The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in the Program of Workforce Education prepares individuals for leadership, university teaching, and other roles in career and technical education. The typical program of study requires forty eight (48) semester hours of course work beyond the masters degree. The Program of Workforce Education requires a minimum of 6 hours of core courses, 6 hours of electives, 15 hours of research, 9 hours in a functional minor, and 12 hours of dissertation course work. The degree presupposes a minimum of three full years of study beyond the master’s degree and cannot be secured through summer work alone. At least two consecutive semesters (i.e., enrollment for a minimum of 20 hours of consecutive course work included on the program of study) must be spent in full-time resident study on The University of Georgia campus, one of which may be a summer session.
All requirements for this degree, except the dissertation and final oral examination, must be completed within a period of six years. The time requirement begins with the first registration for graduate courses on the student’s program of study.
The Program of Workforce Education offers courses in the late afternoons and evenings to provide opportunity for continued employment while pursuing the degree. Courses are also offered in the summer session and online.
