The following presents a typical strategy for completing the requirements within Lincoln Memorial University’s 63-hour Doctoral Program of Studies, which is designed for those candidates entering the program with a master’s degree in education. This plan should be used in conjunction with the LMU’s Graduate Catalog, and with advice from the LMU EdD Program Director. Courses on the plan may be scheduled during terms other those indicated – the depiction below is only a representation of one possible design. This plan reflects required core, research, and primary concentration coursework.
Note: It is the recommendation of the School of Education for individuals with a master’s degree in education to first enroll in the EdS program. Then, once the student graduates from the EdS program, those 30 hours can be transferred to the EdD program, and students would enroll in the 36-hour bridge EdD program. This is both a cost and time savings.
The candidate may require more terms of dissertation hours, depending on their pacing (minimum of 15 hours). The program of studies includes 15 hours of core coursework; 18 hours in a primary concentration; 15 hours in a second concentration, and a minimum of 15 hours of research related to completion of the candidate’s dissertation.