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4 Division of Educational Administration

Delzell Education Center

University of South Dakota

414 E. Clark St.

Vermillion, SD 57069

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Welcome from the Division Chair ... 6

EDAD Program Mission, Model, Overview, and Objectives ... 7

Division Programs of Study ... 8-35

Elementary Principal

... 8-13

Masters ... 9

Specialist ... 10

Doctorate ... 11

Course Availability ... 12

Typical Part-Time Schedule ... 13

Secondary Principal

... 14-16

Masters ... 14

Specialist ... 15

Doctorate ... 16

PK-12 Principal

... 17-19

Masters ... 17

Specialist ... 18

Doctorate ... 19

Superintendent

... 20-22

Masters ... 20

Specialist ... 21

Doctorate ... 22

Curriculum Director

... 23-25

Masters ... 23

Specialist ... 24

Doctorate ... 25

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Table of Contents

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Special Education Director

... 26-27

Specialist ... 26

Doctorate ... 27

EDAD Course Availability

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Adult and Higher Education

... 29-35

Masters ... 29

Doctorate ... 30

Typical Schedules ... 31-32

Course Availability ... 33-34

Specialization Electives ... 35

Graduate Assistantships

... 36

Student Responsibilities

... 37-41

Comprehensive Examination ... 37

Academic Honesty ... 37

Incompletes ... 37

Freedom in Learning ... 38

Student Rights to Assistance or Accommodations ... 38

Residence Requirements ... 38

Transfer Credit ... 38

Time Limit and Validation of Credits ... 39

Course Numbering System ... 39

Adding and Dropping Courses ... 39

Academic Standards and Progress ... 40

Grades ... 40

Books ... 40

Professional Organizations ... 40-41

Library Services ... 41

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Technology

... 42

Desire2Learn and myU ... 42

Using WebAdvisor ... 43

Checking Grades in WebAdvisor ... 43

Accessing USD e-mail ... 43

Communication ... 43

Distance Education Student Information

...44

Time Requirements ...44

Admission Status

... 45

Full-Time Status and Normal Course Load ... 45

Graduate School Admissions Classification ... 45

Full/Provisional Admission ... 45-46

Special Students ... 46

Non-Degree Seeking Students ... 47

International Students ... 47

Leave of Absence ... 47

Student’s Checklist

... 48

EDAD Faculty

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Dear Student:

Welcome to the Division of Educational Administration at the University of South Dakota. We are very pleased that you have chosen to pursue a degree in Educational Administration with us. We offer graduate-level degrees in a wide range of programs including Adult and Higher Education, Elementary Principal, Secondary Principal, PK-12 Principal, School District Superintendent,

Curriculum Director, and Director of Special Education. All of our licensure programs are fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the South Dakota Department of Education.

This handbook was developed to facilitate communication between you and the EDAD faculty regarding procedures, policies, and expectations. You can enhance your experience as a graduate student in EDAD by reading and familiarizing yourself with the handbook contents.

The handbook contains specific information about program mission, objectives, and requirements, graduate assistantships, student responsibilities, university services, technology information, distant student information, and Graduate School policies. We strongly recommend that in addition to the Division of EDAD Handbook you familiarize yourself with the School of Education Handbook and the information provided online by the Graduate School and Division of Continuing Education. Additional information regarding the EDAD Division and programs may be found online at http://www.usd.edu/education/educational-administration/. If you require information that is not available from these sources or have specific questions about your program of study, please do not hesitate to contact your assigned advisor or other member of the EDAD faculty. EDAD faculty members are very

knowledgeable and always willing to assist our students and potential students however they can. On behalf of the EDAD faculty, welcome to our program!

Mark Baron, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Division of EDAD TEL: 605-677-5269 FAX: 605-677-5918

EMAIL: [email protected]

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EDAD Program Mission, Model,

Overview, and Objectives

Welcome from the Program Chair

The shared vision of the School of Education is that of Learning and Leading through Reflective

Practice. The School of Education prepares educators and other professionals as life-long learners

and leaders who practice is guided by systematic reflection of a myriad of factors influencing educational issues. The learning methods and requirements for this course are designed to challenge you to critically reflect on the major principles in American higher education in order for you to develop your own informed perspective on what principles should be used in postsecondary education. The readings and other course requirements will also assist you in developing a foundation in higher education and prepare you to be a reflective educator.

We believe that reflective leaders are skilled educators whose practices and decisions draw upon

the best available theory, research, and experiential wisdom. Reflective decision making engages administrators in cycles of thought and action based upon theoretical, ethical, and professional knowledge. The Division of Educational Administration is committed to preparing reflective leaders. The Division of Educational Administration at The U is recognized as providing graduate programs of distinction and is considered one of the most outstanding in the Midwest. In addition to public school executive leadership programs at the principal and superintendent levels, specialization is also offered in adult and higher education. Although each program, including adult and higher education, involves specialization coursework, a common core of knowledge about leadership and administration is required of all students. Graduates from our doctoral programs are employed in every higher education institution in South Dakota. We estimate that half of all graduate degrees in education in South Dakota are awarded from USD.

