| Degree: | Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) |
| Department: | Ed.D. Program Office Building 85, Room 193 (850) 474-2768 http://uwf.edu/edd/index.cfm |
| College: | Professional Studies |
The Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction is designed to meet the educational needs of a wide variety of professionals with backgrounds that include, but are not limited to, education and training professionals; community college, state college, and university personnel; social and health related personnel; community civic leaders; and military personnel. The Ed.D. program prepares professionals to assume administrative, higher education, and other leadership positions. The successful candidate will conduct and evaluate applied research studies that emphasize local, regional, and state issues and problems within their respective fields. To accomplish this task the research and course work is substantive and focused.
The Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction offers specializations in Administrative Studies, Curriculum and Diversity Studies, Instructional Technology, Physical Education and Health, Sciences and Social Sciences, and Teacher Education.
Students must successfully complete a preliminary examination, proposal defense, dissertation defense, and submit an approved dissertation to be eligible for graduation. The criteria listed below are the minimum Ed.D. program requirements. Each specialization area may have additional requirements. Contact should be made with the specialization area to determine additional requirements.
Applicants for admission to the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Program shall meet the minimum eligibility criteria prior to admission, as well as other published requirements for specific specialization areas of study. Applicants are advised to consult with representatives from their chosen specialization for further information and admission requirements. Because the number of students who may be enrolled in the Ed.D. Program at any time is limited; admission to the program is selective. Therefore, meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee admission to the program. Preference for admission to any semester will be given to those students whose credentials indicate the greatest promise of academic success in their chosen course of study.
In addition to the University graduate admission requirements described in the Admissions section of the catalog, each department bases decisions for regular admission on a holistic review of credentials in which the following criteria are used to assess the potential success of each applicant:
Additionally applicants must:
A. Submit a written goal statement to be reviewed by the specialization faculty; and
B. Complete a College of Professional Studies Ed.D. Specialization Declaration Form.
Departments housing the specializations may have additional admission requirements. Some specializations admit applicants once per year; contact the specialization's program coordinator for specific admission requirements.
In addition to general University degree requirements, students seeking the Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction must meet the requirements listed below.
Foundational Proficiencies are not part of the degree program and should be completed prior to admission.
| EDF 6404 | Educational Statistics I | 3 |
| EDF 6481 | Educational Research | 3 |
To be eligible for an Ed.D. degree in Curriculum and Instruction, a student must complete a minimum of 62 semester hours including all requirements listed in the Graduation and General Degree Requirements section of this catalog along with the Professional Core, Specialization, and Dissertation Requirements listed below:
| EDF 6475 | Qualitative Research I - Methods | 3 |
| EDF 7191 | Psychological Foundations for Education: Cognition, Curriculum, and Instruction | 3 |
| EDF 7407 | Educational Statistics II: General Linear Model | 3 |
| EDF 7489 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 |
| EDF 7685 | Educational Foundations: A Philosophical and Multicultural Analysis | 3 |
| EDF 8289 | Curriculum Design | 3 |
| Choose one Advanced Quantitative or Qualitative Methods course: | 3 | |
| Measurement and Single Case Design | ||
| Advanced Quantitative Research and Statistics | ||
| Advanced Qualitative Research and Strategies: Special Topics | ||
| Choose one Critical Issues Elective: | 3 | |
| Social Change and Reform | ||
| Managing Learning Environments | ||
| Teaching Critical and Social Issues | ||
| Social Justice and Inequities | ||
| Analysis of Learning and Teaching Practices | ||
| Advanced Analysis of Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| Special Topics and Critical Issues in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Research on Emerging and Innovative Technology Systems | ||
| Total Hours | 24 | |
The Administrative Studies Specialization focuses on educational systems, change theory, and leadership theory.
| Students will select 24 semester hours of required course work in this specialization. | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
The Curriculum and Diversity Studies Specialization offers two options: Curriculum Studies and Diversity Studies. The Curriculum Studies option targets individuals in public and private sectors who want to specialize in theory and practice of curriculum issues and development. This program is developed around general theory-based curriculum issues coupled with various professional areas that meet each individual student need. The Diversity Studies option targets individuals in public and private sectors who want to specialize in theory and practice of curriculum and social issues in the area of diversity.
| Students will select 24 semester hours of required course work in this specialization. | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
| Students will select 24 semester hours of required course work in this specialization. | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
The Instructional Technology Specialization offers two options: Performance Technology or Distance Learning. The Performance Technology option targets individuals who want to investigate how instructional technology can be used to improve performance and learning in various educational environments. Students explore a variety of delivery systems and the influence of technology on performance and learning as they develop a framework for improving performance. The Distance Learning option targets individuals who want to develop expertise in theoretical constructs for an application of distance educational systems including: design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Students choose from a variety of courses depending upon their future goals and examine distance learning environments, web-based instruction, delivery systems, and instructional design.
| Students will select 24 semester hours of required course work in this specialization. | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
| Students will select 24 semester hours of required course work in this specialization. | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
This 24 sh specialization is for professionals in the field of health and physical education directly responsible for addressing health and physical concerns of individual students, classroom students, school-wide groups of students, school district student populations, and children and adults in the community at large. The primary focus is on school-based health and physical education; however, the program is designed to prepare professionals to teach or administer programs at the university, college, K-12 schools, or in the community.
| PET 5701 | Systematic Observation in Sport and Physical Education | 3 |
| PET 6003 | Advanced Theoretical Models of Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| PET 6516 | Advanced Assessment and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| PET 6535 | Strategic Planning and Instructional Design in PE and Health | 3 |
| PET 6708 | Research on Teaching Physical Education and Health | 3 |
| PET 6774 | Models of Teaching in Physical Education and Health | 3 |
| Approved electives in field | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
The Sciences and Social Sciences Specialization offers two options: Mathematics and Statistics/Science/Computer Science option or Social Science option. The Mathematics and Statistics/Science/Computer Science option targets individuals who want to become program specialists or teach at the junior/community college level in the program areas. The Social Science option targets individuals who want to specialize in specific academic discipline areas of social sciences to complement their academic training in the area of education.
| Students will select 24 semester hours of course work within Mathematics/Statistics, Science or Computer Science, or an advised combination of courses from the content area. | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
| Students will select 24 semester hours of course work within the Social Sciences. | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
The Teacher Education Specialization area offers two options: Alternative/Special Education or Teaching and Learning. The Alternative/Special Education option targets individuals who want to assume leadership roles in working with populations of at-risk children and youth. The Teaching and Learning option targets individuals who want to become leaders in teaching and learning and related content areas. This program facilitates a leadership role in teaching and learning, junior/community college, and educational agencies.
| Students will select 24 semester hours of required course work in this specialization. | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
| Students will select 24 semester hours of required course work in this specialization. | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
