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Doctor of Education in Science Courses
Our program prepares you to become a teacher in a community college or liberal arts college or university. You will select a broad-based major in a science field and complete supporting work in education and a second science or related area. Science fields include:

Throughout your program you will have an advisor to assist you in making decisions. From the beginning, we assign you an initial advisor who will mentor you through the program. During your first year of study your advising committee will be appointed. Often, but not always, a student's initial advisor will chair the student's advising and dissertation committee. Your advising committee will review and approve your academic program.

Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in Science (major field), 90 hours

SCI 696 - Current Issues in Science Education.

Current research and theory of teaching science at specific level (early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or higher education) and/or specific science topic (e.g., chemistry or geology). May be repeated for different level and/or topic. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.

SCI 790 - Internship in Science Education.

Supervised experience in instruction of science or science education courses. Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson. A total of 4 hours of credit may be earned.

ID 705 - Research Colloquium.

Doctoral candidates will present dissertation proposals for study and analysis. Related issues in research will be considered. A total of 2 hours of credit must be earned but departments may require a total of 3 hours of credit. Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson. A total of 3 hours of credit may be earned. Open only to doctoral students.

Cognate
24 hours in a science field different from the major; or 15 hours in a science field or related area different from the major plus 9 hours in education not included in the education requirement: 24 hours total.

Education
A course in learning or in development, and:

EDPSY 646 - Tests and Measurements.

Educational and vocational tests and measurements used for measuring proficiency, aptitudes, interests, and personality traits, and their use in the complete educational program.

EDHI 609 - Preparing for the Professoriate: Teaching in Higher Education.

Designed for graduate students, junior faculty, adjunct and part-time faculty in pursuit of the knowledge and skills necessary for quality undergraduate teaching. In addition, students will explore the relationship between teaching, research, and service responsibilities inherent in the professoriate.

EDHI 610 - Issues in Higher Education.

A critical examination of the American system of higher education including such topics as diversity of purpose, clientele served, nature of institutions, contemporary problems of financing, organization, governance, and administration of colleges, universities, and other institutions.

DISS 799 - Doctor's Dissertation.

A total of 24 hours of credit may be earned. Must be taken for a minimum of 10 hours of credit. Must also be taken for three hours of credit each academic semester after candidacy and enrollment in the minimum required by the department if not registering for a course or courses until the final copy of the dissertation is deposited in the Graduate School. A doctoral candidate in an externally accredited program that requires an internship experience is exempt from continuous enrollment while registered for internship credit. See page 34 for Stage 3 of doctoral requirements for details.