• Offering Campuses
• Program Overview
• Program Learning Outcomes
• Admission Requirements  
• Dissertation Requirements
• Graduation Requirements
• Program Requirements
• Gainful Employment Information 

Offering Campuses

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Argosy University, Atlanta; Argosy University, Phoenix; Argosy University, Sarasota; Argosy University, Tampa  

Program Overview

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The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Curriculum and Instruction degree program is designed to prepare educators as change agents and leaders in the P-12 setting who engage actively in their communities, using appropriate pedagogy and technology to foster the development of global citizens. This program does not lead to certification or credential endorsement.

Argosy University, Atlanta Students

The programs offered through Argosy University, Atlanta College of Education DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States. Further, due to recent rule changes by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC), students must meet program completion deadlines and rules issued by the PSC in order to be eligible for possible certification upgrade.

Program Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcome One: Commitment to Student Learning
1.a Evaluate developmentally appropriate practices regarding individual academic and socio cultural differences for optimal student learning.

Program Outcome Two: Knowledge of Pedagogy
2.a Apply relevant research method(s) to plan, implement and evaluate curricular and instructional practices that support improved teaching and learning.
2.b Use and disseminate data to guide school improvement efforts, implementation, assessment, and resource allocation.

Program Outcome Three: Promoting teaching and learning
3.a Evaluate and implement appropriate strategies to ensure positive and engaging learning environments.

Program Outcome Four: Self-Assessment
4.a Practice and promote personal and professional development plans using self-assessment processes.

Program Outcome Five: Collaboration with Community
5.a Work collaboratively with various constituencies to develop local and global perspectives to further educational success and productive citizenship.

Program Outcome Six: Research and Scholarly Application
6.a Investigate and contribute evidence based research to address current P-12 education issues.

Admission Requirements

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• A master’s degree in education or an aligned field from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution approved and documented by the faculty and dean of the College of Education, or an appropriately certified foreign institution
• A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) in work leading to the master’s degree and in any subsequent graduate study
• A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”
• An initial teaching certificate and/or current experience working in the P-12 setting with students
• A criminal background check or fingerprint check
   –OR–
• Submission of evidence (typically a copy of a teaching certificate/license) of current criminal background or fingerprint check

All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:

• Completed Application for Admission Form
• Application fee (Non-refundable, except in Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.).
• Official transcripts from the institution that conferred the master’s degree and any institutions where graduate coursework was subsequently taken. Bachelor’s level transcripts are not required.
• Prior to matriculation applicants will be required to submit a personal/professional goal statement (the statement is used for advisement purposes and does not become part of the academic file).

Dissertation Requirements

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Upon successful completion of required coursework and comprehensive examinations, students enroll in dissertation courses. To progress through each dissertation course, students must complete specified course objectives. If progress is made and all objectives met, students enroll in the next dissertation block. If progress is made and objectives are substantively but not fully met by the end of each course (as determined by the dissertation chair in discussion with the dissertation committee) students must enroll in a zero credit extension course (tuition based on a credit hour equivalent as defined in the Appendix IV, Tuition and Fee Schedule ). If it is determined that no progress has been made, students will be required to retake the block in which no progress was made. If the student is required to retake a block due to no progress, the dissertation chair will assign a grade of No Credit (NC). Students are required to enroll in a Dissertation course or Dissertation Extension course every session from the beginning of the dissertation until passing the final defense earning 12 semester credit hours for dissertation. A student may only receive any combination of two NC, W, or WF grades during the dissertation sequence. Upon receiving the third NC, W, or WF within the dissertation sequence, the student will be dismissed from the program. Published course objectives for each dissertation course apply unless the student and dissertation committee/chair agree to and confirm in writing alternative specified objectives more appropriate for a particular dissertation topic.

Graduation Requirements

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Students are eligible for graduation from the EdD in Curriculum and Instruction degree program when the following requirements are met:

• Satisfactory completion of all requirements in the program of study developed in consultation with the advisor
• Satisfactory completion of 60 credit hours beyond the master’s degree that includes
  • 21 credit hours of core courses
  • 12 credit hours of research  courses
  • 3 credit hours of elective courses
  • 12 credit hours of concentration courses
  • 12 credit hours of dissertation courses 
• A minimum grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0), and a grade of “B-” or better in all required courses.
• Satisfactory performance on the Comprehensive Examination
• Successful completion and defense of the dissertation
• Completion of these requirements within seven years of matriculation into the program
• A completed Petition to Graduate submitted to campus administration

Program Requirements

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Students enrolled in the EdD in Curriculum and Instruction degree program are required to complete 60 credit hours distributed as follows: core course requirements, 21 credit hours; research requirements, 12 credit hours; elective requirements, 3 credit hours; concentration requirements, 12 credit hours; dissertation requirements, 12 credit hours.