Program Overview
The doctoral program in educational innovation is designed for practitioners who work in varied educational settings. There are two concentration areas: 1) Curriculum and Instruction , and 2) Educational Leadership. The degree program prepares educators to lead effectively in the teaching and learning environment, to advocate for solutions to problems, to foster innovation, and to be responsive to the evolving expectations placed upon educational systems. Based on the Carnegie Project on the Educational Doctorate (CPED) principles, the 55-hour program of study includes 19 hours of core coursework, 9 hours in a concentration of choice (see list of 21 concentrations available for the Teaching and Curriculum concentration), 12 hours in research, and 15 hours of capstone/dissertation in practice.
Students progress through the program as a cohort, and courses in the Curriculum and Instruction concentration are taught face-to-face using an executive model over six weekends each semester. Starting in Spring 2026, students entering the Educational Leadership concentration, the program will be delivered online via asynchronous instruction.
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Program Contact
Dr. Darla Linville
706-737-1497
coegs@augusta.edu
Admissions Information
This program has a secondary admissions process. For more information on admissions requirements, visit The Graduate School website.
Progression and Graduation Requirements
- Students in the Doctor of Education degree program must meet all academic standards of the College of Education and Human Development and The Graduate School, to include a requirement to maintain a minimum GPA of 3. 0 each semester and overall. A minimum grade of B (or satisfactory in courses graded S and U) must be earned for each course applying toward the EdD.
- Students whose semester or cumulative GPA falls below a 3. 0 will be placed on academic probation. While on academic probation students must maintain at least a 3. 0 GPA each semester. The student will have two consecutive enrolled semesters to re-establish a cumulative 3. 0 GPA. Any student making less than a 3. 0 GPA for more than one semester, consecutive or otherwise, will automatically be dismissed.
- Student’s earning a “U” or “C” in any course will be required to repeat the course and/or participate in faculty-designed remediation. Remediation plan may include enrolling in and satisfactorily completing an Independent Study. Failure to remediate the academic probation can result in dismissal from the program.
- Any student who earns a “C” and/or “U” in more than one course during their enrollment will be considered for dismissal. Students who earn a “D” or “F” in any course of the Ed. D. are automatically dismissed from the college. When circumstances are warranted, a student being considered for dismissal under this policy may be permitted to continue as a student on probation upon the recommendation of the academic program director and approval of the Dean.
- Any student dismissed from the College of Education and Human Development/The Graduate School may appeal the action in accordance with the Augusta University policy.
Program Information
- Program Length: 3 Years
- CIP Code: 13.0601
- Program Code: 1EDD-EDEI
- Major Code: EDIN-Educational Innovation
- Campus Code: AUO, MAIN
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