Commitment to Timely Completion of Programs

The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership Program requires 54 semester hours of coursework including 42 hours of core course work and 12 hours of dissertation research.  The program follows a cohort model which starts yearly each fall semester.

Course content and program delivery model for the program focuses on the application of theory to practice, action science, group presentations, theme-based and program based seminars, frequent colloquia and additional experiences deemed current and appropriate for doctoral students. The expectation is that students completing the program will be prepared as knowledgeable and skilled practitioners fully equipped for success in a dynamic and changing world.

 

The following chart provides an overview of the courses by semester.  Also included are selected course syllabi for your perusal. Course and program objectives are developed in alignment with the Professional School leader Standards (IPSL) standards and the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards (ISLLC) as adopted by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NCATE).

 

Year 1/Semester	EDDL Courses per semester   (Click Links to Download Syllabi)
Semester I: Fall	6010 organizational theory and ed leadership 6050 Research and statistics i
Semester II: Spring	6100 curriculum and instructional leadership 6250 Research and statistics ii
Semester III: Summer	6200 administration law 6350 Qualitative research
Year 2/Semester
Semester IV: Fall	6150 philosophical and ethical foundations of education 6450 Financial Administration
Semester V: Spring	6300 public policy and politics of education 6400 personnel administration
Semester VI: Summer	6500 educational change and school improvement 6550 educational assessment and evaluation
Year 3/ Semester
Semester VII: Fall	6600 critical issues in urban educational leadership 6650 seminar in research/dissertation development   Qualifying Examination Admission to Candidacy
Semester VIII: Spring	6700*   clinical experience I (only offered in spring) 6990** Dissertation
Semester IX: Summer	6710*  Clinical Experience II (only offered in summer) 6990** Dissertation
Year 4/Semester
Semester X: Fall	6990** Dissertation
Semester XI: Spring	6990** Dissertation

Notes:

*Additional courses for qualified candidates for superintendent endorsement certification.

** Candidates must register for at least three (3) credit hours of dissertation each semester.  If a candidate has completed twelve (12) credit hours, but has not finished the dissertation, she/he must continue to register for three (3) credit hours each semester until the dissertation is completed.  Candidates have 7 years to complete the program.