Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D.) - Middle Grades Education
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Education Theory Courses | ||
| EDUC 701 | Advanced Learning Theory and Research | 3 |
| EDUC 703 | Theories of Historical and Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Curriculum & Instruction Courses | ||
| Choose 12 credit hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies | ||
| Issues and Trends in Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| Curriculum Theory | ||
| Online Course Design and Development | ||
| Teaching and Learning in the Online Environment | ||
| Current Issues and Trends in Online Education | ||
| Investigations in Curriculum Change | ||
| Research in Curriculum Design and Development | ||
| Research & Evaluation Courses | ||
| EDUC 750 | Survey of Educational Research 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 816 | Applied Research | 3 |
| EDUC 850 | Literature Review for Applied Research | 3 |
| EDUC 880 | Applied Research Concepts & Methodology 2,3 | 3 |
| Applied Research Courses | ||
| EDUC 887 | Applied Doctoral Research I | 5 |
| EDUC 888 | Applied Doctoral Research II | 5 |
| EDUC 889 | Applied Doctoral Research III | 5 |
| EDUC 890 | Applied Doctoral Research IV 4 | 0 |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
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A minimum of 20 Doctoral credit hours must be earned prior to enrollment in EDUC 750.
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EDUC 880 must be the final course taken before enrolling in EDUC 887.
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Once the student enters the Applied Research phase (after completion of EDUC 880), they must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed.
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Enrollment in EDUC 890 is contingent on School of Education approval.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Grades Education Cognate | ||
| Choose three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Professional Development in Middle Grades Education | ||
| Young Adolescents, Schools and Communities | ||
| Instructional Methods for Behavior and Learning | ||
| Teaching Science in the Middle School | ||
| Teaching Social Studies in the Middle School | ||
| Middle Grades Curriculum and Methods | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Additional Major Requirements
- Successful completion of Applied Research Courses
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 54 hours
- A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
- Degree must be completed within 7 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| EDUC 701 | Advanced Learning Theory and Research | 3 |
| EDUC 703 | Theories of Historical and Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Middle Grades Education Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Middle Grades Education Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Middle Grades Education Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| EDUC 750 | Survey of Educational Research | 3 |
| EDUC 816 | Applied Research | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| EDUC 850 | Literature Review for Applied Research | 3 |
| EDUC 880 | Applied Research Concepts & Methodology | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| EDUC 887 | Applied Doctoral Research I | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| EDUC 888 | Applied Doctoral Research II | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| EDUC 889 | Applied Doctoral Research III | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| EDUC 890 | Applied Doctoral Research IV | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 54 | |
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Choose 3 credits from EDUC 730, EDUC 735, EDUC 771, EDUC 772, EDUC 773, EDUC 774, EDUC 871, or EDUC 872.
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Choose 3 credits from EDUC 601, EDUC 602, EDUC 624, EDUC 635, EDUC 637, or EDUC 676.
All applicable prerequisites must be met