We offer:

M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D. degrees in: Elementary Principal Secondary Principal PK-12 Principal

School District Superintendent Director of Curriculum

Director of Special Education (Ed.S. & Ed.D. only) Adult and Higher Education (M.A. and Ed.D. only)

Online EDAD Degrees

The Division of Educational Administration offers a host of online graduate programs designed to prepare individuals for administrative and leadership positions in the K-12 and adult and higher educational settings. We offer master's and educational specialist programs for school district

superintendents, elementary and secondary school principals, special education directors, curriculum directors, adult educators, and higher education administrators and classroom instructors. Program course availability and rotations as well as sample schedules are presented beginning on p. 8,

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Elementary Principal

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Educational Administration, Elementary School Principal program provides aspiring school leaders a combination of online courses and field experiences that draw upon the best available theory, research, and experiential wisdom. The coursework is offered online while the field-based internship is completed under the supervision of experienced school administrators. This provides a purposeful balance of academic prepara-tion and field-based practical experience to produce an effective school administrator. Students in the masters program must take and pass a compre-hensive written examination at the completion of their coursework. Upon completion of the online Educational Administration degree, including the accom-panying field-based internship, students may earn Elementary School Principal (Grade K-8) licensure. Students should contact their state for specific licensure requirements.

The Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in Educational Administration, Elementary School Principal program is designed as a post-master’s degree for prac-ticing teachers and/or administrators in the field. The conceptual framework for this innovative and exciting online degree prepares reflective leaders who are skilled educators whose practices and decisions draw upon the best available theory, research, and experiential wisdom. Students in the special-ist program must take and pass a comprehensive written examination at the completion of their coursework. Upon completion of the online Educational Administration degree, including the accompanying field-based internship, students also earn Elementary School Principal (Grades K-8) licensure. Stu-dents should contact their state for specific licensure requirements.

The Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) is designed for those seeking the highest form of advanced study in educational administration and is considered a terminal degree. The Ed.D. is a professional specialist’s degree as well as a research-based degree. The program encourages students to expand their professional administrative competencies in pre-kindergarten through secondary education as well as higher education. The doctoral program is also for professionals wishing to make the leap from administrators to college faculty. Students in the doctoral program must take and pass a comprehensive written examination at the completion of their coursework. Doctoral students also write a dissertation based on research done on a topic reflecting his or her area of specialization or interest with the guidance of a faculty advisor and dissertation committee.

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ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL

MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE

Program of Study

MAJOR AREA COURSEWORK Credits

EDAD 701 Introduction to Educational Administration 3

EDAD 710 Elementary School Administration 3

EDAD 715 The Administrator and Instructional Supervision 3

EDAD 716 The Administrator and Curriculum Development 3

EDAD 720 Special Education Law for School Administrators 3

EDAD 735 School Law 3

EDAD 740 School Community Relations 3

EDAD 794 Internship/Field Experience (MA) –Elementary Level 3

EDAD EDAD Electives 0-6

MINIMUM REQUIRED 24

SUPPORTING COURSEWORK

EDER 761 Graduate Research & Design 3

ELECTIVES Elective(s) from C&I/CPE Division(s) 3-6

PROGRAM TOTAL 32

Non-thesis plan requires a minimum of 32 semester hours. Thesis plan is available.

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EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST DEGREE

ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL

Program of Study

The Educational Specialist degree requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate credit, of which at least 32 graduate credits must be earned beyond the master's degree (for the non-thesis Ed.S. option).

EDAD 894S Internship/Field Experience (Ed.S.) Elementary Level 3

EDER 762 Foundations of Educational Statistics 3

Electives Electives 18-24

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DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE

ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL

PROGRAM OF STUDY

The Doctor of Education degree requires a minimum of 90 hours of graduate credit, of which at least 60 must be earned beyond the master's degree.

EDAD 715 The Administrator & Instructional Supervision 3

EDAD 801 Theory in Educational Administration 3

EDAD 810 Research in Educational Administration 3

EDAD 820 Human Resources Administration 3

EDAD 885 Dissertation Seminar in Educational Administration 3

EDAD 894D Internship/Field Experience (Ed.D.) Elementary Level 3

EDAD 898D Dissertation (Ed.D.) 15-20

EDER Advanced Statistics Course* 3

Foundation Course – 3 hours from one of courses listed below: 3

AHED 715 Foundations of Global Lifelong Learning

EDFN 710 History of Education

EDFN 720 Philosophies of Education

EDFN 740 Comparative Education

EPSY 741 Advanced Educational Psychology

PROGRAM TOTAL 90-95

*Required of all students beginning program January 2003 or later

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Course M.A. Ed.S. Ed.D. Fall Spring Summer

