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Oct 07, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Higher Education (EdD)
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Program Requirements
Complete 51 credits from 17 courses including eight core courses, five research courses, one elective, two dissertation seminars, and six credits of dissertation research.
Doctoral candidacy: Completion of a qualifying paper.
Dissertation: Compose and defend a dissertation based on original research.
Independent study: Students can enroll in up to four independent studies (3 credit hours each).
Transfer courses: Students can transfer a total of 12 credits: 6 from prior or concurrent coursework at other institutions and 6 from prior coursework at UMass Boston. No transfer coursework from other institutions or UMass Boston taken more than seven years before admission to the program will be accepted.
Statute of limitations: Seven years.
Core Courses (21 Credits)
Research Courses (15 Credits)
Please take the four classes below and an additional advanced research methods class chosen in consultation with your pre-dissertation advisor or dissertation committee chair.
Electives (3 Credits)
Complete one additional course chosen in consultation with your pre-dissertation advisor or dissertation committee chair.
Dissertation Seminars (6 Credits)
Dissertation Research (6 Credits)
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