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What kind of educator will you become? Learn more about the different levels of doctoral programming here at LMU.
The Doctor of Education (EdD) program is designed for educators and professionals who aspire to become outstanding leaders across public and private educational settings. Offered in a fully online, asychronous format, the program provides the flexibility working professionals need while maintiaing an engagin learning experience through weekly modules, interactive discussions, and applied activities. Students may prusue concentrations in Instuctional Leadership or Instructional Practice, allowing them to align their doctoral studies with their career goals. Through personalized faculty support, applied research experiences, and early engagement with the dissertation process, students develop the knowledge and skills needed to lead change and adress real-world challenges in education.
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 K-12 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 K-12 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.
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.
*To qualify for the 36-hour program of studies, students must have completed their EdS at LMU within the last ten years. Potential candidates will be eligible for the 48-hour program of study after ten years.
The LMU EdD Program also has a Graduate Certificate program in Teaching Adults in Higher Education. This program is a 12-credit-hour graduate certificate designed for K-12 professionals, faculty in higher education, workplace professional development leaders, and coaches or trainers to enhance their practice in teaching adults. Faculty who have expertise in their content would benefit from this program as it would strengthen their instructional practice in the classroom. The coursework is aligned to the coursework in the EdD Instructional Practice concentration, and can be applied to the EdD Instructional Practice program of study once the certificate is complete.
LMU will support you in the following key areas during your pursuit of a Doctor of Education degree:
For the Fall cohort, which begins in August, we accept completed application packages through June 15th. For early consideration, please have completed applications submitted by February 1st. For the Spring cohort, which begins in January, we accept completed application packages through November 15th. For early consideration, please have completed applications submitted by October 1st.
The 48-credit hour track coursework can be completed in five (5) terms plus dissertation hours, while the 63-credit hour track coursework requires six terms (6) 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 track for LMU EdS Graduates who have graduated within 10 years of EdD admission. Program coursework and the dissertation for the 36-hour program 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 takes place during stage II 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.
Stephanie Johnson - Academic Support Assistant, MEdITL and EdD Programs
Email: s.jeffers-johnson@lmunet.edu
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