Graduate Catalog 2021-2022

Educational Leadership, Ed.D.

Program of Study

The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership will be delivered in a lock-step cohort model. Candidates will complete coursework on a schedule which is designed to provide optimum learning opportunities. Program completion is dependent on meeting all dissertation requirements.

Candidates for the doctoral program must complete a minimum of 60 hours beyond the master’s degree. The curriculum for the Ed.D. program is designed to promote depth and breadth to the study of curriculum and instruction while promoting teacher leadership and school improvement. Candidates explore major areas of concern in the contemporary school as well as historical issues affecting schools today.

In addition to the coursework outlined above, candidates will also complete the following requirements to earn the Ed.D. degree:

  • Completed application for graduation
  • Comprehensive Examination
  • Admission to Candidacy
  • Residency Requirements
  • Dissertation Proposal Defense with Human Subjects Review of Research Plan
  • Dissertation Research and Defense
  • Submission of final dissertation document for publication
EDD 8869   Assessment and Data Driven Instruction (new course 2022-23)
EDD 8831Trends and Issues in Curriculum Leadership

3

EDD 8870Program Design and Evaluation

3

EDD 8830Philosophical Views in Education

3

EDD 8860   Law, Policy, & Ethics (new course 2022-23)

EDEL 8872Organizational Leadership

3

EDEL 8874Human Resources Management

3

EDEL 8873School/Community Relationships

3

EDEL 8882Educational Leadership Residency

1

EDEL 8883Educational Leadership Residency

1

EDEL 8884Educational Leadership Residency

1

EDEL 8885Educational Leadership Residency

1

EDEL 8886Educational Leadership Residency

1

EDD 9000   Quantitative Methods and Representation of Data (new course 2022-23)

EDD 8892   Action Research 1 (new course 2022-23)

EDD 8893   Action Research 2 (new course 2022-23)

EDD 8890Foundations of Research

3

EDD 8899Quantitative Research and Statistical Analysis

3

EDD 8855Reading and Writing at the Doctoral Level

3

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

1

EDD 9901Dissertation Applied Research I

3

EDD 9904Dissertation Applied Research II

3

EDD 9908Dissertation

1