Curriculum & Course Schedule

EdD Curriculum and Research Cycles

In the EdD vision statement, the faculty write: “A major research focus of our program addresses both the causes of inequities — in services, in institutional policies and practices, and in cultural norms and expectations — and the effects that these inequities have on students, parents, and teachers. Through university-community partnerships and research in their own work settings, students address these issues directly while studying in their program.” In keeping with the vision, the faculty members have identified four research cycles that each doctoral student will complete during the program and have identified the courses needed to support this new approach. The first three research cycles introduce students to different forms of action research, designed to use research to bring about transformative change. The fourth cycle will be the student’s dissertation research. Each cycle will be woven across five different courses, creating a synthesizing experience while students study different subject matter.