The Doctor of Education programs offer opportunities to earn degrees in instructional leadership and instructional practices. This education doctorate is designed for those who aspire to be outstanding leaders in all levels of public and private education. All classes meet at the Carter and Moyers School of Education's Cedar Bluff Campus in Knoxville, TN. To accommodate professionals' busy lives, courses are held one weekend per month with sessions spanning Friday evening and all-day Saturday.
What kind of educator will you become? Learn more about the different levels of doctoral programming here at LMU.
Educators interested in pursuing district positions in PK-16 settings or in higher education where the focus is on adult learning and professional development will find this concentration provides a rich curriculum capable of preparing them for careers they may want to undertake. Successful completion of the coursework and research will enable them to develop the skills, confidence, and knowledge required to become leaders in positions at the Director or Central Office level in instruction and professional development; at the higher ed level as program director or curriculum director; and in private industry leading professional development for educators, among others.
This concentration affords those educators who want to enhance their opportunities in PK - 16 settings as principals, assistant principals, superintendents, directors, or in related leadership roles at local, regional, state, or even national positions that demand skilled leadership and a comprehensive knowledge base. This concentration provides multiple opportunities to acquire the knowledge needed to pursue such jobs.
Available at Lincoln Memorial University's Cedar Bluff Campus, Knoxville, TN
LMU EdS Graduates who qualify for admission into the LMU EdD program can apply 30 EdS credit hours toward the doctoral program to pursue their EdS concentration within the EdD program. This means your total hours of coursework remaining after the EdS would be 36 credit hours. Each fall, a new cohort begins, and completed applications are due May 1st. For early consideration, please have completed applications submitted by February 1st.
*To qualify for the 36-hour program of studies, students must have completed their EdS within the last ten years. Potential candidates will be eligible for the 48-hour program of study after ten years.
LMU will support you in the following key areas during your pursuit of a Doctor of Education degree:
Accepting completed application packages through May 1st. For early consideration, please have completed applications submitted by February 1st.
The 48-credit hour program coursework can be completed in six (6) terms plus dissertation hours, while the 63-credit hour program coursework requires eight terms (8) plus dissertation hours. Candidate research and dissertation production time varies depending on the nature of the study, the amount of discretionary time available to the candidate, and the type of data to be collected. LMU also offers a 36-credit hour program for LMU EdS Graduates. Program coursework can be completed in four (4) terms plus dissertation hours.
GRE scores are not required for admission to the EdD program. Instead, a writing activity is part of the application process.
To be a nationally recognized leader in developing scholar-practitioners who serve to advance ethics, change, and social justice through the decision sciences.
The mission of the Doctor of Education is to facilitate the development of investigative, individual, interpersonal, and innovative skills needed for leaders to address emerging issues in organizational settings. This is accomplished through academic experiences which challenge professionals to transform the institutions and communities they serve by advancing ethics, change, and social justice through the decision sciences.
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