Distribution requirements must be completed before taking the final written examinations. Further requirements regarding these courses may be specified by each division. All doctoral students must satisfy a residency requirement as a condition for earning the degree. The residency requirement is defined as completion of at least four course units within two successive terms, in University courses approved for graduate credit by the Graduate School of Education. This requirement may be fulfilled at any time after you have been admitted to the Graduate School of Education for post-baccalaureate coursework.
Some programs require full time study in every semester.
Consult your division for more information. After completing at least six courses toward the degree, Ed. D. students must apply for doctoral candidacy. The faculty evaluates your academic work and makes a judgment about your qualifications to be a degree candidate. Admission to a degree program at GSE does not imply admission to candidacy for the degree.