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Oct 05, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin
Educational Leadership - Interdisciplinary Studies Concentration, EdD
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Program Code: EDD_702J_1
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 ; 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 .
Minimum GPA to Qualify for Regular Admission: 3.0
Location: Boone Campus and Online; Boone Campus cohorts begin periodically.
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)
Select 18 hours of doctoral and graduate level courses with approval of an Advisor and/or the Doctoral Program Director, based on students’ professional and/or research interests.
Other Requirements for the EdD in Educational Leadership
- Dissertation: Required
- Proficiency: None required
- Candidacy: Required
- Qualifying Exam: Required
- Product of Learning: Not 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 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 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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