About the program
The Doctor of Education (EdD) program 教育学院是否提供90个学分的硕士后跨系学位. This program follows a low-residency model, 课程在常规学年在线提供，在夏季提供校内课程.
该计划为那些主要对准备各种教育系统领导职位感兴趣的学校从业者提供服务, including superintendent, district office, school counseling, and other areas.
该计划还为对其他相关教育职业感兴趣的学生提供服务, including nonprofit and higher-education administration, and other education-related professions. 它可以量身定制，以满足不同的专业需求和兴趣. 该学位适用于对所有领域和教育水平的领导职位感兴趣的活跃专业人士.
Course of study
利用协作和合作学习的教育效益与持续的专业协会相结合, 该项目对核心博士课程采用队列方法. Once admitted to the program, you proceed though these cohort courses as part of a group, following a defined schedule and sequence.
Because this is an interdepartmental degree, 您将在博士项目主任的协助下，从教育学院的各个领域和机会中选择课程和学习经验, 或好的赌博软件推荐其他学院(须经教育学院博士委员会批准).
Areas of specialization
专业/选修部分为学生提供了发展适合专业和学术目标的专业领域的机会. You may choose from the following areas:
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Digital Educational Leadership
- Executive Leadership
- Literacy
- School Counseling
As an alternative, 你可以选择“自我设计”一个专业，与你的导师合作，选择与你的目标一致的选修课程.
Earning Washington state certification as a superintendent, principal, program administrator, or school counselor 在攻读教育学博士学位的同时，有可能将其作为一个专业领域吗. 在攻读教育博士学位的同时，也可以攻读数字教育领导硕士学位或数字教育工作者证书.
Prerequisite coursework
Depending on your educational background, 博士学位可能需要以下先决条件:
- EDU 7300 Introduction to Educational Research and Statistics
- EDU 6975 Interpreting and Applying Educational Research I
- EDU 6976 Interpreting and Applying Educational Research II
- EDU 6655 Human Development and Principles of Learning
- EDU 6524 Curriculum Design
- EDU 6526 Survey of Instructional Strategies
- EDU 6613 Standards-Based Assessment
Leadership colloquium and comprehensive exams
After approximately one year of coursework, or 24 credits, you may register for EDU 7990 Leadership Colloquium. 这要求你写一篇学术论文，并在正式的环境中向教育界展示.
教育学院研究生院对奖学金和学术讨论会进行评估. 必须在综合考试前参加领导能力讨论会.
在完成所有课程后，你必须通过两次书面综合考试. 这些考试将涵盖核心课程要求的基础和研究部分. 成功完成综合考试将提升你的博士候选资格.
Dissertation
在教师论文导师和委员会的指导下, 您将在学位课程的最后阶段完成论文项目. 论文的目的是整合整个程序学到的理论和工具, and should demonstrate your mastery of concepts and methods. As a final demonstration of scholarly competence, 你将准备一份书面论文报告，并进行口头陈述/辩护.
论文的要求可以通过一个教育问题的研究，如课程评价来满足, development and evaluation of administrative models, field testing of a diagnostic tool or curricular material, or development and evaluation of educator training models. It may also take the traditional form of a research study. 赌博十大靠谱软件鼓励您参加与特定论文方法和设计相关的额外研究课程.
您将选择源自外部从业者和政策制定者的实践问题, 通过教师的建议和审查产生. External practitioners may include school districts, educational service districts (ESDs), universities, state agencies, and research groups.
Admission requirements
Applicants must submit the following items to the Graduate Admissions:
- Online application and $50 application processing fee.
- Official transcripts 证明优秀的本科和研究生gpa来自认可的机构，并授予学术学位. Include post-master’s degree graduate coursework.
- Personal statement (no more than 500 words) expressing your professional plans, goals, and focus of study, as well as a rationale for pursuing an EdD.
- Four recent letters of recommendation, including two academic and two professional recommendations.
- Résumé 证明在P-12或其他类似教育机构至少有三年的成功经验.
Following the submission of all of these items, your file will be reviewed by the core graduate faculty. 赌博十大靠谱软件会就你的申请状态与你联系, and to schedule an interview, within approximately two weeks.
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Enrollment policy
- Students must be continuously enrolled in required SPU courses to earn this doctoral degree, or until officially withdrawing from the program. 连续入学的例外情况必须得到项目主任的批准.
- Students may be granted a leave of absence for up to four quarters by the program director. Once the leave of absence has expired, 该学生要么参加研究生课程，要么退出该课程.
- University academic policy requires 连续入学以继续被研究生课程录取. After four quarters of non-enrollment, 学生将被置于“非活动状态”，需要重新申请入学.
- If a student decides to no longer pursue a doctoral degree, 学生可以通知项目主任和研究生项目副主任正式退出项目和SPU.
Grade point average
A minimum 3.2 overall GPA is required for graduation.
Degree completion
学生必须在入学后第一个学期开始的五年内完成博士学位的所有要求. 需要五年以上时间完成学位的学生必须向博士项目主任提交延期申请.
Questions?
Admissions materials should be directed to Graduate Admissions. 如果你对研究生教育或认证项目有疑问: