Plan of Study
Overview
The Ed.D., USG is a 70-credit graduate program designed to be completed in 5 years of continuous part-time enrollment. See Designation of Full-time/Part-time Status.
See the sample plan of study, below. Students should use this as a guide to develop a plan with the program director. The program uses the semester academic calendar with classes held in the fall and spring semester (16 weeks each) and Summer Session (two 6-week sessions).
Specific class meeting information (days and time) is posted on UMD’s interactive web service services, Testudo. Once on that site, select “Schedule of Classes,” then the term / year. Courses are listed by academic unit.
The program uses specific section codes for registration which are listed on the plan of study. Actual course offerings are determined by the program and may vary. Students should note if a course has a pre-requisite or co-requisite.
| Category | Course Number | In Person Section Code | Online Section Code | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Professional Development | EDSP00A | PGE* | PDE* | No Credit |
| Other Professional Development | EDSP00B | PGE* | PDE* | No Credit |
| Content | EDSP605 | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Content | EDSP655 | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Content | EDSP665 | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Research | EDSP670 | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Research | EDSP671 | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Content | EDSP673 | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Leadership | EDSP675 | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Leadership | EDSP678B | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Leadership | EDSP678K | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Leadership | EDSP678L | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Leadership | EDSP678P | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Leadership | EDSP678V | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Leadership | EDSP798B | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Leadership | EDSP798R | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Content | EDSP798T | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Doctoral Capstone Dissertation | EDSP829 | PGE* | PDE* | 9 |
| Research | EDSP860 | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Research | EDSP872 | PGE* | PDE* | 3 |
| Internship | EDSP888-I | PGE* | PDE* | 2 |
| Internship | EDSP888-II | PGE* | PDE* | 2 |
| Internship | EDSP888-III | PGE* | PDE* | 2 |
| Doctoral Capstone Dissertation | EDSP898 | PGE* | PDE* | 4 |
Below is a listing of all program courses. For a detailed course description that includes pre-requisites or co-requisites, see The Graduate School Catalog, Course Listing as follows:
EDSP605: The Exceptional Child and Society: Contemporary Issues in Special Education, 3 credits.
EDSP655: Seminar in Secondary and Transition Special Education, 3 credits.
EDSP665: Advanced Seminar in Families, Culture and Disability, 3 credits.
EDSP670: Single Subject Research, 3 credits.
EDSP671: Qualitative Methodologies in Special Education, 3 credits
EDSP673: Evaluating Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education, 3 credits
EDSP675: Legal and Policy Foundations in Special Education, 3 credits.
EDSP678B: Program Development and Implementation in Special Education, 3 credits.
EDSP678K: Leading Instructional Improvement, 3 credits.
EDSP678L: Educational Leadership, 3 credits.
EDSP678P: Advanced Research Seminar on Program Evaluation, 3 credits
EDSP678V: Professional Development, Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction in Special Education, 3 credits.
EDSP798B: Leadership and Management of Special Education Personnel Services, 3 credits.
EDSP798R: Using Research to Lead School Improvement, 3 credits.
EDSP798T: Developing Inclusive Learning Environments through Collaborative Leadership, 3 credits.
EDSP829: Capstone Dissertation Research, 9 credits
EDSP860: Doctoral Research Seminar in Special Education, 3 credits
EDSP872: Theory and Empirical Design in Special Education, 3 credits.
EDSP888: Apprenticeship in Special Education, 6 credits
EDSP898: Pre-Candidacy Research: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal, 4 credits