Education (EdD)

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The learning community structure and thematic curriculum of the doctorate in education (EdD) provide intellectually stimulating and collaborative teaching and learning. Each community remains together during a set of core courses, thus deepening personal connections and enriching shared experiences. Eight powerful themes are integrated into the curriculum: building community; constructivism/constructing knowledge; language/communication; child/adult development; technology; leadership; inquiry; and assessment. The themes form the nucleus for exploring and understanding current education ideas and issues. The quality of the doctoral experience results from the meaningful program design, the exploration of eight program themes and their implementation, the responsive setting of the learning climate, and the skills and expertise of the faculty and students.

EdD Degree Requirements (Total 68 credits):

8 Required Core Courses (32 credits)

Elective Courses (20 credits)

(see below)

Dissertation (16 credits)

Advancement to Candidacy after required coursework is complete

Maintenance of a minimum grade of 3.0 (B grade or higher) in all courses

Successful completion of the follwing

a written examination
a synthesis presentation
a portfolio
a dissertation

Schedule of Required Courses

Courses GED 8501-GED 8508 meet for ten weeks per term across fall, winter, and spring terms. Within each course there are four Friday night (5-9 p.m.)-Saturday (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) sessions. The schedule for each year is distributed well in advance of the year’s terms. Because there are so few sessions per course, consistent attendance is required.

Electives

There are 20 semester credits of electives. At Hamline, students may use 8000-level graduate courses offered by the Graduate School of Education, and selected courses from the Graduate School of Liberal Studies, the Graduate School of Management, and the School of Law to fulfill the elective credits. Students may take graduate courses for transfer from other institutions. Continuing studies or professional development courses from Hamline and other institutions are not accepted as doctoral work.

Students may request transfer of credits taken prior to admission or may earn all elective credits while enrolled in the EdD. Students may transfer up to eight semester graduate credits taken prior to admission at Hamline or other institutions toward their elective credits. Approval depends on meeting the transfer-credit criteria.

EdD students who earn an advanced certificate (8000-level course numbers) or an administrative license through the Graduate School of Education may apply these credits toward their electives, whether they earned the certificate or license before or during their doctoral work. For example, students who earn our Advanced Certificate in Literacy through the University of Wollongong, Australia, may apply 12 credits. Administrative licensure holders may transfer 16 credits. Note: Administrative licensure students apply for admission to that program separately. Licensure course work may precede, overlap, or extend beyond earning an EdD.

EdD Application Requirements:

Completed application (available online at www.hamline.edu/gse/admission/apply_online_instructions.html)
Personal statement of educational aims.
Resume.
Official sealed transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work.
Three letters of recommendation, at least two from instructors familiar with the applicant’s learning and leadership capacity.
Submission of a short, article-length piece of writing (ten pages) demonstrating ability to synthesize and portray thinking about a critical issue in education.
Interview with a faculty committee.