Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Curriculum and Instruction at Marshall University is designed for professionals working in or interested in working in P-12 education, teacher education, higher education, and training and professional development.

Program Highlights

• Standard Fees: There are no fee increases for out-of-state candidates with our distance learning tuition and fees.
• Areas of Emphasis: Develop a specialization by selecting an area of emphasis that connects to prior graduate work, builds on new skills and knowledge, and/or relates closely to research interests.
• Dual Enrollment Option: EdD Candidates in Curriculum & Instruction can earn an Education Specialist (EdS) degree in Curriculum & Instruction. The 30 hours of courses required for the EdS can all be applied to the EdD. Dually enrolled candidates apply to graduate with the EdS upon completion of core and research courses, before writing the dissertation.

Featured Courses

• CI 627 - Program Plan & Evaluation: Explicitly links program planning in/for organizations with advances in evaluation research practice in education and closely related fields. Designed for students engaged in varying levels of professional practice.
• CI 701 - Curriculum Development: To review Curriculum Development and Planning from the historic perspective, the four bases of curriculum and the interpretation into the assumptions that can be translated into instructional design.
• CI 735 - Policy Studies: This course focuses on current organizational policy issues and provides conceptual and analytical tools for their critical examination.

Career Opportunities

In addition to traditional education roles, graduates can work in training and development in the corporate or nonprofit sectors. Our focus on research, collaboration, and scholarship helps prepare our graduates for academic and consulting positions.

• Curriculum developer
• Dean
• Human resource developer
• Principal
• Professor
• Superintendent
• University professor

Program Information

• Total Credit Hours: 57
• Years (Avg.): 3-6
• Cost Per Credit Hour: $534.75 The Curriculum and Instruction program is designed to provide an in-depth exploration of the field of education, giving students the time to develop a deeper understanding of all aspects of their career as educators.