Program Type
Doctorate of Education (EdD)
Program Length
60 Credit Hours
Description
The Doctor of Education in Developmental Education Administration is an interdisciplinary doctoral program designed to prepare educators to develop and administer programs for underprepared community college and university students in math, reading, and/or writing. The doctorate provides the means for continued intellectual growth through advanced and specialized education that emphasizes original research with the goal to develop leaders in the field of Developmental Education Administration.
Graduates of this doctoral program will have the ability and knowledge to apply administrative theory to instructional leadership functions; set goals, assign responsibilities, and verify how well resources are allocated and utilized in instructional improvement; plan and administer the designed curriculum; use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills in consultation and evaluations; interpret the relationships among federal, state, and local education agencies and the laws applicable to the administration of the schools and universities; design educational research and interpret results; and apply data to educational processing capabilities and leadership functions.
Mentoring will be accomplished via telephone, electronic communications, and during the EDLD 7310 summer sessions. In addition, during the period of candidacy status, distance students must schedule meetings with their advisors at least once each semester (three times per year – spring, summer or fall); these meetings can be conducted via telephone, videoconferencing/web-meeting or face-to-face.
Application Deadline: April 1
Enrollment Semester
Summer
Delivery Method
Online
Tuition and Cost
Additional Program Information
Application Requirements
- Graduate Studies Application
- Application Fee
- Official transcript from the baccalaureate degree granting institution
- Official transcript showing receipt of a master’s degree
- Graduate GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Program Application with fee
- Personal statement (1000 word maximum)
- Three Reference Rating Forms, two from current or previous supervisors in schools or agencies where the applicant has been employed and one from a current or former graduate level professor who holds a terminal degree
- Current resume or curriculum vitae
- Official GRE scores with writing section
NOTE: Applicants selected after the initial screening will be invited for an online interview.
Academic Advisor
Dr. Susan Troncoso Skidmore
(936) 294-1147
skidmore@shsu.edu
Graduate Online Support
(936) 294-2356
graduateonline@shsu.edu
