Graduate Catalog 2020-2021

Educational Leadership, Ed.D.

Program of Study

Area I

An Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree or 30 credits beyond the master's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university in curriculum and instruction, teaching and learning, or closely-related field (as determined by transcript analysis).

Area II

EDD 8855Reading and Writing at the Doctoral Level

3

EDD 8830Philosophical Views in Education

3

EDD 8831Trends and Issues in Curriculum Leadership

3

EDD 8870Program Design and Evaluation

3

EDD 8899Quantitative Research and Statistical Analysis

3

EDD 9900Qualitative Research and Analysis in Education

3

EDD 8875Preparing for Admission to Candidacy and Understanding the Purpose of a Literature Review

1

EDD 8862Educational Law, Ethics, and Policy

3

EDSL 8871Leading Change for School/District Improvement

3

EDSL 8872Organizational Leadership

3

EDSL 8873School/Community Relationships

3

EDSL 8874Human Resources Management

3

EDSL 8875School & District Resource Management

3

EDSL 8882Educational Leadership Residency

1

EDSL 8883Educational Leadership Residency

1

EDSL 8884Educational Leadership Residency

1

EDSL 8885Educational Leadership Residency

1

EDSL 8886Educational Leadership Residency

1

Area III

Required courses:
EDD 9901Dissertation Applied Research I

3

EDD 9904Dissertation Applied Research II

3

EDD 9907Dissertation Applied Research IIIA

1

EDD 9908Dissertation

1

EDD 9917Dissertation Applied Research IIIB

1

EDD 9927Dissertation Applied Research IIIC

1

Optional Courses

As directed by advisor.
EDD 9902Dissertation: Individual Support for Scholarly Writing I

1

EDD 9903Dissertation: Individual Support for Completing the Research Plan

1

EDD 9905Dissertation: Individual Support for Scholarly Writing II

1

EDD 9906Dissertation: Individual Support for Prospectus Preparation and Continued Research

1

Total Credit Hours: 54