Doctor of Education
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for acceptance into the Doctor of Education, with a Major in Education program are as follows:
- An Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Degrees must be verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
- GPA of 3.0 from the degree granting institution.
- Submission of all documents required by the Admissions Selection Committee and approval by the committee for admission into the program.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, candidates must have completed the following:
- Completion of all classes with a minimum GPA of 3.25 and minimum grade of B- in each course. A grade of C+ or below will require the course to be repeated
- Successful completion of doctoral action research project and presentation.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
Doctor of Education - Program of Study
Core Courses
| GRAD-780 | Scholarly Writing | 3 |
| EDD-720 | Issues and Ethics in Education | 3 |
| EDD-740 | Education History and Law | 3 |
| EDD-760 | Learning and Change Management Theories | 3 |
| EDD-820 | Statistics for Education | 3 |
| EDD-840 | Research Methods in Education | 3 |
| EDD-860 | Action Research I for Education | 3 |
| EDD-880 | Action Research II for Education | 3 |
| EDD-950 | Research Writing for Education | 3 |
| EDD-990 | Presentation and Publication of Education Research | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
