Doctorate in Education (EdD)

EdD Degree Requirements (68 credits and 3.0 GPA):

Electives

Sixteen semester credits of elective course work are required. A maximum of eight credits of independent study may be counted toward the elective requirement. 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, 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 through Graduate Admission, www.hamline.edu/graduate/admission/hse.html)
• Personal statement detailing how an EdD will help the applicant achieve their professional goals, and why Hamline will help them achieve those educational goals/objectives.
• Resume.
• Official sealed transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work.
• Three recommendations with at least two from instructors, employers, or colleagues who are familiar with the applicant’s learning capacity, leadership capacity, and ability to sustain collaboration in a learning community.
• 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.