The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Professional Educational Practice is designed as a professional practice doctorate—an advanced degree directed to the education of practitioners. The EdD is in line with similar reforms in doctoral education initiated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Thus, the professional practice model exemplified by the EdD Program is supported by the Council of Academic Deans of Research Education Institutions (CADREI), the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE), the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the University Council on Educational Administration (UCEA), and leading experts in the field.
Completing the EdD Degree
The EdD at the College of Education is accessible to qualified candidates across the state, and requires approximately 64 semester hours of credit spread over three years of study. Students will be organized in cohorts to encourage collaboration on projects. Instruction will be conducted in a combination of face-to-face course work during the summer, fall, and spring semesters (40%), online instruction (20%), participation in field-based projects during fall and spring semesters (40%). (Instructional modes during non-COVID-19 pandemic times.)
Admission Requirements
The COE invites applications from prospective students with outstanding academic records and demonstrated potential to succeed in a professional practice doctoral program. The following is a summary of admissions requirements. Detailed information is available on the COE website: coe.hawaii.edu/edea/programs/edd/.
- Master’s degree
- Resume of Curriculum Vitae
- GPA of 3.0
- At least five years of experience in an education-related field
- Evidence of competence as a writer
- Letters of Recommendation
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