Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership (with K-12 Administrative Certification) Accelerated Option (ISIS code: AB9/AD9/AM9)

Sample Program
Recommended sequence of courses for students joining a cohort for the entire duration of the program:

Prior to Year 1

• Summer
  • EDU 407 Curricular and Instructional Leadership
  • *EDU 469 Leadership and Organizational Dynamics
    
• Fall
  • EDU 468 Leadership in Urban Schools
    
• Spring
  • ED 465 School Governance and Rights of Students and Teachers

Year 1

• Summer
  • ED 506 Concepts and Issues in Social Science Research
  • **ED 502 Leading the School District: The Superintendency in the 21st Century
    
• Fall
  • EDU 421 Human Resource Management
  • Administrative internship
    
• Spring
  • EDU 462 Implementing Innovation in Social Studies Education
  • Administrative internship

Year 2

• Summer
  • ED 504 Quantitative Research Methods OR ED 507 Qualitative Research Methods
    
• Fall
  • ED 520 Program Evaluation
  • EDU 515 Decision-Making for Educational Leaders I: Analyzing Problems in Schools and Universities
    
• Spring
  • ED 521 Advanced Program Evaluation OR EDU 516 Decision-Making for Educational Leaders II: Making Decisions in Schools and Universities

Year 3

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

*not required if only School District Leader certification is sought

** not required if only School Building Leader certification is sought