Coursework
A total of 72 credits is required for the Educational Leadership, Ph.D., program.
Required cohort core coursework (12 credits)
EDL 606: Policy Analysis
EDL 621: Organizational, Operational and Resource Leadership
EDL 625: Leadership in Diverse Communities
EDL 626: Leadership for Social Justice
Electives/Theory (12 credits)
Coursework to support research interest or enhance skills, including a theory class. Example courses include:
EDL 620: Advanced Foundations of Educational Leadership
EDL 623: Curriculum Leadership
EDL 627: Leadership and Change
EDL 601: Program Evaluation
EDL 696A: Critical Race Theory
EDL 696A: Culturally Responsive Leadership
EDL 682: The Superintendency
HED 609: Advanced Organizational Theory
EDL 696B: Politics of Education
EDL 696A: Professional Development
Research Methods (12-15 credits)
Quantitative Methods, Qualitative Methods, Research Design, Advanced Qualitative or Quantitative Methods
Dissertation (18 credits)
Credits of dissertation (taken after completing the comprehensive exam)
Internship (1-3 credits)
P-20 administrative/research internship (students who want to focus on scholarship/research have the option of completing a research internship/apprenticeship in lieu of this requirement)
Minor (9-12 credits)
Coursework outside of EDL that will complement your major (approved by the minor department)