Stereochemistry definition, the branch of chemistry that deals with the determination of the relative positions in space of the atoms or groups of atoms in a compound and with the effects of these positions on the properties of the compound. Origin of stereochemistry.
The Ed.D. is a doctoral degree in education. 1  Similar to the Ph.D., doctor of philosophy that is awarded in all disciplines, the Ed.D. entails several years of study and the completion of doctoral (and sometimes master's) comprehensive exams as well as a dissertation.
The Ed.D. is a practitioner degree focusing on how theory can be applied to solving real world problems. By contrast, the Ph.D. degree is research-oriented with emphasis on testing theories and discovering new knowledge within a narrow discipline. Curricular differences have more to do with substance than rigor.