Ed.D in Leadership Program Map
Post-masters work transferred to the program may count up to 12 hours toward chosen concentration as guided electives. Concentrations noted below.
Semester | Hours | Course | Days |
Fall Year 1 | 3 | LEAD 9030 Leadership Problems: Interdisciplinary Analysis |
Online |
3 |
RSCH 9800 Research Design and Foundations (hybrid) |
4 Saturdays or Online | |
Spring Year 1 | 3 |
LEAD 9010 Seminar in Organizational Leadership (hybrid) |
2 Weekends Fri. Eve & Saturday or Online |
3 |
RSCH 9840 Quantitative Research Methods Prerequisite 9800 |
4 Weekends Fri. Eve, & Saturday or Online |
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Summer Year 1 | 3 |
LEAD 9040 Organizational Theory, Culture, and Leadership |
4 Saturdays or Online |
3 |
GUIDED ELECTIVE* (traditional or online) |
Guided electives may be face to face or online | |
3 |
GUIDED ELECTIVE* (traditional or online) |
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Fall Year 2 | 3 |
ACED 9400 Adult Learning Strategies |
Online |
3 | RSCH 9820 Qualitative Research Methods (Prerequisite 9800) | 4 Saturdays or Online | |
Spring Year 2 | 3 |
GUIDED ELECTIVE* (traditional or online, if needed) |
Guided electives may be face to face or online |
3 |
LEAD 9020 Planning and Change for Leaders |
4 Saturdays or Online |
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1 |
RSCH 9871 Planning for Dissertation (1 hr.) |
1 Saturday | |
Summer Year 2 | 3 |
CIED 9100 Curriculum and Instructional Systems |
Online |
3 |
GUIDED ELECTIVE* (If needed to attain 12 hours of electives) |
Guided electives may be face to face or online | |
Fall Year 3 | 3 |
RSCH 9872 Dissertation Conceptualization (Prerequisites RSCH 9820, 9840, Co-requisites RSCH 9830, 9850, or RSCH 9860 |
4 Saturdays or Online |
3 | RSCH 9830, RSCH 9850, or RSCH 9860 (online) Advanced Research Prerequisites RSCH 9820, 9840 | Dependent on Advanced Research class | |
No. of Semesters will Vary | 9+ | LEAD 9999 Dissertation (must be continuously registered for dissertation hours | Work with dissertation chair and committee through various media |
Min Total of Semester Hours | 55 | Coursework and Dissertation Hours |
Guided electives may be taken during any semester of the program. 12 hours of guided electives are required for a Concentration. Transfer credit MUST meet the requirements for the candidate’s concentration and must be approved by the advisor and Graduate School.
- Concentrations covered in this schedule: Organizational Leadership, Curriculum Leadership, Higher Education Leadership, Technology Leadership, Special Education Leadership. For the concentration in Educational Leadership see Program of Study for Tier I and Tier II.
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