Educational Practice and Innovation, Ed.D.
College of Education
Educational practice and innovation bridges theory, research and practice. It promotes excellence and innovation in teaching, learning and leadership across K-12, higher education and other instructional settings.
Continue working full time while completing this flexible doctoral program designed to address relevant organizational, curriculum and instructional issues. Choose from one of four concentrations: curriculum studies, education systems improvement, learning design and technologies or STEM education. A dissertation to demonstrate advanced research is required.
Program Highlights
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Ranked Program
Be part of a college ranked in the top 15 percent nationally for graduate programs of education by U.S. News & World Report.
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Expansive Network
Collaborate and network with peers from across the world in a cohort model by concentration area.
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Get Noticed
Join organizations like the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate and the American Educational Research Association.
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Supportive Community
Enjoy learning in an active and tight-knit community of fellow education professionals.
Building Skills
Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.
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Continuous Improvement
Identifying and implementing incremental changes to enhance quality, efficiency and effectiveness
Data Analysis
Examining and interpreting information to uncover insights and inform decision making
Leadership
Inspiring and guiding others to achieve common goals and reach their full potential
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Innovation
Introducing new ideas, methods or products to improve performance or achieve a specific goal
Project Management
Organizing and overseeing tasks to achieve specific goals
Teamwork
Working collaboratively with others to achieve a shared goal or objective
Using your degree
Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.
Learn how alumni use degrees with outcome data from Gamecock GradStats, a service of the University of South Carolina Career Center.
Potential Careers
- Curriculum Specialist
- Administrator
- Educator
- Instructor
Job Titles of Alumni
- Teacher
- Assistant Principal
- Educator
- Principal
- English Teacher
- Instructor
Workplace Settings
- Education
- Public Sector
- Private Sector
- Military
- Health Care
- Government
Employers of Alumni
- University of South Carolina
- Richland School District Two
- Lexington County School District One
- Charleston County School Dstrict
- Dorchester School District Two
- Berkeley County School District
