Doctor of Education/Educational Leadership (EdD)

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Degree Requirements:

I. Leadership Requirements

27 credits required, including:

EDLR 6000 - Educational Leadership Orientation
EDLR 6050 - Empowering Leaders for Social Justice
EDLR 6210 - Leader as Self I
EDLR 6220 - Leader as Self II
EDLR 6230 - Leader as Self III
EDLR 6310 - Leader in Organizations I
EDLR 6320 - Leader in Organizations II
EDLR 6330 - Leader in Organizations III
EDLR 6410 - Leader in a Global World I
EDLR 6420 - Leader in a Global World II
EDLR 6430 - Leader in a Global World III

II. Inquiry and Research Requirements

30 credits required, including:

EDLR 6160 - Social Inquiry Methods
EDLR 6170 - Quantitative Inquiry Methods
EDLR 6180 - Qualitative Inquiry Methods
EDLR 6190 - Participatory Approaches to Social Inquiry
EDLR 6510 - Thematic Dissertation in Leadership Practice I
EDLR 6520 - Thematic Dissertation in Leadership Practice II
EDLR 6530 - Thematic Dissertation in Leadership Practice III

III. Concentration Requirements

33 credits required

If concentration courses approved by sponsoring program are less than 33 credits, then students with advisor approval will choose elective courses to meet the 33 credit total requirement.

Minimum credits required for degree: (90)*

Information about program concentrations is available from the EDLR program office.

*More than 90 credits may be required based on the selected concentration.

Comprehensive Exam

An exam which focuses on educational leadership studies common to all students and an exam focused on each student’s area of professional concentration is required.