[AIW] Proposed Doctor of Education (Ed.D) Degree With a major in Teaching and Learning

Wed Feb 2 11:24:39 CET 2011

Proposed Doctor of Education (Ed.D) Degree With a major in Teaching and
Learning
Focus: Global Indigenous Education, Culture & Language

The University of Minnesota Duluth is proposing an Indigenous Doctor of
Education (Ed.D) Program to begin in July of 2011. This hybrid program will
involve a blend of in-person and online work. Program content is inclusive
of Indigenous content, perspectives, and learning experiences. 

The Ed.D with a major in Teaching and Learning is an applied degree for the
professional faculty and administrators, and professionals in other human
service professions. The mission of the program is to produce scholarly
practitioners.   

Contact information:
Dr. Joyce Strand, DGS            Karen Mehle, DGS Asst.
jstrand1 at d.umn.edu                kmehle at d.umn.edu
218.726.8182                           218.726.6525

Department of Education, 150 EduE, 412 Library Dr. Duluth, MN 55812
Applications available online at: www.d.umn.edu/educ/programs/edd
Application Deadline: May 15th, 2011

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. 

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Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Degree

with a major in Teaching and Learning

Focus: Global Indigenous Education, Culture & Language

Contact information

Dr. Joyce Strand, DGS

Department of Education

150 EduE, 412 Library Dr.

Duluth, MN 55812

jstrand1 at d.umn.edu 

218-726-8182

Karen Mehle, DGS Asst.

Department of Education

150 EduE, 412 Library Dr.

Duluth, MN 55812

kmehle at d.umn.edu 

218-726-6525

Dr. Brian McInnes

Director - Center for Indigenous

Knowledge Revitalization

Duluth, MN 55812

bmcinnes at d.umn.edu 

218-726-7772

Program Overview

The Ed.D. with a major in Teaching and Learning is an applied

degree for the professional development of P-12, community

college and university faculty and administrators, professionals

in other human service professions such as coaching, athletic

training, criminal justice, social work, extension, community

agency administration, and university student personnel, as well

as business professionals involved in education and training

activities. The mission of the program is to produce scholarly

practitioners.

The goals of doctoral study in this program are to help students:

1. Acquire greater content knowledge in teaching and learning;

2. Develop abilities for research in the field of teaching and

learning;

3. Evolve a broadened professional background in areas related

to teaching and learning, such as systems and system

interactions, and methods for program improvement; and

4. Increase levels of cultural competence.

The Ed.D. degree consists of a minimum of 78 credits:

. Core required courses - 33 credits

. Supporting program - 15 credits (minimum)

. Project Credits (Educ 8888 - 24 credits) and Seminars (Educ

8020 - 6 credits)

A new cohort begins every other year (odd years).

Core courses are delivered using a hybrid model of face-to-face

and online delivery, depending on the nature of each course.

Class meetings will be scheduled on weekends.

Admission Standards

1. Master's degree, or a comparable foreign degree from a

recognized college or university, in education or a related field

2. Preferred minimum graduate GPA of 3.0

3. Submission of GRE scores (preferred minimum score of 500

(paper-based) or 213 (computer-based)

4. Minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or 213

(computer-based)

5. Three letters of recommendation

6. A minimum of three work samples

7. A personal statement of career objectives

8. Interview with admissions committee

Application

. Applications are being accepted for Summer 2011

. Application DEADLINE is May 15, 2011.

. Applicants will be advised of admission decisions by May 30,

2011.

. Orientation and the first required course begin July 11, 2011.

. Applications available at: www.d.umn.edu/educ/programs/edd 

Program Schedule

Year 1 (17 credits)

Summer Semester

Orientation

Educ 8001 - Historical, Social, and Philosophical

Foundations of Education (3)

Fall Semester

Educ 8007 - Research on Knowledge & Learning in

Education (3)

Educ 8009 - Distance Education: From Theory to Practice (3)

Educ 8020 - Doctoral Seminar (1)

Spring Semester

Educ 8005 - Curriculum: Theory into Practice (3)

Educ 8003 - Educational Policy (3)

Educ 8020 - Doctoral Seminar (1)

Year 2 (24 credits)

Summer Semester

Educ 8015 - Research Design (3)

Educ 7005 - Teaching and Learning in a Systems Context (3)

*Educ 7170 - Indigenous Science and Technology (3)

Fall Semester

Educ 8018 - Advanced Statistical Methods (3)

Educ 8017 - Theory and Practice of Quantitative Research

Methods (3)

Educ 8020 - Doctoral Seminar (1)

Spring Semester

Educ 8021 - Theories, Principles, and Methodology of

Assessment in Organizations Systems (3)

Educ 8016 - Theory and Practice of Qualitative

Research Methods (3)

Educ 8020 - Doctoral Seminar (1)

Year 3 (24 credits)

Summer Semester - Supporting Field (9)

*Educ 7030 - World Language Revitalization (3)

*Educ 7120 - Models of Indigenous Leadership (3)

*Educ 7150 - Indigenous Education: Past, Present and Future

(3)

Fall Semester - Supporting Field (3)

Written Preliminary Exam

*Educ 7140 - Transformational Leadership (3)

*Educ 7160 - Culture, Language and Society (3)

Spring Semester - Supporting Field (6)

Oral Preliminary Exam

*Educ 7130 - Indigenous Knowledge and World View (3)

*Educ 7180 - Indigenous Language and Legend (3)

Year 4 (26 credits)

Summer Semester

Fall Semester

Educ 8020 - Doctoral Seminar (1)

Educ 8888 - Project (12)

Spring Semester

Educ 8020 - Doctoral Seminar (1)

Educ 8888 - Project (12)

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Degree with Major in

Teaching and Learning

*Supporting Field courses are pending Board of Regents approval

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