Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Leadership in Educational Administration Program
Dr. Brenda Morton, Program Director
Vision
The UMHB Ed.D. program will be the doctoral program of choice for present and future educational leaders in the Central Texas area.
Mission
The UMHB Ed.D. program prepares exemplary education leaders for the P-12, higher education, and nursing environments via a rigorous curriculum delivered within a Christian framework.
Program Entrance Requirements
- Submit official transcript of a completed Master’s degree from an accredited university in an area related to the proposed studies, with a preferred grade-point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for courses applied toward a Master’s degree.
- Interview with members of the Ed.D. faculty.
- Compose an essay response to an educational leadership prompt. (The essay and the interview will be held on the same day.) Applicants will also submit an additional academic writing sample.
- Submit resume or curriculum vita documenting educational background, professional experience, certifications and endorsements, professional development and training, community service, and general references.
- Receipt of three completed letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s professional and academic background.
- Submit employment verification document or artifact, if employed.
Transfer Credits
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Credit should be earned within five years prior to matriculation into the doctoral program. Credit earned beyond five years prior may be accepted with approval by the Dean or Associate Dean in the College of Education.
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Graduate level credit must be beyond the master’s degree from an accredited Graduate School.
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Credits transferred in must be appropriate to the degree sought.
- Transfer credit must be approved by members of the Ed.D.Program Director.
Mode of Instruction
Students will be admitted to the program in cohorts and complete all courses and experience as a group over a three-year period. The cohort promotes collaboration and helps to create a community of learners.
Courses will be delivered in a variety of methods including, but not limited to lecture, discussion, presentations, readings, speakers, group collaboration, problem-based activities, and case studies. The program also includes required state, national, and international summer institutes. The Doctor of Education Program affords doctoral students the flexibility to study while maintaining obligations to families and careers. Classes will meet five weekends during each long semester on Saturdays.
Residency Requirement
The doctoral student may fulfill residence requirements through completion of 27 credit hours.
Admissions to Candidacy
Students are admitted to candidacy for the Doctor of Education degree and assigned a dissertation committee only after they have successfully passed the research qualifying examination and have completed thirty (30) semester hours of program study. If any part of the examination is failed the examining committee shall recommend reexamination. The qualifying examination is a test of competence in the areas of research, methods and design.
Assignment of Dissertation Committee
Upon advancement to candidacy, students are allowed to recommend preferences for committee members and chairpersons to the EdD program director. The faculty then determines the chairs and committee members based in part on student preference, but also on faculty availability/load and also expertise among potential committee members in the candidate’s field or methodology. The College of Education maintains a list of potential l committee members and chairs, including faculty from across the university as well as community representatives with terminal degrees who may have areas of expertise for supporting candidates. If a conflict arises between a candidate and one or more committee members, the candidate may appeal to the Director of Graduate Programs, who will work with the Dean of the College of Education to address the concern and, if needed, to change the committee makeup.
Culminating Assessments
The Doctor of Education Program has three (3) culminating assessments which serve as final prerequisites for graduation. Students are permitted to graduate only after they have successfully completed the cohort LEAD Read requirements, research qualifying exam, and dissertation defense.
Time Limitation
The maximum time limit for the doctoral degree is seven years from the point of matriculation. After this time, the appropriate required coursework may be re-validated or not according to the policy of the individual degree program in consultation with the College of Education. Candidates are not allowed to continue in the doctoral program after ten years has elapsed from the semester of admission. Continuous enrollment must be maintained until graduation or until the time limitation is reached.
Curriculum
Leadership Core: (18 hours)
Research: (9 hours)
Summer Institutes: (9 hours)
| EDAD 7313 | State Trends in Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDAD 7314 | National Trends in Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDAD 7315 | International Trends in Educational Leadership | 3 |
Dissertation: (6 hours)
Students who complete the 54 hour program, but have not successfully defend the dissertation, must continually be enrolled in EDAD 7100 each semester until completion of the dissertation or reached the maximum time limit for completion of the doctoral degree (seven years from matriculation).
Cognate Studies
Select from one of the following 3 cognates:
- P-12
- Higher Education
- Nursing
P-12:
Cognate Studies: (12 hours-preparation for Superintendent Certification)
Higher Education:
Cognate Studies: (12 hours)
| EDUC 7320 | Managing the Higher Education Curriculum | 3 |
| EDAD 7321 | American College & University Professor | 3 |
| EDAD 7322 | Higher Education Administration | 3 |
| EDAD 7323 | Student Affairs in Higher Education | 3 |
Nursing:
Cognate Studies: (12 hours)
| NURS 7330 | Advanced Curriculum Development and Interprofessional Education in Nursing Education | 3 |
| NURS 7331 | Theories and Concepts in Nursing Leadership | 3 |
| NURS 7332 | Evidence-Based Practice in Classroom and Clinical Instruction | 3 |
| NURS 7333 | Innovation in Classroom Clinical, and Simulation Teaching and Evaluation in Nursing | 3 |