2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Leadership and Professional Studies
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Colette Taylor, EdD, Chair
Counseling
Keith Mobley, PhD, On-ground Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Director
Jennifer Gess, PhD, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Director
Mary Amanda Graham, PhD, On-ground and Online School Counseling Program Director
Overview
The counseling program is a 3-year full-time program, with students completing 9-credits per term, excluding the internship year. The counseling program has four program tracks that can be taken either in-person or completely online. The in-person program includes the Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) and School Counseling (SC) tracks. The in-person CMHC and SC counseling programs are offered on the Seattle University campus and accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The online program offerings are in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling and can be completed anywhere in the United States. The online CMHC degree and online SC degree tracks mirror the in-person CMHC and SC degree tracks in curricular content and is seeking CACREP accreditation. All four counseling program tracks offer flexible scheduling that allows students to integrate graduate studies with work commitments for the first two years of the program.
Curricula incorporate theoretical perspectives with practical applications. Instructional approaches encourage an equal emphasis on direct and reflective learning experiences. The result for the student is a learning environment that respects the life experiences of the adult learner, along with an ethical sensibility that emphasizes personal and professional accountability. Program graduates work in K-12 schools and mental health settings, institutional environments, and private practice. Public and private schools, colleges, social services, and mental health agencies, correctional facilities and youth service bureaus have all become venues for graduates of these programs.
Admission Requirements
See Graduate Admissions Programs for admission materials.
Educational Administration
Ted Kalmus, MPA, Program Director
Overview
The Educational Administration and Leadership program develops school and organizational leaders grounded in integrity, critical theory, a rigor of practice, and a commitment to service. Designed for working professionals, the Educational Administration master’s degree attracts aspiring K-12 administrators and organizational leaders who are passionate about making a difference and who see themselves as change agents in pursuit of excellence for schools and learning.
This cohort degree program offers the option for principal or program administrator certification and may be completed in six quarters, beginning in the spring and ending the following summer. Leadership internships are customized for each student, and targeted to the type of schools, districts or organizations they want to work in.
Field Experience
All students must complete field experience at sites selected cooperatively by the student and major advisor. All students, whether in public, charter, independent online schools, participate in a full-year internship, which can be completed concurrently with some professional responsibilities.
Certification
Persons serving as principals and program administrators in public or private schools shall hold certificates authorized by the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) for service in the respective roles as required by statute or rules of the PESB. The university recommends for certification a student who has successfully completed an approved program to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, which issues the appropriate certificate.
- Residency Certificate
State requirements for the administrative credentials include possession of a valid teacher’s certificate (principal only) or valid educational staff associate certificate and documented successful school-based experience in an instructional role with students; completion of a master’s degree; and completion of an approved preparation program. The residency certificate is valid for five years.
- Professional Certificate
The Professional Educator Standards Board is in the process of determining whether to continue the requirement of a Professional Certificate. In its deliberation, the PESB has suspended this as a requirement. Until the PESB announces a decision, this option will not be offered after the 2016-2017 academic year.
Washington State Requirements for Post-Master’s Certification
- Completion of a master’s degree
- Completion of a state approved administrator preparation program
- Submission of fingerprints for a background check is required, if a valid certificate is not already on record
Additional Requirements for Principal Certification Only
- Hold or have previously held a regular teacher, educational staff associate or Initial/Continuing CTE Certificate
- Verification of three years of successful school-based instructional experience in an educational setting
Admission Requirements for the Master of Education (MEd) Program
See Graduate Admissions Programs for admission materials.
E-portfolio
Satisfactory performance of an e-portfolio is required to complete degree.
Admission Requirements for Post-Master’s Principal or Program Administrator Credentials
See Graduate Admissions Programs for admission materials.
Educational and Organizational Learning and Leadership
Brian Taberski, EdD, Program Director
Note: Admission to this program is suspended for 2024-2025.
Overview
Designed for professionals who already hold a master’s degree, the EdD in Educational and Organizational Learning and Leadership will help students lead organizations to success through the program’s emphasis on research, collaboration, social justice, and applied practice. The program uses a cohort learning model and meets the needs of a vast spectrum of leaders whose current or future careers include educational, business, organizational, or community leadership. As a member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate, the program is framed around questions of equity, ethics, and social justice to bring about solutions to complex problems of practice.
This 66-credit hour program includes courses in Leadership, Applied Research, and Social Justice and is designed to be completed in three years. Class scheduling allows students to complete their degrees while at the same time continuing full-time employment.
The curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary for understanding leadership both inside and outside of formal education settings by exploring leadership in multiple contexts and from various perspectives, emphasizing integrating disciplinary knowledge with theories and practices leadership. The program is uniquely oriented toward applying theory and knowledge derived from researching practical problems.
