Early Childhood Education (EdD)
Major: Instruction and Curriculum Development
Concentration: Early Childhood Education
Degree: EdD
License: None
Admission:
Contact:
Professor, Early Childhood Education
Email | 901.678.2365
Forms
Students are expected to use advising resources throughout the doctoral process.
Program Requirements
Students who have not completed at least six semester hours of graduate level mode one course work in cultural, historical, or psychological foundations of education, must complete those hours during the first year of enrollment in the doctoral program. These prerequisites will not be counted toward the degree.
A minimum total of 54 hours post masters hours.
The major will consist of 42-45, with 9-12 hours of dissertation credit (ICL 9000) and 3-6 hours of doctoral seminar (ICL 8995).
The research requirement will consist of courses directed toward research and/or statistical techniques and procedures necessary for the discipline and the dissertation topic.
Approved transfer credit or post-master's courses may be accepted for not more than 12 semester hours.
Written Preliminary Exams
Graduate students will have an opportunity to take written Preliminary Exams on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the fifth week of either the fall or spring semester. Summer prelims will be taken on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the 2nd week of the first summer session.
Oral Preliminary Exams
Oral Preliminary Exams will take place within two weeks of the Written Exams.
Preparation for Written and Oral Preliminary Exams
It is expected that the graduate student meet individually with faculty who are writing examination questions well in advance of the testing date to discuss areas of concern as well as expectations in the areas of study.
Prospectus
Graduate students who have successfully completed both the Written and Oral Preliminary Exams are expected to complete the following:
- Establish Dissertation Committee and Chairperson of same
- With guidance, design research component with written Prospectus consisting of Chapters 1, 2, and 3
- Meet with each Committee member to refine the above, upon approval of Chairperson provide each Committee member written Prospectus two weeks prior to Prospectus Meeting
- Arrange for location of Prospectus Meeting
- Present information and seek guidance and approval from the Committee
Dissertation
Follow guidelines for the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership.