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News from the Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation

March 2009

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PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FALL 2009
 
The Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education is proud to announce the Leadership for Changing Times (LCT) Doctor of Education (EdD) degree program in Higher and Postsecondary Education (HED).  The HED program is based on a researcher/practitioner model that focuses on the application of concepts, techniques, and skills necessary to prepare intellectual leaders for the academy. The HED program places unique emphasis on serving diverse communities at two- and four-year colleges and universities. It is a 36-month cohort fee-based program and is based at the Arizona State University-Tempe campus. Coursework is delivered on-campus, off-site, and online. To learn more about the programs, visit http://education.asu.edu/highed_edd

 

For an application and further program information contact
Dr. Caroline S. Turner, Program Coordinator: Caroline.Turner@asu.edu

Program Hallmarks

  1. The program allows working professionals, including mid to senior-level administrators and faculty, to earn a Doctor of Education without major disruption from their employment status. 
  2. The program design permits students to complete all coursework and their dissertation in three years (36 months).
  3. The curriculum is a blend of on-campus, off-site and online learning that will utilize the benefits of these learning models. 
  4. The program offers a unique opportunity for students to participate in site visits to a variety of types of higher education institutions.
  5. Students will learn from distinguished scholars and accomplished practitioners throughout the ASU campus and innovative leaders locally and throughout the country.
  6. The program is a cohort-based model with a cohesive, purposeful and integrated curricular structure.
  7. Students will be exposed to a variety of research on organizational change, diverse student learning models, and student transitions between educational levels and institutions.
  8. Students will engage in research/inquiry methods to be knowledgeable about and for addressing emerging changes in the field.




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