AEHRD:EDD - Doctor of Education in Adult Education and Human Resource Development
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A typical program will require a minimum of 75 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree and will involve the categories of courses noted below.
The adult education and human resource development core includes courses in areas such as comprehensive adult education and human resource development planning, program development, instructional design, adult teaching and learning, trends and issues, strategies, and research in the disciplines.
For students with a master’s in Adult Education or Human Resource Development, the minimum is 18 credits.
For students whose master’s is not in Adult Education or Human Resource Development, the minimum is 24 hours.
Will be required only if master’s degree is not in Adult Education and Human Resource Development or related filed.
Although some courses are required for all doctoral participants, others are selected with the guidance of the participant’s program of studies supervisory committee.
*course: (Required only if not taken in Master’s program as prerequisite)
Electives, in the cognate area, vary according to the participants’ background and professional goals and are selected with the guidance of the participants’ program of studies supervisory committee.
Two cognate options are available:
The first option is an open cognate custom designed by the committee and the student.
The second option is a directed cognate in one of six areas: (1) International and Intercultural Education, (2) Labor Studies, (3) Urban Education, (4) Entrepreneurship, (5) Hospitality and Tourism Management, and (6) Recreation and Sport Management.
Courses include areas such as educational systems, comparative methodology, educational development issues, intercultural & cross-cultural education, conflict theory and resolution, planning in education, educational technology transfer, knowledge and development, education organizational behavior, international organizations and NGOs, and social, psychological, and political contexts of international education.
Courses include areas such as conflict resolutions, labor movements, workers’ rights, workplace diversity, economic development, and employment law.
Courses include areas such as urban adult education activities, economic development, workforce development, and equitable educational, living, and workplace conditions special urban populations, family literacy, and immigration.
Courses include areas such as product development and innovation, intuition in management, social and non-profit entrepreneurship, and organization in management.
Courses include areas such as organizational behavior in the hospitality industry, feasibility studies in the hospitality industry, tourism studies, leadership training for team building, and hospitality management.
Courses include recreational therapy (RT) topic areas such as problems, issues and trends; philosophical and social foundations; assessment, documentation, and evaluation; program planning; law and liability, leisure services; and related core courses in recreation and sports management.
Prospectus and Dissertation: (15 credits minimum)
Participants are responsible for a minimum of 15 credits of dissertation credits. The dissertation must be an original contribution to knowledge in an area of adult education or human resource development. Students are expected to complete the dissertation within nine years from their date of admission to the Adult Education and Human Resource Development doctoral program. A minimum of three credit hours of dissertation are to be undertaken each term the dissertation is being prepared. Continuous enrollment in dissertation study is required, including summer terms.
Applicants to the program must submit the following records and documents to the Office of Admissions:
(1) A completed online application for Graduate Admission with appropriate fees.
(2) Official transcripts of all higher education institutions attended.
(3) Three letters of reference attesting to the applicant’s ability to succeed in doctoral study.
(4) A current resume/vitae.
(5) A statement that sets forth the applicant’s career goals and relates these goals to the completion of the doctoral program.
The application and all supporting documentation are reviewed by program faculty. The criteria applied in reviewing the applicant’s file are noted below. Exceptions to one or more of the stated criteria may be granted provided the applicant can provide compelling reasons and evidence.
(1) A grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in upper level undergraduate work.
(2) A 3.25 GPA in all graduate work attempted.
(3) A master’s degree from an accredited institution, A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution may be accepted for Admission.
(4) Official GRE scores.
(5) International graduate student applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit a score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A total score of 80 on the iBT TOEFL or 6.5 overall on the IELTS is required.
(6) Evidence of commitment to a career in the broad field of adult education and human resource development;
(7) Successful professional experience in one or more of the above fields;
(8) Potential for leadership in the above fields; and
(9) Applicants must arrange individual interviews with each faculty member in the program to discuss the applicant’s research interests and the faculty member’s research.
Upon completion of the review of the file the applicant will be interviewed by program and departmental faculty which comprise a Faculty Admissions Committee. Final decisions are made by the Faculty Admissions Committee and the Dean of the College. As admission to programs is competitive, meeting minimum admission requirements does not assure admission into the program. A candidate for admission to the program will be judged not only on the basis of quantitative criteria (listed elsewhere in this catalog) but also in relation to prior experience, especially as it relates to future career goals. Additional information is available from the individual program faculty.
There are no majors associated with this program.
There are no tracks, specializations, concentrations, areas of emphasis, or other curricular offerings associated with this program.