Education, EdD (Boston)

The Doctor of Education is designed to empower students to bring about solutions to complex problems of practice in their local context, while leveraging a global network to magnify students’ boundless experiential learning to build a more socially just world. The Dissertation in Practice, the culminating component of the degree, is designed to prepare leaders who can construct and apply knowledge to transform their organizations and communities through laboratories of practice where students implement change and then measure and analyze the impact to improve their professional practice. This knowledge is the start of students’ potential for meaningful change work. Students magnify their ability to generate socially just change by leveraging Northeastern University’s global network of students, alumni, employers, and entrepreneurs. 

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Students who ​do not qualify for the doctoral degree, but who have completed ​required coursework with a cumulative GPA of 3.000 or better, may be eligible to receive ​a terminal CAGS Education Leadership Management. Note that no students will be admitted directly into the CAGS Education Leadership Management program.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Note: A minimum of 39 semester hours must be completed at the College of Professional Studies. The college will allow up to 6 semester hours of advanced graduate credit. 

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDU 8100		3
EDU 8120		3
EDU 8130		3
EDU 8140		3
EDU 8150		3
Restricted Electives
Complete 9 semester hours from the following:		9
EDU 7983	Topics
EDU 8400
EDU 8410
EDU 8420
EDU 8430
EDU 8440
EDU 8460
EDU 8470
EDU 8480
EDU 8490
EDU 8500
EDU 8510
EDU 8520
EDU 8530
EDU 8540
EDU 8550
EDU 8640

Concentrations  

Complete one of the following concentrations:

• Higher Education Administration
• Innovative Teaching and Learning
• Integrative Studies
• Transformative School Leadership
• Workplace Learning

Dissertation in Practice

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDU 8930		3
EDU 8940		3
EDU 8950		3
EDU 8960		3
Dissertation Continuation
Registration in the following course is required if the dissertation is incomplete at the conclusion of the term of registration for EDU 8960:
EDU 8961

Residency Requirement: Each student is required to attend two residency events. Dates and other event information are released annually. Please consult your admissions coach or program advisor concerning fulfillment of the residency requirement at your campus.

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

45 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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Higher Education Administration Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDU 8610		3
EDU 8620		3
EDU 8630		3

Innovative Teaching and Learning Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDU 8450		3
EDU 8650		3
EDU 8670		3

 Integrative Studies Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDU 8710		3
EDU 8720		3
Complete any 3-semester-hour EDU course from a program concentration or from the program's restricted elective list that is not already used to fulfill a program requirement.		3

Transformative School Leadership Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDU 8450		3
EDU 8650		3
EDU 8660		3

Workplace Learning Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDU 8680		3
EDU 8690		3
EDU 8700		3