The document describes the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program offered by Nova Southeastern University, which allows students to earn their degree through a combination of on-site and online instruction with concentrations that can be completed entirely online in areas such as educational leadership, health care education, and instructional technology. The 3-year program is designed for working professionals and includes core seminars, research courses, concentrations courses, electives or minors, and an applied dissertation.

1. DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Ed.D.)
A COMBINED PROGRAM OF ON-SITE AND ONLINE INSTRUCTION
Nova Southeastern University (www.nova.edu) is the The Best of Both Worlds: On-Site and Online Curriculum
7th largest not-for-profit, independent university in Earn your Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from the leader in distance
the U.S. and is regionally accredited by the Southern learning—the Fischler School of Education at Nova Southeastern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). University enrolls over 11,000 students annually, in 15 countries
worldwide, since 1971.
3 SITES IN ASIA Or Choose
Online Instruction
Shanghai Seoul Kuala Lumpur
Next Intake: January 2012 Next Intake: May 2012 Next Intake: August 2012
Shanghai Seoul Kuala Lumpur
Specialize in one of the following concentrations:
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Educational Leadership Health Care Education
Higher Education Human Services Administration
Instructional Leadership Nursing DISCOU
Instructional Technology & Distance Education Organizational Leadership IN TUITION itions apply
*special cond
Reading Speech-language Pathology
Special Education
3-YEAR PROGRAM FOR SMALL CLASS SIZES
WORKING PROFESSIONALS GRE/MAT WAIVED
Minors are also available. For more details, visit http:fischlerschool/asia
Download the Ed.D. Application Form at www.schoolofed.nova.edu/doctoral/pdf/application edd.pdf
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Vanaja Nethi Ms. Jayanti Nathan
Regional Liaison for Asia/Program Professor Assistant Site Coordinator (Asia)
Email: nethi@nova.edu Email: js2139@nova.edu
Tel: +6 (012) 291 6605 Tel: +6 (019) 380 4383
You are invited to the Ed.D. Program Information Meeting (venue and date to be announced)
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2. DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAM
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Concentrations include
The Ed.D. Program offers students an individualized approach with • Educational Leadership
flexible curriculum choices and instructional delivery options. Each • Health Care Education
student gains expertise in his or her chosen concentration and • Higher Education
supplements that study area with an additional concentration, a • Human Services Administration
minor in another area, or with electives from multiple disciplines. • Instructional Leadership
• Instructional Technology and Distance Education
All students will be required to earn a minimum of 66 credits as • Nursing Education
outlined in the program components; however, students may • Organizational Leadership
choose to select multiple concentrations or electives of interest to • Reading Education
complement their degrees. • Special Education
• Speech-Language Pathology
Students may elect to take their core seminars online or at one of
our on-site program locations. All concentration and elective Electives/Minors [9-24 credits]
courses are delivered completely online. Through the electives component, students can individualize their
doctoral degrees. Depending on the number of credits required in
Core Seminars [18 credits]
their main concentration, students must complete the minimum 66-
All students are required to successfully complete the three
credit requirement using electives. These electives may also be
core seminars. These foundation seminars are designed to
applied toward a second concentration [18-24 credits] or a minor
enhance competence in these areas, which are prominent in any
[15 credits]. Elective courses must be taken online.
chosen discipline.
Minors include
Core seminars include
• Adult Education
• Leadership
• Applied Behavioral Analysis
• Methods of Inquiry
• Autism
• Trends and Issues
• Brain-Based Leadership
• Charter School Education/Leadership
Research Elective [3 credits]
• Community College Leadership
Each Student is required to elect one supplemental research course
• Conflict Resolution
in addition to the research seminar. Throughout the research
• Curriculum Development
elective, students gain specific knowledge in the applied research
• Early Childhood
method selected for their dissertations.
• Gerontology
Research electives include • Human Resources Development
• Advanced Program Evaluation • School Business Leadership
• Advanced Statistical methods • Urban Education
• Measurement, Testing, and Assessment
Applied Dissertation [12 credits]
• Mixed Methods
The applied dissertation is a detailed, accurate, and cohesive
• Program Evaluation
account of a scholarly investigation designed to answer a research
• Psycho-Educational Assessment
question directed toward the improvement of practice in education
• Qualitative Research
and human services. Research is distinguished by a theory-to-
• Research Design and Methods
practice model encompassing a diversity of disciplines. Each
• Single Subject Research
student is assigned a faculty committee to facilitate and supervise
• Statistical Methods
the process.
• Survey Research
The Applied Dissertation includes
Concentrations [18-24 credits]
• Concept Paper
The concentration component of the Doctor of Education allows
• Proposal
students to maximize their knowledge and skill set in their current
• Applied Dissertation Report
and/or emerging fields. Concentrations require a minimum of18
credits in the area of study, but may require up to 24 credits.
Concentration courses must be taken online.
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