Leadership core requirements for the degree total 36 credits across three years. Each year builds upon previous learning to promote and sustain an integrated approach to leadership development, organizational development, management/administration, and social justice. In addition, the leadership core focuses on developing strength in the dimensions of diversity, accountability, and learning.
Research requirements for the degree total a minimum of 30 credits and includes opportunities for community-based applied research that is a faculty-led team experience organized around common themes of interest. The research strand culminates in a thematic dissertation in leadership practice.
A new cohort begins each year in the summer.
Admission Requirements
Graduates of the doctoral program are leaders whose studies, internships, and research prepare them to live, work, and make a positive leadership difference in an ever-changing world. Students will come from various occupational fields, including (but not limited to) education, healthcare, business, theology, public and non-profit administration, and consulting.
The Seattle University doctorate in Educational and Organizational Leadership is designed to prepare graduates who will be scholarly practitioners and influencers with the ability and competencies to name, frame, and solve problems of practice, using empirical evidence to evaluate impact. Understanding the importance of equity and social justice, graduates will use applied theories and practical research as tools for collaborative change.
In keeping with the Seattle University Mission Statement, candidates of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The program does not discriminate against any person because of age, ancestry, color, ability, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The best-qualified applicants will be accepted up to the number of spaces available for new students. It is anticipated that a maximum of 30 students will be admitted for each cohort.
See Graduate Admissions Programs for admission materials.
Representatives of the Educational and Organizational Learning and Leadership department review core written material and transcripts, interview applicants and create a priority list for admission. All material submitted becomes the property of Seattle University and will be maintained according to institutional records management practices.
After submitted applications are reviewed, invited candidates will be asked to submit a video interview. Those selected will receive further information about this process via email.
Residency
Full-time residency is not required; however, 24 credits must be completed in the first four consecutive quarters of the program. In addition, students must attend the annual summer institutes, the one-week educational residency held each year of the three years of your doctoral education. As long as a student is active in the program, enrollment every quarter is required. Formal leave may be granted for a cause. Credit applied to the degree may not be more than six years old when the program is completed.
Credit at Seattle University
No post-graduate level credits beyond the master’s degree may be transferred into the doctoral degree. Up to 24 credits taken at the Master’s level within the past six years may be applied to satisfy entry requirements for the EOLL program. All Seattle University credits applied to the doctoral program must be at least at the 5000 level and must be at the post-graduate level if transferred from any other college or university.
Formal Degree Candidacy
Doctoral students must successfully pass a comprehensive examination to advance to degree candidacy.
Comprehensive Examination
The Comprehensive Examination is required of all candidates completing the Ed.D. in Educational and Organizational Learning and Leadership and is designed to allow candidates to demonstrate leadership knowledge, skills, practice, and scholarship as part of the requirements for the Ed.D. degree. The exam should be taken by the end of the second year of study. To be eligible to take the comprehensive exam, students must have: a) satisfactory completion (no incompletes) of coursework completed during the first 5 quarters of enrollment and b) a grade point average of 3.00 in graduate course work with no grades below a 2.00 c) satisfactory Annual Student Doctoral Evaluation for the previous academic year.
Grade and GPA Requirement
Courses completed at Seattle University graded C- or lower will not count towards the EdD. Students must maintain a GPA of B (3.00) or above. Any student who earns a B- or lower in EOLL 6510, 6520, or 6530 in any given quarter will be put on probation the following quarter and must successfully fulfill probation requirements that same following quarter to remain in the dissertation process.
Student Development Administration
Paige Gardner, PhD, Program Director
Erin Swezey, MPS, MA, Program Director
Objectives
Student Development Administration graduates are prepared to work with college students beyond the classroom and advance social justice. Our modern theory-to-practice curriculum provides students with practical experience in student affairs, develops cultural competence to foster diversity in two- or four-year college settings, and enhances leadership skills and values to promote equity and holistic development for students in higher education. The nationally recognized program accommodates full and part-time students.
Internship
All students are required to complete 300 hours (SDAD 5640, 5650, 5660, 2 credits per course) of professional practice internships in the field, either at Seattle University, accredited colleges and universities, or organizations who work with college students (college access organizations, educational non-profits, university recruiting, etc.)
Admission Requirements
Applications are considered once a year for admission for either summer or fall entry only. Admission is selective. Candidates are evaluated on individual merits as well as a comparative basis within the pool of candidates.
See Graduate Admissions Programs for admission materials.
Portfolio
Students will complete an electronic portfolio that documents their mastery of the program’s learning, which includes an oral presentation. Successfully completing SDAD 5920 Portfolio I, SDAD 5930 Portfolio II and SDAD 5940 Portfolio III course requirements guides and supports students develpment of their portfolio. Students must complete SDAD 5900 - Student Development Capstone Seminar before completing their portfolio. Oral presentations take place once a year in the Spring term.
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