University of South Florida College of Education 25 courses
College of Education (EU) Major Contacts, Deadlines, and Delivery Information Concentration: Educational Innovation This Major shares core requirements with the Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D. and the Higher Education Administration Ph.D. The Doctor of Education degree is available in Educational Program Development with a concentration in Educational Innovation. The focus of this degree program is on the improvement of educational practice. The Ed.D. is considered a practitioner’s degree that emphasizes practical applications of research.
Shared Core Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDG 7067 | Philosophies of Inquiry | 3 |
| EDF 7410 | Design of Systematic Studies in Education | 3 |
| Total Shared Core Requirements | 6 credits | |
Statistics/Measurement/Research Design/Applied Research (9 Credit Hours Minimum)
Psychological and Social Foundations Requirement
Selected Topics taken as: Organization Development in Educational Institutions (4 Credit Hours for this program) History of Higher Education in the United States (3 Credit Hours for this program)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDF 7145 | Cognitive Issues in Instruction | 3 |
| EDF 6883 | Sociopolitical Foundations of Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDF 7934 | Seminar in Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDF 6938 | Selected Topics | 1-4 |
| Total Psychological and Social Foundations Requirement | 3 credits | |
Educational Innovation
The aim of the Concentration is to foster the development of effective and judicious innovators with the capacity to plan, develop, evaluate, and revise educational improvement efforts in their institutional settings. Students complete the following 15 credit hours in Educational Innovation:
Electives (12 Credit Hours Minimum)
At least four additional 6000 or 7000 level courses selected in consultation with advisor. Recommended courses:
Dissertation (9 Credit Hours Minimum)
Students must be admitted to doctoral candidacy before they are permitted to enroll in dissertation hours.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDG 7980 | Dissertation | 2-19 |
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