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.
A Ph.D. is often the terminal degree - the highest level of education - that can be achieved in a field of study. For any subject, a Ph.D.-holder is qualified to pursue a career teaching their expertise at the university level. An Ed.D. qualifies its holder to teach, but often takes a more entrepreneurial and technical approach to education.