The Doctor of Education program is flexible enough to accommodate your schedule and lifestyle. The 63 credit hour curriculum is offered on Texas Wesleyan's historic campus on a part-time basis that allows students to complete the program in as little as four years or as long as ten years. Starting with the class of 2009, the program will be phased in over a four-year period, with all courses being offered in the fourth year.

Your courses will be delivered primarily in a classroom setting that promotes personal interaction with faculty and graduate staff, and through mentored dissertation research projects that are centered around your individual interests. Our professors will use a variety of teaching environments, including lectures, discussions, online classes, study abroad programs, chat rooms and collaborative assignments.

Your curriculum includes:

1. 24 credit hours of core courses
2. 21 credit hours of in your area of concentration
3. 9 credit hours of electives related to your concentration
4. 9 hours of dissertation study

Doctorate Program in Education Catalog
Program Objectives and Student Learner Outcomes

Admission to the Program is contingent upon the following:

1. Completed application and official transcripts from all universities attended.
2. Three reference letters regarding scholarship and ability to successfully complete a doctoral program.
3. Curriculum vitae.
4. Must hold at minimum a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from regionally accredited institutions.
5. 3.2 GPA on the master's degree to be admitted.
6. Minimum GRE of 450 on verbal reasoning and 450 on quantitative reasoning within the last 5 years.
7. Minimum GRE score of 4 on analytical writing examination within the last 5 years.
8. Education background

Applicants must have educational experience as a teacher (minimum of two years) or administrator (must include teaching experience) in a public, private, or higher education setting.

Among the applicants who meet the above criteria, the ones deemed most highly qualified will be interviewed by the Ed.D. program faculty, as follows:

1. Interview: applicants who are deemed most highly qualified will be asked to sit for an interview with the Ed.D. program faculty. The interview does not assess specific content knowledge in the field. Rather, assessment criteria include the use of correct English grammar and construction, clarity of expression, depth and understanding of educational issues, and analytical ability. The applicant must exhibit capability in communication skills as a requirement of this program.

Admissions to the Ed. D. program is competitive. Given the limited number of faculty available for effective doctoral committee assignments and the anticipated number of applications for each fall semester, the program faculty will select only the mostly highly qualified applicants for admission.

Application

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