Career and Technical Education, Ed.D.

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Introduction

Doctor of Education Degree The Educational Doctorate in Career and Technical Education (Ed.D. CTE) is the highest degree awarded at UW-Stout. Recognized nationally and internationally, UW-Stout’s CTE programs attract students from across the country and around the world. The Ed.D. builds on  UW-Stout’s M.S. and Ed.S. Degrees in Career and Technical Education to prepare leaders who will provide vision, direction, leadership, and the day-to-day management of educational activities in technical colleges and other postsecondary settings as well as secondary divisions of CTE. The Ed.D. curriculum prepares graduates to set educational standards and establish the policies and procedures to achieve goals and to maximize student learning. Students acquire competencies that enable them to develop academic programs; monitor student progress; hire, train, motivate, and evaluate  teachers and other staff; manage counseling and other student services; administer recordkeeping; prepare budgets; and handle relations with staff, parents, current and prospective students, employers, and the community.

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• Effectively lead educational entities and communities for career and technical education
• Use, analyze, and synthesize data for program planning and decision making
• Engage in continuous quality improvement practices
• Develop faculty and staff to be leaders in their respective fields
• Secure and administer funding
• Promote and model ethical behavior appropriate to the profession
• Articulate a comprehensive philosophy of CTE that connects education, work, and economic development at all levels

Admission

Students must have completed a master’s degree program from a regionally accredited institution and completed specified coursework within GPA requirements. Students enrolling in this program should have experience as instructors, faculty, staff or leaders within the career and technical education field.

Requirements

Students must complete a total of 60 credits. All required coursework must be completed within the seven year and residency requirements. Students may transfer up to 20 credits from a regionally accredited institution. It is up to the discretion of the program director to determine the suitability of transfer coursework to the degree. Students must maintain a 3.25 GPA throughout the doctoral program.