EDAD 701— Introduction to Educational Administration X X X X X X

EDAD 710— Elementary School Administration X X X X X

EDAD 715—The Administrator and Instructional Supervision X X X X X X

EDAD 716—The Administrator and Curriculum Development X X X X X X

EDAD 720—Special Educational Law for School Administrators X X X X X X

EDAD 735— School Law X X X X X X

EDAD 740—School Community Relations X X X X X X

EDAD 794— Internship/Field Experience X X X X

EDAD 801—Theory in Educational Administration X X X

EDAD 810—Research in Educational Administration X X

EDAD 820—Human Resource Administration X X X

EDAD 885—Dissertation Seminar in Educational Administration X X

EDAD 894S—Internship/Field Experience X X X X

EDAD 894D—Internship/Field Experience X X X X

EDAD 898D—Dissertation X X X X

EDAD—Electives X X X X X X

EDER 761—Graduate Research & Design X X X X

EDER 762— Foundations of Educational Statistics(also on-campus in Spring and Sum-mer: check class schedule for particulars)

X X X

EDER— Advanced Statistics Course X X X X

COUN— Counseling Course X X X X

* EDFN 710—History of Education X

* AHED 715—Foundations of Global Lifelong Learning X X X

* EDFN 720—Philosophies of Education X

* EDFN 740—Comparative Education X

* EPSY—741 Cognitive Psychology in Education X X

ELECTIVES from C&I, CPE, HPER Divisions X X X X X X

Elementary Principal Program Course Availability and Rotation

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Typical Part-Time Schedule—

Fourth Year

Course M.A. Ed.S. Ed.D. Fall Spring Summer

EDAD 898D—Dissertation X X X X

EDAD—Electives X X X X

Third Year

Course M.A. Ed.S. Ed.D. Fall Spring Summer

EDAD 794—Internship/Field Experience X X X

EDAD 885—Dissertation Seminar in Educational Administration X X

EDAD 894D—Internship/Field Experience X X X

EDER 894S— Internship/Field Experience X X X

ELECTIVES from C&I, CPE, HPER Divisions X X X X X X

EDAD 701— Introduction to Educational Administration X X X X

EDAD 710— Elementary School Administration X X X X

EDAD 715—The Administrator and Instructional Supervision X X X X

EDAD 716—The Administrator and Curriculum Development X X X X

EDAD 720—Special Educational Law for School Administrators X X X X Ed.D. X

EDAD 740—School Community Relations X X X X

EDER 761—Graduate Research & Design X X

EDAD—Electives X X X

ELECTIVES from C&I, CPE, HPER Divisions X X X X X

Elementary Principal Typical Part-Time Schedule—

First Year

EDAD 735— School Law X X X X

EDAD 801—Theories of Educational Administration X X

EDAD 810—Research in Educational Administration X X

EDAD 820—Human Resource Development X X

EDAD—Electives X X X X X Ed.D. X

EDER 762— Foundations of Educational Statistics X X X

EDER Advanced Statistics Course X X

ELECTIVES from C&I, CPE, HPER Divisions X X X

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MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE

SECONDARY PRINCIPAL

Program of Study

EDAD 711 Secondary School Administration 3

EDAD 794 Internship/Field Experience (MA) Secondary Level 3

EDAD EDAD Elective(s) 0-6

Elective Elective(s) from C&I/CPE Division(s) 3-6

Secondary Principal/

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EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST DEGREE

SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Program of Study

EDAD 894S Internship/Field Experience (Ed.S.) Secondary Level 3

EDAD 898S Thesis in EDAD (Ed.S.) (Thesis option only) 4

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DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE

SECONDARY PRINCIPAL

Program of Study

EDAD 894D Internship/Field Experience (Ed.D.) Secondary Level 3

Foundation Course -3 hours from one of the courses listed below: 3

AHED 715 Foundations of Global Lifelong Learning EDFN 710 History of Education

EDFN 720 Philosophies of Education EDFN 740 Comparative Education

Electives 3-15

PROGRAM TOTAL 90-95

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PK-12 SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE

Program of Study

EDAD 715 The Administrator & Instructional Supervision 3 EDAD 716 The Administrator & Curriculum Development 3

EDAD 794 Internship (MA) – Elementary + Secondary Levels 3

EDAD EDAD Electives 0 – 6

Elective Elective(s) from C & I/CPE Division(s) 3 – 6

Pre-K Principal/

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EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST DEGREE

PK-12 PRINCIPAL

Program of Study

EDAD 715 The Administrator & Instructional Supervision 3 EDAD 716 The Administrator & Curriculum Development 3 EDAD 720 Special Education Law for School Administrators 3

EDAD 894S Internship (Ed.S.) Elementary + Secondary Levels 3

EDAD 898S Thesis in EDAD (Ed.S.) 4

EDAD EDAD Electives 0- 12

Electives Electives 18 – 24

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DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE

PK-12 PRINCIPAL

Program of Study

EDAD 716 The Administrator & Curriculum Development 3

EDAD 894D Internship (Ed.D.) Elementary + Secondary Levels 3

EDAD EDAD Electives 0 – 12

MINIMUM REQUIRED 54 SUPPORTING COURSEWORK

Foundation:

Or

EDFN 720 Philosophies of Education 3

or

Electives Electives 3 – 15

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MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE

SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

Program of Study

EDAD 712 School District Administration 3

EDAD 731 School Business Administration 3

EDAD 794 Internship/field Experience (MA) School District Level 3

Elective Elective(s) from C&I/CPE Division(s) 3-6

Superintendent/

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EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST DEGREE

SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

Program of Study

MAJOR AREA COURSEWORK Credits

EDAD 894S Internship/Field Experience (Ed.S.) Elementary Level 3

EPSY 741 Advanced Educational Psychology 3

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SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE

Program of Study

The Doctor of Education degree requires a minimum of 90 hours of graduate credit, of which at least 60 must be earned beyond the mas-ter’s degree.

