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

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I. Entry-Level Courses
(36 credits)

Entry-level/advanced coursework in higher education or related fields to be transferred in or completed prior to entering the program cohort

II. Research Methods Courses
(9 credits)

ED 506 Concepts and Issues in Social Science Research
ED 520 Program Evaluation

ED 507 Qualitative Research Methods
OR
ED 504 Quantitative Research Methods

Note: The one credit course ED 528 is a prerequisite to ED 506)

III. Program Core
(15 credits)

EDU 415 Decision Making for Educational Leaders I
ED 432 Professional Writing and Communication
EDU 413 Contemporary Issues in Educational Policy

EDU 416 Decision Making for Educational Leaders II [EDU415]
OR
ED 521 Advanced Program Evaluation [EDU420]

Choose another advanced course in educational leadership or related fields (ED 432 and EDU 413 could also be substituted with another advanced course with the advice and consent of the advisor)

IV. Electives
(12 credits)

Choose electives for a total of 12 credit hours

V. Dissertation Research
(18 credits)

ED 536 Qualifying Case Analysis
ED 540 Educational Leadership Proposal Seminar [ED 550]

ED 541 Program Evaluation Dissertation Seminar I [ED 420; ED 421]
OR
ED 543 Decision-Making Analysis Dissertation Seminar I [ED 420; ED 421]

ED 542 Program Evaluation Dissertation Seminar II [ED 541]
OR
ED 544 Decision-Making Analysis Dissertation Seminar II [ED 543]

A total of at least 6 credits of dissertation credits, to be taken concurrently with the Dissertation Seminar I (3 credits) and the Dissertation Seminar II (3 credits)

 Additional Requirements/Milestones:

• Successful completion of a Portfolio Evaluation (in fall of year 2)
• Successful completion of a Comprehensive Exams/Qualifying Case Analysis (to be completed summer A of the year preceding the dissertation)
• Successful completion and defense of a Field-Based Dissertation – choose Program Evaluation OR Decision-Making (year 3)

NOTE: Students need to have completed their Qualifying Case Analysis in order to register for the Proposal Seminar. Students need to have successfully completed the Proposal Seminar in order to register for one of the Dissertation Seminars. Once in the Dissertation Seminar sequence, students are expected to register for both Seminars in the same academic year and to keep up with the assignments in order to complete their field-based dissertation within the required year. Failure to complete the action research dissertation within the allotted year will have to be considered on a case by case basis.