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

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I. Entry-Level Courses
(27-30 credits)

Entry level/advanced coursework in higher education or related fields to be transferred in or completed prior to entering the program cohort (3 additional credits can be transferred in for students who are seeking only School Building Leader certification OR School District Leader certification – but not both)

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

III. Program Core
(9 credits)

EDU 415 Decision Making for Educational Leaders I
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

IV. Certification Courses
(18-21 credits)

ED 462 Managing School Resources
ED 465 School Governance and the Rights of Students and Teachers
ED 502 Leading the School District (not required if only School Building Leader certification is sought)
ED 469 Leadership and Organizational Dynamics (not required if only School District Leader certification is sought)
EDU 407 Curricular and Instructional Leadership
EDU 421 Human Resources Management
EDU 468 Data-Driven School Improvement

V. Internships
(up to 6 credits)

EDF 498 Supervised Internship in Educational Administration; students can register for multiple semesters at variable credits adding up to 6)

VI. 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 Dissertation Seminar I [ED 420; ED 421]
ED 542 Program Evaluation Dissertation Seminar II [ED 541] OR
ED 544 Decision Making Dissertation Seminar II [ED 543]

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

Additional Requirements/Milestones:

• Successful completion of a Portfolio Evaluation (in fall of year 2)
• Successful completion of a Comprehensive Exams (by the spring semester preceding the dissertation year)
• Successful completion and defense of a field-based dissertation – choose program evaluation OR decision-making (year 3)

NOTE: Students need to have completed their comprehensive exam 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 action research 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.