Degree Requirements: Doctor of Education (AEGIS track)
AEGIS students must complete 39 transferable semester credits from a previous successful graduate study at an accredited institution prior to beginning the program. AEGIS students fulfill the remaining 51 course points at Teachers College in a structured program that provides required courses in three areas: theory, research, and the study of professional practice in various settings where adults learn. For the final phase of the program, students must pass a certification examination, write a qualifying paper, and complete a dissertation.
First Year: (22 points)
Summer (Three week session)
• ORLD 6800 Workshop in adult education: Life history (2)
• ORLD 6902 Pro-seminar in adult education (3)
• ORLD 6918 Introduction to research (3)
Fall
• ORLD 6908 Adult education/learning: Theory and practice (3)
• ORLD 6800 Workshop in adult education: Literacy/ABE (1)
• ORLD 6918 Advanced research (3)
Spring
• ORLD 6800 Workshop in adult education:Learning society (1)
• ORLD 6903 Qualitative research (3)
• ORLD 6906 Program development (3)
Second Year: (26 points)
Summer (Three week session)
• ORLD 6908 Advanced seminar: Leadership in adult education (3)
• ORLD 6908 Adult development (3)
• ORLJ 5340 Basic practicum in conflict resolution (3)
Fall
• HUD 4120 Methods of empirical research (3)
• ORLD 6914 Learning communities I (Face-to-face) (2)
• ORLD 6918 Advanced research (3)
Spring
• ORLD 6800 Workshop in adult education: Technology in organizations (1)
• ORLD 6908 Workshop and organizational learning (3)
• ORLD 6915 Learning communities II (Virtual) (2)
• ORLD 6918 Advanced research (3)
Third Year: (3 points)
Summer (Three week session)
• ORLD 6800 Workshop in adult education: Capstone (1)
• ORLD 6916 Learning communities III (Face-to-face) (2)
AEGIS course offerings vary from cohort to cohort. Please contact the program office for current course information.
