Curriculum for UI&U Doctor of Education
Union Institute & University's Ed.D. curriculum focuses on the social justice issues of educational equity, support for scholarly research, and emphasis on educational practice. It is comprised of an academic residency; core, research, and specialized seminars; developmental residency weekends; an internship; and culminates in a research project/dissertation.
View the Ed.D. curriculum sequence to better understand how learners progress through the Education Doctoral program.
Seminar/Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
| Education and Social Justice |
3 |
1 |
| Ethical Leadership |
3 |
1 |
| Educational Research Designs & Methods |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
|
| Legal Issues in Education Pre K-12 |
3 |
2 |
| Current Issues in Education Pre K-12 |
3 |
3 |
| Leadership and Change in Institutions of Higher Education |
3 |
3 |
| Legal Issues in Higher Education |
3 |
2 |
| Current Issues in Higher Education |
3 |
3 |
| Educational Policy Implementation |
3 |
4 |
| Resource Management in Education |
3 |
2 |
| Educational Leadership and Technology |
3 |
2 |
| Schools, Society, and Culture |
3 |
4 |
| History of Higher Education in America |
3 |
4 |
| Resource Management in Higher Education Settings |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
| Higher Education Culture and Choice |
3 |
4 |
| Quantitative Methods in Educational Research |
3 |
2 |
| Qualitative Methods in Educational Research |
3 |
3 |
| Focused Research Design Project |
3 |
4 |
Internship |
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| Internship/Practicum (300 clock hours required) |
6 |
3 & 4 |
| Program Evaluation |
3 |
5 |
| Literature Review |
3 |
5 |
| Dissertation Research |
6 |
5 |
| Dissertation |
9 |
6 |