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Nov 23, 2024
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2022-2023 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Educational Leadership - Instructional Technology Leadership, EdD
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Program Code: EDD_702H
CIP Code: 13.0401
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Program of Study for the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Admission Requirements: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university or the Education Specialist from Appalachian; complete application to the Graduate School ; official general GRE exam scores, unless waived; a letter of application including reasons for the applicant’s interest in the program. Applicants should arrange an interview with the Program Director in advance of submitting their completed application.
To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the criteria for admission to the Graduate School . In addition, the program faculty will give preference to applicants who meet or exceed the following: GRE Writing test score of 4.0 or higher.
Standardized Exam Waiver Eligibility: The standardized exam (GRE) requirement may be waived for applicants with:
- An earned graduate degree with GPA of 3.0 or higher AND
- At least five (5) years of professional experience in education
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- An earned Education Specialist (EdS) degree with GPA of 3.0 or higher from Appalachian State University
Location: On Campus, Off Campus and Online; Off-Campus and Online cohorts begin periodically, and follow a part-time extended format.
Additional Standardized Exam Waiver Eligibility Information
Standardized exam (GRE, GMAT, MAT) waiver eligibility for graduate degree programs at Appalachian State varies by program, but requires that applicants hold a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher in their last earned bachelor’s degree or 3.3 or higher in an earned graduate degree. No exam waiver is automatic but will require review and approval by the program and by the Graduate School upon submission of a complete application. An approved waiver request does not guarantee acceptance into the program. A denied waiver request does not mean that a candidate is denied admission to the program, only that a standardized exam score is needed to more fully evaluate the application. More complete information about standardized exam waivers can be found in the Admissions Requirements section of this Bulletin .
Course Requirements for the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Total Required (Minimum 60 Hours)
Required Courses (36 Hours)
Select Two of the Courses Below With Advice and Approval of an Advisor
Dissertation (6 Hours)
Students are required to register for 6 hours of Dissertation, followed by at least 1 hour of GRD 7989 for every semester thereafter until the dissertation is completed. (Please also review the Dissertation section on the List of Academic Policies page.)
Concentration Requirements (18 Hours)
18 hours as listed below or other doctoral and graduate level courses with approval of the Director of the Educational Media Program and the Director of the Doctoral Program.
Select One of the Courses Below with Advice and Approval of Advisor
Other Requirements for the EdD in Educational Leadership
- Dissertation: Required
- Proficiency: None required
- Candidacy: Required
- Qualifying Exam: Required
- Product of Learning: None required
Notes
- As required by UNC Board of Governors policy, doctoral students must remain enrolled in at least one hour each Fall and Spring semester until graduation once 6 dissertation semester hours are completed.
- The internship is typically a two-semester experience under the co-sponsorship of an appropriate educational agency and the Doctoral Program. The student will engage in activities designed to bring together the relationship of theory and practice associated with the student’s intended concentration. Students may substitute 3 hours of internship for an additional 3 hours of elective courses with approval of the Program Director.
- The program requires a minimum of 60 semester hours beyond the student’s master’s degree. All students must take at least 48 semester hours of doctoral coursework (or a combination of doctoral coursework and approved EdS courses).
- Students entering the doctoral program with an EdS in Higher Education from Appalachian will have fulfilled the requirements for a concentration in Higher Education.
- Students who hold an earned EdS degree from Appalachian State will be exempt from 24 - 30 credit hours of course work in the doctoral program. A student who holds an EdS from a regionally accredited university may be exempt from up to 30 credit hours of coursework in the doctoral program. The exemption is not automatic. Specific EdS coursework that might substitute for doctoral coursework will be identified after evaluation of eligible courses by the Program Director. All other degree requirements remain in effect. For further information on exemptions, contact the program director.
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