Doctorate in Education (EdD)

EdD Degree Requirements (Total 68 credits):

Schedule of Required Courses

Core courses (GED 8501-8517) meet during 14-week fall and spring terms according to a three-year schedule. Each term, students enroll in two required courses: a 4-credit course meeting on four weekends, followed by a 2-credit course meeting on two weekends. Courses meet on Friday night, 5-9 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No courses are scheduled on Sunday. The schedule for each year is distributed in advance of the year’s terms. Because there are limited sessions per course, consistent attendance is required. For additional information, please refer to the School of Education website and specific program information.

Electives

Sixteen semester credits of electives are required. Students may begin taking electives during the next term following admission. However, EdD students are discouraged from co-enrolling in electives during their first year of required courses. The elective requirement may be satisfied by taking electives at Hamline, at another regionally accredited university, or through a combination of these two options. Each is explained below.

Electives at Hamline

Students may use selected 8000-level graduate courses from HSE master’s programs, though course restrictions apply and registration may need to be approved. It is important that students consult their faculty advisers to determine which courses may be available to them. In addition, selected courses in the School of Business, the School of Law, and master’s-level course work in The Creative Writing Programs may be used to fulfill elective credits. Prerequisites apply as indicated. HU continuing studies or professional development courses may not be used to fulfill elective credit.

EdD students who earn an administrative license through the HU School of Education may apply these credits toward their electives, whether they earned the license before or during their doctoral work. That is, Hamline University administrative license alumni may transfer 16 credits. Note: New administrative licensure students must apply for admission to that program separately. Licensure course work may precede, overlap, or extend beyond earning an EdD.

Electives at Other Institutions

EdD students may transfer a maximum of 8 semester credits of course work from another regionally accredited university. This credit may have been earned prior to admission to the EdD program or it may be taken while students are registered for courses in the EdD program. Continuing studies or professional development courses will not be accepted to satisfy doctoral requirements. Approval to transfer credit depends on meeting transfer credit criteria. For additional information, see the EdD program website or contact the program administrator.

If EdD students wish to transfer graduate courses from international universities, transcripts should be accompanied by translation and recommendations from one of several educational services recommended by HU Student Administrative Services for this purpose.

EdD Application Requirements:

• Completed application (available online at www.hamline.edu/education/admission/apply_online_instructions.html)
• Personal statement of educational aims.
• Resume.
• Official sealed transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work.
• Three recommendations, using forms provided with the application form, with at least two from instructors, employers, or colleagues who are familiar with the applicant’s learning capacity, leadership, and community-building capacity as described on the form.
• Submission of a short, article-length piece of writing (ten pages) demonstrating ability to synthesize and portray thinking about a critical issue in education as described in the application form.
• Interview with a faculty committee following successful review of application and materials described above.