

Links
Application Form
Recommendation Form
GRE
MAT
EdD Home Page