EDAD 894D Internship/Field Experience (Ed.D.) District Level 3

EDAD 898D Dissertation 15-20

Foundation Course – 3 hours from one of the courses listed below: 3

AHED 715 Foundations of Global Lifelong Learning EDFN 710 History of Education

EDFN 720 Philosophies of Education EDFN 740 Comparative Education

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MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE

CURRICULUM DIRECTOR

Program of Study

EDAD 710 Elementary School Administration

Or 3

EDAD 711 Secondary School Administration

EDAD 794 Internship/Field Experience (M.A.) 3

Select three of the following courses (9 cr. Total) ELED 512 Kindergarten Education

ELED 713 Advanced Curriculum & Practices in Early Childhood

ELED 773 Elementary School Curriculum 9

MLED 731 Middle Level Education & Curriculum SEED 740 Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction

Elective Electives 0-6

Non-thesis plan requires a minimum of 33 credit hours. Thesis plan is available. Successful completion of a comprehensive exam is required for program completion

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CURRICULUM DIRECTOR

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST DEGREE

Program of Study

Non-thesis plan requires a minimum of 60 credit hours with 32 hours beyond the master’s degree. Thesis plan is available.

Curriculum Director/

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EDAD 710 or EDAD 711

Elementary School Administration

Secondary School Administration

3

EDAD 894S Internship/Field Experience (Ed.S.) 3

Minimum Required 27

Select three courses from the following (9 cr.):

ELED 512 ELED 713 ELED 773 MLED 731 SEED 740

Kindergarten Education

Advanced Curric. & Practices in Early Childhood Elementary School Curriculum

Middle Level Education & Curriculum Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction

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CURRICULUM DIRECTOR

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

Program of Study

OR

EDAD 801 Theory in EDAD 3

EDAD 810 Research in EDAD 3

EDAD 885 Dissertation Seminar 3

EDAD 894D Internship/Field Experience (Ed.D..) 3

EDAD 898D Dissertation in EDAD 15-20

EDER Advanced Statistics Course 3

Select three of the following courses (9 cr. Total)

ELED 512 Kindergarten Education

ELED 713 Advanced Curriculum & Practices in Early Childhood

ELED 773 Elementary School Curriculum 9

MLED 731 Middle Level Education & Curriculum

SEED 740 Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction

Select one foundation course from the following (3 cr.)

EDFN 720 Philosophy of Education 3

EPSY 741 Cognitive Approaches to Educational Psychology

Non-thesis plan requires a minimum of 90 credit hours with 60 hours beyond the master’s degree. Successful completion of a comprehensive exam is required for program completion.

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SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST DEGREE

Plan of Study

The Educational Specialist degree requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate credit, of which at least 32 graduate credits must be taken beyond the master's degree (for the non-thesis Ed.S. option).

EDAD 721 Administration and Supervision of Special Education 3

EDAD 894S Internship/Field Experience (Ed.S.) Special Education 3

SPED Specialization (total 12 credits):* 12

SPED 710 Survey: Mental Retardation 3

SPED 730 Survey: Learning Disabilities 3

SPED 740 Survey: Behavior Disorders 3

SPED 760 The Nature and Needs of the Gifted Child 3

SPED 770 Survey: Early Childhood Special Education 3

*SPED Specialization requires a minimum of 12 semester hours of SPED credit including SPED 770; students having completed a graduate degree in Special Education can usually meet this requirement by completing two of the above-listed courses.

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Special Education Director

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SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE

Program of Study

The Doctor of Education degree requires a minimum of 90 hours of graduate credit, of which at least 60 must be earned beyond the master’s degree.

EDAD 721 Administration and Supervision of Special Education 3

EDAD 894D Internship/Field Experience (Ed.D.) Special Education 3

EDAD 898D Dissertation (Ed.D.) 15-20 EDAD EDAD Electives 0-12

Foundation: 3 hours from one of the courses listed below 3 AHED 715 Foundations of Global Lifelong Learning

EDFN 720 Philosophies of Education

EPSY 741 Advanced Education Psychology

SPED Specialization (total 12 credits)** 12

SPED 710 Survey: Mental Retardation 3

SPED 730 Survey: Learning Disabilities 3

SPED 740 Survey: Behavior Disorders 3

SPED 760 The Nature and Needs of the Gifted Child 3

SPED 770 Survey: Early Childhood Special Education 3

**SPED Specialization requires a minimum of 12 semester hours of SPED credit including SPED 770; students having completed a graduate degree in Special Education can usually meet this requirement by completing two of the above-listed courses.

