Fort Bragg Wrote:2 Degreeinfo threads.
http://www.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?t=28521
http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?t=28698
Bruce tried to protect Rich's ass. I guess Lawrie will soon be banned for having the wrong opinion.
Someone needs to explain to both of these nimrods that being right is not that important. One can split hairs like George Gollin and John Bear and pick everything in life apart if one wishes too.
Those entire dribble could be resolved with one simple statement. The Ed.D. is viewed as a terminal professional degree.
The Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D. or D.Ed.) is a professional doctorate that prepares the student for academic, administrative, clinical or specialized positions in education. Like other doctorates, (e.g., the Ph.D., D.A., and so on), the Ed.D./D.Ed. is a terminal degree.
http://www.answers.com/topic/doctor-of-philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph.D. (American English) or PhD (British English) for the Latin Philosophiæ Doctor, meaning "teacher of philosophy", (or, more rarely, D.Phil., for the equivalent Doctor Philosophiæ) is an advanced academic degree. In the English-speaking world it has become the most common denomination for a research doctorate and applies to graduates in a wide array of disciplines in the sciences and humanities. The Ph.D. has become a requirement for a career as a university professor or researcher in many fields. In addition, many Ph.D. graduates go on to careers in government departments, NGOs, or in the private sector.
The detailed requirements for award of a Ph.D. vary throughout the world, however there are common factors. A candidate must submit a thesis or dissertation consisting of a suitable body of original academic research, which is in principle worthy of publication in a peer-refereed context, and must defend this work before a panel of expert examiners appointed by the university. There is usually a prescribed minimum period of study (typically two to three years full time) which must take place before submission of the thesis (this requirement is usually waived for academic staff submitting a portfolio of peer-reviewed published work).
In North America, the candidate must successfully complete a certain number of advanced courses relevant to their area of specialization. Universities in the non-English-speaking world have begun adopting similar standards to those of the Anglophone Ph.D. for their research doctorates (see, for example, Bologna Process).
Even though Douglas completed his Ph.D. in eight months at Union, it normally takes eight to ten years of study.