Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership (K-12) Accelerated Option (ISIS code: AA9)

Sample Program
Recommended sequence of courses for students joining a cohort for the entire duration of the program (numbers in parentheses indicate the number of credits associated to each course/experience):

Year 1

• Summer
  • ED 506 Concepts and Issues in Social Science Research (3)
  • Core/elective (3)
    
• Fall
  • EDU 413 Contemporary Issues in Education Policy (or alternative) (3)
  • Core/elective (3)
    
• Spring
  • EDU 432 Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Social Studies (or alternative) (3)
  • Core/elective (3)

Year 2

• Summer
  • ED 504 Quantitative Research Methods OR ED 507 Qualitative Research Methods (3)
  • Core/elective (3)
    
• Fall
  • ED 520 Program Evaluation (3)
  • EDU 515 Decision-Making for Educational Leaders I: Analyzing Problems in Schools and Universities (3)
  • Portfolio evaluation (3)
    
• Spring
  • ED 521 Advanced Program Evaluation OR EDU 516 Decision Making for Educational Leaders II: Making Decisions in Schools and Universities (3)
  • Core/elective (3)
  • Comprehensive exam (0)

Year 3

• Summer
  • ED 550 Qualifying Case Analysis (3)
  • ED 540 Proposal Design Practicum (3)
    
• Fall
  • ED 541 Program Evaluation Dissertation Seminar I OR ED 543 Decision-Making Dissertation Seminar I (3)
  • Dissertation credits (3)
    
• Spring
  • ED 542 Program Evaluation Dissertation Seminar II OR ED 544 Decision-Making Dissertation Seminar II (3)
  • Dissertation credits (3)