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The Doctor of Education with a Major in Leadership is a terminal degree and is the highest degree offered in the Department. It seeks to develop effective, ethical, and diverse leaders who will maximize achievement in schools and other organizations. Skill applications serve as the connection between knowledge and inquiry skills developed in the core curriculum, interdisciplinary, and research courses leading to restructured practice and school or organizational improvement. Cognates may be earned in Executive Leadership, Curriculum Leadership, Technology Leadership, and Higher Education Leadership. The Ed.D. degree requires 54 hours (including a minimum of 9 hours of dissertation). Courses are delivered in a variety of formats including online, weekend, and condensed summer sessions.
Doctorate and Georgia Certification Information
Educators holding a L or PL Certificate may upgrade to a level 7 certificate by completing the Ed.D. in Leadership. Doctoral students holding a level 5 certificate may apply for an upgrade to level 6 after completing all course work and passing the comprehensive exams.
Programs are offered at Valdosta State University and Macon State College campuses.
The admission deadline for fall, 2012 at VSU and Macon is March 15th.
Macon Campus Sample Schedule of Classes with Cost Estimate
Valdosta Campus Sample Schedule of Classes with Cost Estimate
January 2011 Macon Campus Schedule of Classes with Cost Estimate