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EDAD Course Availability and Rotation

Course Fall Spring Summer

EDAD 701—Introduction to Educational Administration X X X

EDAD 710—Elementary School Administration X X

EDAD 711—Secondary School Administration X X

EDAD 712—School District Administration X

EDAD 715—The Administrator & Instructional Supervision X X X

EDAD 716—The Administrator & Curriculum Development X X X

EDAD 720—Special Education Law for School Administrators X X X

EDAD 721—Administration & Supervision of Special Education X

EDAD 731—School Business Administration X

EDAD 735—School Law X X X

EDAD 740—School Community Relations X X X

EDAD 794 (MA), 894S (Ed.S.), 894D (Ed.D.) —Internship/Field Experience X X X

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Adult and Higher Ed.

MASTER OF ARTS

ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Program of Study

MAJOR AREA COURSEWORK

Required Courses (12 credits) Credits

AHED 701 Adult Education 3

AHED 710 Sociology of Adult Education 3

AHED 720 Principles of Postsecondary Education 3

AHED 752 College & University Administration 3

AHED AHED Electives (minimum 6 credits)

Electives Elective(s) from C&I / CPE/ TET/ KSS Division(s) 3-12

PROGRAM TOTAL 32

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DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE

ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Program of Study

The Doctor of education degree requires a minimum of 90 hours of graduate credit, of which at least 60 must be earned beyond the mas-ter’s degree.

MAJOR AREA COURSEWORK

Required Courses / AHED Core (15 credits) Credits

AHED 701 Adult Education 3

AHED 710 Sociology of Adult Education 3

AHED 715 Foundations of Global Lifelong Learning 3

AHED 720 Principles of Postsecondary Education 3

AHED 752 College & University Administration 3

Required Courses / Doctoral core (27 credits)

EDAD 885 Dissertation Seminar in EDAD 3

AHED 898D Dissertation in AHED 15-20

AHED AHED Electives (Minimum 6 credits)

Minimum Required 48

SUPPORTING COURSEWORK (15 credits beyond master’s degree)

EDER Additional / Advanced Statistics Course* 3

Foundation Course (Choose from one of the four courses below): 3

EDFN 710 History of Education OR EDFN 720 Philosophy of Education OR EDFN 740 Comparative Education OR EPSY 741 Advanced Educational Psychology

Electives Support Area Electives 3-15

Minimum Required 15

PROGRAM TOTAL 90 –95

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Course M.A. Ed.D. Fall Spring Summer

AHED 701— Adult Education X X X

AHED 720— Principles of Postsecondary Education X X X

AHED 710— Sociology of Adult Education X X X

AHED 752— College and University Administration X X X

EDAD 801— Theories of Educational Administration X X

EDAD 820— Human Resource Development X X

AHED Electives— Various Rotating Courses X X

AHED 701— Adult Education X X X

AHED 720— Principles of Postsecondary Education X X X

AHED 710— Sociology of Adult Education X X X

AHED 752— College and University Administration X X X

EDAD 801— Theories of Educational Administration X X X

EDAD 820— Human Resource Development X X X

AHED Electives— Various Courses X X X X X

Typical Schedules/

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Typical Schedules

Typical schedules for a student in the Adult and Higher Education program involves taking a series of four to eight core courses, depending on the degree the student is seeking. Masters degree students must take four, three-hour AHED core courses. Doctoral students must take those four AHED core courses PLUS an additional four EDAD core courses. These core courses are considered foundational for students who then round out and focus their academic training with electives and quantitative or qualitative statistics courses. The table below provides an example of a typical full-time (3 courses/semester) and part-time schedule (2 courses/semester).

Typical Part-Time Schedule—First Year

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Second Year

Typical Full-Time Schedule—

Second Year

Course Availability

As demonstrated in the above typical schedule examples, not all courses in the AHED program are available each semester and in each loca-tion. Tentative AHED course availability is provided in the following tables on the next page.

AHED Course Availablility/

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EDAD 810— Research in Educational Administration X X

EDAD 885— Dissertation Seminar X X X

EDER 761 –Graduate Research & Design X X

EDER 762—Foundations of Educational Statistics X X

EDER 763— Qualitative Methods of Educational Research X X

EDER 860 or 861— Advanced Statistics: Correlational or Experimental Analysis X X

AHED/EDAD/EPSY/EDFN/COUN Electives — Various Rotating Courses X X X X

AHED/EDAD/EPSY/EDFN/COUN Electives — Various Rotating Courses X X

EDAD 810— Research in Educational Administration X X

EDAD 885— Dissertation Seminar (remaining hours taken in third year) X X

EDER 761 –Graduate Research & Design X X

EDER 762—Foundations of Educational Statistics X X

EDER 763— Qualitative Methods of Educational Research X X

EDER 860 or 861— Advanced Statistics: Correlational or Experimental Analysis X X

AHED 898D— Dissertation in AHED X X X

AHED/EDAD/EPSY/EDFN/COUN Electives — Various Rotating Courses X X X

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On-Campus Courses

Courses Fall Spring Summer

AHED 701 — Adult Education X

AHED 710 — Sociology of Adult Education X

AHED 715—Foundations of Global Lifelong Learning X

AHED 720 — Principles of Postsecondary Education X

AHED 751—Curriculum, Teaching, Research in Higher Education (Every Even Summer) X

