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

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 528 Using Quantitative Data Analysis Software
ED 507 Qualitative Research Methods
ED 504 Quantitative Research Methods

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

III. Program Core
(21 credits)

EDU 515 Decision Making for Educational Leaders I
ED 520 Program Evaluation

EDU 516 Decision Making for Educational Leaders II [EDU415]
OR
ED 521 Advanced Program Evaluation [EDU420]

Choose 4 advanced courses in educational leadership or related fields.

IV. Dissertation Research

ED 550 Qualifying Case Analysis Educational Administration
ED 524 Survey Design
Ed 525 Interview and Focus Group Techniques

ED 540 Educational Leadership Proposal Seminar
OR
ED 546 Decision Making Dissertation Proposal Seminar

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 ED 540/546, ED 541/543, and ED 542/544

V. Electives

Choose electives for a total of 6 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.