Adult, Occupational and Continuing Education (Ed.D.)

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The doctor of education degree in adult and continuing education offered through the Educational Leadership graduate program is a minimum 94-credit hour post baccalaureate program designed to prepare professionals to work in a variety of delivery systems. The Ed.D. degree provides advanced education and experience to prepare people for work in education, business, industry, government, health services, community agencies, community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, as well as many professional areas.

Prerequisite core courses (12 credit hours)

Students entering the Ed.D. program without prior knowledge and coursework in adult and continuing education are required to take the core courses in addition to the regular program. The core courses should be completed before foundation and professional or specialized courses are taken.

EDACE 780 - Introduction to Adult Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 790 - Characteristics of the Adult Learner Credits: (3)
EDACE 830 - Program Planning in Adult Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 886 - Seminars in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)

Doctoral degree requirements (a minimum of 94 credit hours)

Required courses are marked with an asterisk. (*)

Adult learning and programming (6 credit hours minimum)

EDACE 886 - Seminar: Self-Directed Learning
EDACE 886 - Seminars in ACE, HRD, Extension, others

AGED 706 - Principles of Teaching Adults in Extension Credits: (3)
EDACE 782 - Educational Gerontology Credits: (3)
EDACE 786 - Topics in Adult Education Credits: (1-3)
EDACE 815 - Introduction to Community Educational Development Credits: (3)
EDACE 820 - Advanced Methods in Adult Teaching Credits: (3)
EDACE 860 - Nontraditional Study for Adults Credits: (3)
EDACE 886 - Seminars in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)

Organization, administration, and supervision (3 credit hours minimum)

AGED 704 - Extension Organization and Programs Credits: (3)
EDACE 792 - Hospital and Industry Adult Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 825 - Theory and Practice of Continuing Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 937 - Organization and Administration of Adult Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 986 - Advanced Seminars in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)

Human resource development (0-6 credit hours)

EDACE 886 - Seminar: Instructional Design in Human Resource Development
EDACE 886 - Seminar: Policy Development and Implementation in Human Resource Development

EDACE 786 - Topics in Adult Education Credits: (1-3)
EDACE 886 - Seminars in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)

Supporting courses (0-6 credit hours)

EDACE 791 - Career Education
EDACE 811 - Consumer Education

EDACE 714 - International Education Credits: (3)
EDACE 725 - Adult Basic Education Techniques Credits: (3)
EDACE 750 - Women, Education, and Work Credits: (2-3)
EDACE 754 - Adult Basic Education Credits: (3)

Foundations of education (12 credit hours) *

Ed.D. students are required to take 12 hours of the following foundations courses or their equivalent. Courses must be approved by the Ed.D. supervisory committee.

EDADL 811 - Philosophy of Education Credits: (3)
EDCEP 816 - Research Methods Credits: (3)

Preliminary examination.

The requirement for the preliminary examination is satisfactory completion of all segments of a monitored, written examination of at least 12 hours over all areas of the program of study.

Kansas State University

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