AHED 752 — College and University Administration X

AHED 753—Financing Higher Education (Every Even Fall) X

AHED 763—Introduction to Student Affairs in Higher Education (Every Even Spring) X AHED 764—Theories and Practices of College Student Development (Every Odd Spring) X

AHED 792— Special Topics (various topics) X

AHED 882 — Seminar in College Teaching (Every Odd Summer) X

AHED 898D — Dissertation in AHED X X X

EDAD 801 — Theory in Educational Administration X X

EDAD 810 — Research in Educational Administration (offered every other semester)

EDAD 820— Human Resources Administration X X

EDAD 885 — Dissertation Seminar (offered every other semester)

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Internet—Delivered Courses

Summer

Courses Fall Spring

X AHED 553—Personal and Organizational Change Management

AHED 701—Adult Education X

AHED 710—Sociology of Adult Education X

X AHED 715—Foundations of Global Lifelong Learning

AHED 720—Principles of Postsecondary Education X

X AHED 730—Junior/Community College

AHED 735—Instructional Strategies for Adult Education (Every Even Fall) X

AHED 740—Continuing Education X

AHED 750—Current Practices and Problems in Higher Education (Every Even Summer) X

AHED 751—Curriculum, Teaching, Research in Higher Education (Every Even Summer) X

AHED 752—College and University Administration X

AHED 753—Financing Higher Education (Every Odd Summer) X

AHED 760—Organizational Development (Every Even Fall) X

AHED 763—Introduction to Student Affairs in Higher Education (Every Even Spring) X AHED 764—Theories and Practices of College Student Developmt (Every Odd Spring) X

AHED 765—Distance Learning (Every Odd Fall) X

AHED 770—Technology and Society (Every Odd Spring) X

AHED 775—Trends & Issues in Training & Development (Every Even Spring) X

AHED 780—Advanced Instructional Design (Every Even Spring) X

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Adult Education Higher Education

Administration/Student College Teaching

Training and Development/ Technology

AHED 740—Continuing Education—Online, Every Spring

AHED 751—Curriculum in Higher Education—Every Even Summer

AHED 760—Organizational Development

AHED 730—Junior/Community College—Online, Every Summer,

AHED 753—Financing Higher Edu-cation—Online, Every Odd

Sum-AHED 735—Instructional Strate-gies—Online, Every Even Fall

AHED 775—Trends/Issues in Training and Development AHED 553—Personal and

Organizational Change Manage-ment—Every Summer, 3rd

AHED 730—Junior/Community College—Online, Every Summer, June Term

AHED 882—Seminar in College Teaching— Every Odd Summer,

AHED 770—Technology and Society

AHED 735—Instructional Strate-gies—Online, Every Fall

AHED 750—Current Problems and Practices—Online, Every Even Summer,

AHED 765—Distance Learning

AHED 553—Personal and Organizational Change Manage-ment—Every Summer, 3rd AHED 780—Advanced

Instruction-al Design—Online, Every Even Spring

AHED 553—Personal and Organizational Change Manage-ment—Every Summer, 3rd

AHED 780 Advanced Instructional Design—Every Even Spring

AHED 735—Instructional Strate-gies—Every Even Fall

AHED 764—College Student Development—Every Odd Spring

AHED 553—Personal and Organizational Change Manage-ment—Every Summer, 3rd

AHED 780 Advanced Instructional Design—Online, Every Even Spring

AHED 763—Student Affairs Administration—Every Even

AHED 765—Distance Learning— Online. Every Odd Fall

Specialization Electives in AHED

Adult and Higher Education program electives are chosen based on a student’s area of interest. Along with the required core courses, the electives should be used to round out an individual program to tailor the student’s coursework to meet individual professional needs. Suggested electives in four different specializations are outlined in the table below.

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Graduate Assistantships

The U offers qualified post-baccalaureate students financial assistance in exchange for their teaching, research and service efforts to the University. Teaching and Research assistantships are awarded by individual departments. Further inquiries should be directed to the divi-sion chair of the Dividivi-sion of Educational Administration.

Students interested in Graduate Assistantships should apply through the division by contacting the division chair or program coordinator. To be qualified for a graduate assistantship a student must be fully admitted in a graduate program and enrolled in nine credit hours on-campus or in off-campus state-supported courses.

To apply for a Graduate Assistantship, please complete the Graduate Assistantship Application.For detailed information regarding the

specifics of an assistantship, including classifications, stipends, and working hours, go to the Graduate School page under the Academics tab in myU and click on the “Graduate Assistantships” link.

