Education Doctorate (Ed. D.) in Professional Leadership - Mathematics Education

University of Houston

The EdD in Professional Leadership, with an emphasis in mathematics education, is a 51-hour program at University of Houston Sugarland providing research and applied skills for educators grappling with current issues in urban settings. The program is designed to facilitate the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed for instructional leadership in curriculum and instruction in urban schools, community organizations, museums and related educational institutions. The intent of the program is for graduates of this program to remain in educational settings as instructional leaders.Graduates of the 51-hour EdD in Professional Leadership will typically pursue the following careers: Curriculum managers School department leads or heads Education directors for community agencies Higher education faculty District data collectors and evaluatorsDegree RequirementsCredit hours required for this degree: 51.0Core9 Credit HoursCUIN 8318 - Issues in Urban Education Credit Hours: 3.0CUIN 8325 - Research in Math Education Credit Hours: 3.0PHLS 8345 - Adult Cognition and Learning Credit Hours: 3.0Research9 Credit HoursCUIN 8380 - Research Methods in CUIN Credit Hours: 3.0CUIN 8381 - Research Methods Credit Hours: 3.0EDRS 8383 - Action Research Credit Hours: 3.0Specialization12 Credit HoursCUIN 7332 - Teaching and Learning Math Credit Hours: 3.0CUIN 7340 - Issues in Mathematics Education Credit Hours: 3.0CUIN 8326 - Math Education Leadership & Coaching Credit Hours: 3CUIN 8346 - Teaching Mathematics and Science with Technology Credit Hours: 3Cognate and Supporting Courses9 Credit HoursCUIN 8366 - Academic Writing for Doctoral Candidates Credit Hours: 3ELCS 8340 - Organization & Admin Curriculum Credit Hours: 3.0ELCS 8356 - Program Policy Evaluation Credit Hours: 3.0Laboratory of Practice6 Credit HoursCUIN 8310 - Laboratory of Practice Credit Hours: 3.0EdD Doctoral Thesis6 Credit HoursCUIN 8690 - Doctoral Thesis Credit Hours: 6.0

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