Doctor of Education - Curriculum Studies

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Practice and Innovation (Curriculum Studies concentration)

Overview

A 60-credit online EdD in Educational Practice and Innovation with a Curriculum Studies concentration, informed by the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. Courses run in an 8-week format and the program culminates in a Dissertation in Practice; it does not include administrative certification.

Official program name: Doctor of Education - Curriculum Studies
Awarded degree: Doctor of Education in Educational Practice and Innovation (Curriculum Studies concentration)
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: University of South Carolina
Administering location: Columbia, SCWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Curriculum & Instruction
Specializations: Curriculum Studies
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 60 credit hours
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall
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Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Professional doctorate that can be completed 100% online.

Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Dissertation

Dissertation in Practice embedded throughout the program; 12 credit hours in dissertation preparation and writing
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Academic calendar

8-week online courses
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Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Curriculum Studies
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Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement including an identified Problem of Practice
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Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
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Résumé / CV: RequiredCV or resume
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Writing sample: RequiredRecent scholarly writing sample, sole-authored, in APA style
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Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
November 1 · for Spring 2027 (start January 11, 2027)
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Application deadline
February 15 · for Summer 2027
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Application deadline
April 15 · for Fall 2027 (start August 17, 2027)
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Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — All other applicants (out-of-state students pay the SC resident rate)	$572.25	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$34,335 = 60 credits × $572.25 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
South Carolina resident certified teachers taking fewer than 12 hours per semester	$515	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$30,900 = 60 credits × $515 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Estimated total program tuition including fees (all other applicants)	$37,333	entire program · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

USC Columbia participates in NC-SARA and is authorized to enroll students in distance education and experiential learning coursework in NC-SARA member states; the authorization table lists the Northern Mariana Islands as not allowed. Official pageSource: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

This degree does not include administrative certification. State-by-state disclosureSource: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
The programs leading to professional licensure or certification are only eligible for professional licensure or certification in the state of South Carolina unless specified otherwise in the chart below. State-by-state disclosureSource: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/provost/our-offices/academicprograms/state-authorization/index.ph — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/provost/our-offices/academicprograms/state-authorization/professi — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/education/study/areas/teaching_curriculum_and_instruction/curriculum_s — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Curriculum & Instruction
Length
60 credit hours
Tuition
$572.25 per creditAll online students — All other applicants (out-of-state students pay the SC resident rate), 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Columbia, SC

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