The Ed.D. Program
The Ed.D. program is the flagship degree of the USC Rossier School of Education. At its heart is our commitment to prepare education leaders for today’s urban environment. Our mission is to guide and develop practitioner leaders in urban educational settings to enhance learning of all students. The Ed.D. Program in the RSOE involves interdisciplinary teams comprised of faculty and students working collaboratively to solve educational problems.
You’ll learn about important educational issues and how to identify and solve work-related problems pertaining to these areas. As part of the Rossier School of Education’s new Ed.D. program, you’ll begin your program by taking courses in four core areas:
The Ed.D. Core Courses
- Learning
- Diversity
- Accountability and
- Leadership
The program then offers you four concentrations:
The Ed.D. Concentrations
- Leadership in Urban School Settings
- Higher Education/Community College Leadership
- Educational Psychology (with foci in science education, learning and teaching in diverse settings, and human performance at work) and
- Teacher Education in Multicultural Societies (with foci in urban education, international/intercultural, and literacy and language in urban settings).
The program will also include:
Inquiry Courses, Research Courses, and Dissertation
- Inquiry Courses
- Research Courses and Dissertation
In the new Ed.D. program, you’ll learn about important educational issues and how to identify/solve current work-related problems. All aspects of the program are based on the belief that graduate students need to model the behaviors needed in their future jobs during their graduate education.
In the new Ed.D. program, you’ll be involved in a new relationship among faculty, doctoral students, and educational organizations. Your dissertation research will be focused on solving educational problems as you work collaboratively on research projects, guided by teams of faculty and representatives of educational organizations.
Other Aspects of the New Ed.D.
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CONTACT THE RSOE TODAY TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE NEW Ed.D.
Dr. Kathy Stowe, Executive Director kstowe@usc.edu
Main Phone Number (949) 437-0008 or (213) 740-9323, rsoe.ed.d@usc.edu
Ms. Margaret Cyrus, Assistant to the Executive Director, (213) 740-9323, cyrus@usc.edu
Ms. Jessica Starr, Associate Director, (213) 821-1515, jesstarr@usc.edu
Mr. Rocke DeMark, Program Advisor, (213) 821-1512, demark@usc.edu
Ms. Nadine Singh, Program Advisor, (213)740-2785 or (949)437-0008, nadinesi@usc.edu
Ms. Shila Ruiz, Program Advisor, (213) 740-9323, shilarui@usc.edu
Mr. Christopher Newman, Program Recruiter, (213) 821-2587, cnewman@usc.edu