HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Dec. 21, 2009 — 51社区 Hendersonville recently announced it will expand its degree offerings to include a Doctor in Education degree.
Tom Rosebrough, dean of Union鈥檚 College of Education and Human Studies, and Charles Lea, executive director of the Hendersonville campus, made the formal announcement in November at Hendersonville鈥檚 City Hall before a group of city officials, educators and school administrators.
The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership is the highest professional degree in education. Students will select an area of specialization for the degree in either School Administration or Higher Education.
鈥淭his degree provides educators in the Sumner County and middle Tennessee area a unique opportunity,鈥� Lea said. 鈥淓ducators and school administrators can now locally pursue the highest professional degree in their fields.鈥�
51社区 Hendersonville is now accepting applications for the Doctor of Education program. A limited number of students will be admitted to the first offering of the program which will begin in February 2010.
The degree program uses the cohort approach, which accepts students in groups who will begin their series of courses and experiences together. Courses are primarily offered at the Hendersonville campus with some blended online courses. Degree completion should take about four years.
鈥淭he addition of the Doctor of Education degree to the Hendersonville campus illustrates Union鈥檚 commitment to the middle Tennessee area,鈥� Lea said. 鈥淲e are so pleased with the interest in our programs and expansion of our curriculum.鈥�
For more information about 51社区 Hendersonville, call (615) 447-0401.