The Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) program is one of few programs in the region that offers separate concentrations in P-12 and Community College. It provides academic training in a professional, culturally diverse environment that integrates the application of theory to practice with the use of practice to refine theory. The inquiry-based, problem-solving curriculum helps education professionals learn by fully integrating their experiences in discussion, research and fieldwork.
The program includes two summers and two complete academic years of coursework, followed by a period during which the candidate undertakes the dissertation. Classes are held in the late afternoons and evenings, and on weekends to accommodate the schedules of working professionals.
Distributed over 12 months, the program of study facilitates: integration of graduate studies and practice; periods of intensive study among candidates; and opportunities to work with faculty from CSUF.
