Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Doctor of Education 2023-2024 Curriculum
TLHE . EDD . ON
A student must complete the course and credit requirements as defined on this curriculum sheet to be a candidate for the Doctorate of Education ( EdD ). Additional policies , procedures and requirements may be found in the current Graduate University Catalog .
Admission Requirements :
A master ' s degree in a field related to the student ' s preferred area of concentration from a regionally accredited institution , with a GPA of 3.0 or higher . A graduate GPA less than 3.5 also requires a GRE score of 155 or higher or a MAT percentile of 65 or higher .
Courses for Teaching and Learning- 42 credits
EDU803
Foundations of Educational Research Methods EDU804 Social Justice , Systems of Power , & Cultural Identity * 3
Credit Requirements : |
EDU806 |
Equity , Equality & Equal Opportunity |
3 |
A minimum of 54 credits is required for this degree . All |
EDU807 |
Quantitative Educational Research Methods |
3 |
courses are 3 credit hours each . |
EDU808 |
Qualitative Educational Research Methods |
3 |
A maximum of 6 credits earned in a doctoral program can |
EDU809 |
Global Educational Policy & Practice * |
3 |
be transferred in prior to acceptance . |
EDU860 |
Foundations in Teaching and Learning * |
3 |
An evaluation of transcripts will be necessary to determine |
EDU861 |
College Student Development Theory |
3 |
the required coursework . |
EDU862 |
Advancing Social Justice through the Faculty Role |
3 |
|
EDU863 |
Learning Models and Instructional Design |
3 |
Grade Requirements |
EDU864 |
Curriculum Development and Academic Program Design |
3 |
Students must maintain a minimum grade point average ( GPA ) of 3.0 . Students may not earn more than two ( 2 ) grades of C + or C , and may not earn any grade below a C and remain in the program . Students may retake a maximum of two ( 2 ) courses in which they earned a C or C +. Students may retake an individual course only once .
Curriculum sheets for all education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University are subject to change pending program specific competency changes in certification by the PA Department of Education . New regulations in 22 PA Code Chapter 49 may result in changes for teacher education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University .
EDU865 |
Teaching Adults and Adult Learning Theory |
3 |
EDU866 |
Innovative Practices in Online Learning and E-Learning |
3 |
EDU867 |
Crisis in the Classroom |
3 |
* Residency courses
Dissertation Advisement Courses - 12 credits |
EDU811 |
Dissertation Advisement I : Hypotheses & Research
Guiding Questions
|
3 |
EDU812 |
Dissertation Advisement II : Research , Theory &
Procedures
|
3 |
EDU813 |
Dissertation Advisement III : Design , Methodology &
Procedures
|
3 |
EDU814 |
Dissertation Advisement IV : Findings and Conclusions |
3 |
3
ABD Option Only - 3-6 credits in lieu of above EDU 838 Higher Education Practicum 3-6
Students admitted under the ABD option shall have an individualized plan to insure that they meet all program and course objectives . They shall complete a minimum of 27 credit hours which may include a practicum .
Office of the Registrar 7 / 18 / 2023