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Comprehensive Exam

The comprehensive exam format is designed to provide students with an opportunity to engage in research, to critically reflect on your doc-toral coursework, and to demonstrate your comprehensive knowledge of Educational Administration as well as your written communication skills. You will be expected to critically analyze the issues in the questions and support your responses with references from the literature and your coursework. You are to synthesize the knowledge from course readings, class discussion, and the current literature as completely and succinctly as possible in responding to the questions. Students may use their textbooks, notes, course papers, and other resources as long as they are cited properly. The advisor will write the exam questions and then send them to you via email. Masters students get one day to answer three questions; specialists students get two days to answer four questions; and doctoral students will have three days to com-plete five questions.

Academic honesty

As stated in the Student Code of Conduct, the integrity of the University community is contingent upon fulfillment of a trust—that the mem-bers of the student body will engage in reasonable behaviors to promote and protect the educational environment. Plagiarism is defined as (but not limited to) the following:

The use of paraphrase or direct quotation of published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment The unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic mate-rials. No credit can be given for a dishonest assignment.

At the discretion of the instructor, a student caught engaging in any form of academic dishonesty may be:

 Given a zero for that assignment.

 Asked to rewrite and resubmit the assignment for credit.

 Assigned a reduced grade for the course.  Dropped from the course.

 Failed in the course.

Incompletes

A grade of “I” may only remain incomplete for one calendar year, at which time it converts to a grade of “NCI” and the course must be re-peated (and repaid) for credit.

Student Responsibilities

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Freedom in Learning

Students are responsible for learning the content of any course of study in which they are enrolled. Under the Board of Regents and Univer-sity policy, student academic performance shall be evaluated solely on an academic basis and students should be free to take reasoned ex-ception to the data or views offered in any course of study. Students who believe that an academic evaluation is unrelated to academic standards but is related instead to judgment of their personal opinion or conduct should contact the dean of the college which offers the class in order to initiate a review of the evaluation. (South Dakota Board of Regents Policy)

Student’s Rights to Assistance or Accommodations

Any student who feels s/he may need academic accommodations or access accommodations based on the impact of a documented disability should contact and register with Disability Services during the first week of class. Disability Services is the official office to assist students through the process of disability verification and coordination of appropriate and reasonable accommodations. Students currently regis-tered with Disability Services must obtain a new accommodation memo each semester. Ernetta L. Fox, Director, Disability Services, Service Room 119 Service Center (605) 677-6389 www.usd.edu/ds; [email protected]

Federal Law prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of `973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act). The University has designated Ms. Roberta Ambur, Vice President of Administration & ITS, as the Coordinator to monitor compliance with these statutes. Section 504 obligates USD and Ms. Ambur to provide equal access for all persons with disabilities. Ms. Ambur can be reached at Room 209, Slagle Hall, Phone: 605-677-5661.

Residence Requirements

Residence refers to fulltime registration in graduate studies. Ed.D. students must generally complete a minimum of two academic years of residence or full-time graduate study in select programs. Executive programs and off-campus programs designed for working adults are exempt. Divisional requirements concerning residency may vary for Master’s students. To ensure residency requirements are met, graduate students should check with the Division of Educational Administration.

Transfer Credit

A maximum of nine graduate credit hours from other regionally accredited institutions may be transferred toward a Master’s degree pro-gram. These transfer credits must have been completed no more than seven years prior to conferment of the USD graduate degree. The transfer credit approval form must be signed by the student’s advisor, department chairperson, and approved by the Graduate Dean. More than nine credits may be transferred toward Educational Specialist and doctoral degrees. Check with the academic department for infor-mation on the number of credits that may be approved for transfer and the time limits on these credits. Typically, no more than 30 credit hours from a Master’s degree may be transferred to an Education Specialist or doctoral program.

An official transcript must be sent directly to the Graduate School to verify all requests for approval of transfer credit, unless such tran-script is on file with The Graduate School. Requests for approval of transfer credit should be made during the first semester of study in

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1. The student must have been in good standing in the institution from where the credit is transferred.

2. The grades in courses transferred are “B” or better; “N”, “P”, “S” or similar designations are acceptable for up to three credit hours with approval. (Note, only three credit hours of “N”, “P”, or “S” may be on the program of study, whether these are from transferred or USD courses).

3. The institution is accredited by a recognized, regional accrediting body.

Transfer credit from another institution will be recorded on a USD transcript only if the transfer work is accepted as part of a USD graduate degree.

Time Limit and Validation of Credits

The entire work for the Master’s, Specialist in Education, and Doctorate in Education must be completed within a period of seven calendar years from the date of the first registration regardless of enrollment. For the Ed.D., all requirements must be completed within five calen-dar years following the date of admission to Ed.D. candidacy. By special permission of the Graduate Dean, the time may be extended. Graduate credits earned more than seven years prior to the date of intended graduation must be validated. The method of validation is to be decided upon by the student’s advisory committee and sent to the Graduate Dean for final approval. Normally, validation may include repeat-ing of the course, satisfactorily completrepeat-ing a final examination for the course, demonstration of relevant professional experience, or specific additional questions on the comprehensive examination.

