Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.D.
Admission Requirements
Acceptance into the Program
The decision to admit an applicant to doctoral work constitutes a significant commitment from the faculty of the department in the form of advising, teaching, chairing or serving on the student’s committee, supporting portfolio opportunities, and guiding the successful completion of the dissertation. The applicant should note that the decision to admit students to the doctoral program is a collective judgment of the program faculty and represents their determination of the likelihood of the candidate to succeed in all major phases of the degree program. These judgments take into account the applicant’s professional experiences, communication and thinking skills, and other relevant capabilities. Thus, an applicant is not automatically admitted on the basis of meeting only the minimum criteria.
An applicant must have earned at least a master’s degree from an accepted, accredited institution in Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction (CI), or a related field. The CI doctoral program may admit applicants conditionally for one semester, at the programs discretion, when an applicant is currently enrolled in a required degree program that will be completed prior to the beginning of enrollment in the CI doctoral program and has met all other admission criteria. Final, official degree transcripts must be received by the MU Office of Admissions before enrolling for the subsequent semester. The CI doctoral program does not offer provisional admission. Details of all admission requirements and other pertinent information can be found at www.marshall.edu/ciedd.
Program Requirements
In addition to Marshall University's standards for good standing at the graduate level, candidates admitted to this Ed.D. Program must adhere to all policies and procedures outlined in the Curriculum & Instruction Ed.D. Handbook, including the expectations listed below:
- Attend and participate in the annual, virtual Doctoral Candidate/Faculty Seminar and other activities scheduled for doctoral candidates.
- Identify a chairperson and work with the chairperson to identify committee members no later than the end of the fourth semester of enrollment.
- Meet at least once a semester with the advisor or chairperson to discuss plan of study progress, course registration, portfolio progress, and/or dissertation progress.
- Maintain continuous enrollment in the program from admission and first term of enrollment through graduation. Continuous enrollment and exceptions are defined in the handbook.
- Maintain a GPA of 3.25 in the doctoral program. Courses with a grade of "C" or below will not count toward the doctoral degree.
- Use the university-assigned resources (including email, distance learning, and virtual learning platforms) and regularly check for related program and course-related communications.
- Become involved in teaching, course development, research, publications and/or presentations with Marshall University faculty members to gain experience and meet portfolio requirements.
- Complete all dissertation requirements within three years of portfolio completion and admission to candidacy.
- Participate in hooding and commencement ceremonies upon completion of the degree.
Dismissal from the Program: If the candidate fails to maintain continuous enrollment or fails to show progress toward completion of the dissertation, and if the candidate has already utilized the inactive status request, the candidate may be subject to dismissal from the program.
- The candidate will be notified by registered mail of dismissal from the program and given the opportunity of due process as defined by the Marshall University Graduate Catalog in writing.
- The candidate will meet with the chair to defend continuation in the program.
- If the appeal is granted, the candidate must submit in writing a plan to complete the program in a reasonable time.
- If the appeal is denied, the candidate will be dismissed from the program. A hold will be placed on the candidate's ability to register for classes.
Plan of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses (21 hours) | ||
| CI 701 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| CI 702 | Curriculum Theories | 3 |
| CI 703 | Theory Models & Res. of Teach | 3 |
| CI 704 | Soc Cult Pol Determ Curr | 3 |
| CIEC 700 | Technology and Curriculum | 3 |
| CI 627 | Program Plan and Evaluation | 3 |
| CI 735 | Policy Studies | 3 |
| Area of Emphasis (9 hours) | ||
| Committee -approved Area of Emphasis course | 3 | |
| Committee -approved Area of Emphasis course | 3 | |
| Committee -approved Area of Emphasis course | 3 | |
| Research and Support Courses (27 hours) | ||
| EDF 703 | Research Design | 3 |
| EDF 676 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| EDF 625 | Qualitative Research Educ | 3 |
| CI 677 | Writing Publicatn Prof Ed | 3 |
| EDF 711 | Survey Research in Education | 3 |
| EDF 725 | Adv Qualitative Research | 3 |
| or EDF 776 | Comp Analysis in Doctoral Res | |
| CI 797 | Curr & Inst Dissertation Res | 1-12 |