Educational Leadership for Teaching and Learning Ed.D.
60 credit hour Ed.D. program
Candidates seeking a doctoral degree must fulfill the following requirements:
- Hold at minimum a master’s degree in an educationally-related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
- Five years of teaching, administrative or leadership experience preferred.
- Complete a graduate application form.
- Complete a written essay on a topic identified by the College of Education.
- Submit Graduate Record Examination scores (valid within last 5 years).
- Submit two letters of recommendation from professors, employers, or advisors.
- Submit complete official transcripts from all institutions previously attended.
- Complete a personal interview.
See complete admission requirements in College of Education introduction.
Degree Requirements
Candidates enrolled in the doctoral program can earn a Superintendent Endorsement with three additional classes.
| 51-645 | Collective Negotiations and Personnel Administration | 3 |
| 51-658 | School Finance and Fiscal Management | 3 |
| 51-688 | Leadership Practicum | 3 |
For information regarding the Superintendent Endorsement, see the Ed.D. Program Director.
The Ed.D. Cohort will begin its study in the fall semester. During that semester, one of the classes will be held one night/week for three hours. The other class will be held every other Saturday for six hours. Summer classes will be offered in an intensive two-week session.
| 51-710 | Philosophical Foundations | 3 |
| 51-712 | Theories of Critical Transformative Leadership | 3 |
| 51-715 | Foundations of Educational Inquiry | 3 |
| 51-722 | Ethical and Moral Studies in Education | 3 |
| 51-723 | Theories of Cultural Difference in Education | 3 |
| 51-725 | Conceptualizing and Designing Research | 3 |
| 51-731 | Critical Pedagogy and Assessment | 3 |
| 51-735 | Qualitative Inquiry | 3 |
| 51-737 | Curriculum Theory | 3 |
| 51-738 | Critical Perspectives in School Law | 3 |
| 51-743 | Topics in Globalization and Education | 3 |
| 51-745 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| 51-746 | Theories of Institutional Transformation | 3 |
| 51-747 | Organizational Theory | 3 |
| 51-757 | Policy Studies in Education | 3 |
| 51-760 | History of American Education | 3 |
| 51-765 | Quantitative Inquiry | 3 |
| 51-775 | Dissertation Seminar | 3 |
| 51-785 | Dissertation | 3 |
51-785: 3 - Course to be repeated for a total of 6 hours
Beyond coursework:
| 51-795 | Dissertation Supervision | 1 |