Course Numbering System

Course numbers are coded by a prefix to indicate disciplines or significant sub-discipline, and a three-digit number. The 500 series indicates beginning level graduate courses.

Where appropriate, graduate lectures may be given in conjunction with an undergraduate course of the same title. In all such cases, it is the instructor’s responsibility to maintain a documented difference in the quality and depth of work appropriate to graduate education. No USD course work numbered 400 or below may be used on a program of study to fulfill graduate degree requirements. The 700 series is clearly and solely graduate material at Master’s or Specialist level. The 800 series indicates Doctoral levels of study.

Adding and Dropping Courses

Students may use WebAdvisor to drop and/or add courses after initial registration until the end of the Drop/Add period if they are not com-pletely withdrawing from all courses. After the Drop/Add period, which is also the 100% refund deadline and is typically the first week to ten days of the semester, the student must obtain a Drop/Add form or withdrawal form from the Registrar’s Office located in the Belbas Center or online in the Registrar’s section of myU. portal. The Add/Drop or Withdrawal form must be properly completed and signed by the student’s advisor and the Graduate Dean. The deadline and procedures for adding and dropping classes are available on the Registrar’s section of the myU. portal. NOTE: Instructors can drop a student who is not showing satisfactory progression from the course.

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Academic Standards and Progress

The graduate student admitted to a graduate program must make satisfactory academic progress each term toward completion of the uate degree being sought. Students who fail to make satisfactory progress are subject to academic probation. If the cumulative GPA of grad-uate students receiving assistantships falls below a 3.0, the student will not continue to receive the assistantship without the expressed approval of the Division Chair and the Graduate Dean.

Grades

In addition to overall satisfactory performance, graduate students must maintain a “B” average in all work included in the program of study submitted for their degrees, with no more than one-third of the credit hours with grades of “C”. No grade below a “C” is acceptable for grad-uate credit. All grades of “Incomplete” on the program of study must be removed prior to graduation. Grades of “D”, “F”, or other unsatisfac-tory designations are not acceptable. This does not mean that grades of “D” and “F” may not be assigned to graduate students but that cred-it for courses in which such grades have been earned will not be counted toward a graduate degree although they are included in GPA calcu-lations. For repeated courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, only the last grade is used in computing the grade point average. The candidate’s graduate committee, with approval of the Graduate Dean, may approve one course, not to exceed three credit hours, to be taken at the graduate level for a grade designation of S (satisfactory).

Students at The University of South Dakota who wish to audit a course may do so with the approval of the instructor and the dean of the school/college in which the course is offered, providing that there is space in the classroom after all registered students for credit have been accommodated. Participation in class as an auditor is at the discretion of the instructors. No USD credit is granted for courses that are audited. All auditors must submit a “Request for Audit” form to the Registrar’s Office found in the Portal: Login to: myU. portal > Academics > Academic Policies & Forms > Academic (Registrar) Forms. Regular tuition and fees are charged for audited courses. An auditor wishing to change registration from audit to credit must do so during the regular drop/add period. The auditing fee is non-refundable.

Books

Books for all USD graduate courses are available at the USD Bookstore in the Muenster University Center on campus. Books may be pur-chased in person or online

Professional Organizations

Students are encouraged to join professional organizations representing their professional background and interest. These may include con-tent related associations such as those for mathematics, reading, science, or the humanities. They also include professional associations for administration and college teaching. Most organizations have discounted graduate student memberships. Major national associations include:

 American College Personnel Association (ACPA)  Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers

 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

 University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)

 American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

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Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)

American Educational Research Association (AERA) Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

National Staff Development Council American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

Library Services

The Libraries support the educational mission of The University of South Dakota encompassing instruction, research, and service by assuring ready access to a wide range of information resources held locally and worldwide; teaching information literacy, research and critical think-ing skills for academic endeavors and lifelong learnthink-ing; and providthink-ing an aesthetic, congenial and stimulatthink-ing learnthink-ing and workthink-ing environ-ment. Research tools available to students include the online catalog, research gateway to articles and databases, their extensive list of electronic and paper journals, government information, course reserves, tutorials, and information literacy assistance. The library’s online pages also contain LibGuides for subject and course help, a link to the Digital Library of South Dakota (DLSD), and guided access to EndNote, a downloadable citation management software free to USD students, faculty, staff, and affiliates.

Distance learning students are encouraged to use the resources provided through the University Libraries Website which are specifically designed to meet their needs. Library services available to USD distance education students are extensive, some of which are:

 Reference Assistance

 Information Literacy

 Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan

 Reference Assistance is available to all USD distance education students and faculty. Please use our Ask-A-Librarian services.  Verification of citations to research materials

 Assistance with the development of efficient and productive search strategies

 Instruction in the use of a wide variety of databases

 Assistance in locating materials

 Help with constructing bibliographic citations.

Fall/Spring Semester Hours

Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 2 a.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. - 2 a.m.

Exceptions (Holidays, Finals, Events)

Reference Desk Hours

Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Archives & Special Collections

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.