Education (Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership)
Program Description
The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, with a focus on Transformative Leadership, admits cohorts on a semi-annual basis.
This program provides current and aspiring administrative and instructional leaders in diverse settings (e.g., education, health, non-profits, NGOs, public and private organizations and agencies, etc.) with the attitudes, knowledge, experience, and skills needed to transform organizations through the effective use of human and technological resources.
This three-year program requiring completion of thirteen 8 week, 3 credit courses and a 12 credit dissertation representing a total of 51 credits (a maximum of 6 credits can be transferred from another post-Master’s program). The program (including dissertation) will be completed entirely online with no residency requirement.
Program Goals
- Prepare leaders who are future-focused and capable of fostering innovation and change.
- Promote a continuing cadre of educators who maintain active connections and collaboration with one another, with schools, communities and professional groups.
- Establish a higher education program that is technologically sophisticated, educationally effective and academically rigorous.
- Build a national reputation based upon transformative action research.
- Provide each candidate with a carefully selected faculty mentoring team contributing actively to the candidate’s progress with their program of study, their research, and their dissertation, beyond what is usually available with a single advisor.
Curricular Requirements
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| EDU 801 - Preparation for Transformative Leadership | 3 |
| EDU 802 - Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| EDU 803 - Interpreting Empirical Data | 3 |
| EDU 804 - Technology and Educational Transformation | 3 |
| EDU 805 - Managing Change | 3 |
| EDU 806 - Policy Analysis | 3 |
| EDU 807 - Enacting Transformative Leadership Through Research | 3 |
| EDU 808 - Using Theory to Guide Research | 3 |
| EDU 809 - Conceptualizing Applied Research | 3 |
| EDU 810 - Ethical Leadership | 3 |
| EDU 811 - Diagnosing Organizational Dynamics | 3 |
| EDU 812 - Dissertation Seminar I | 3 |
| EDU 813 - Dissertation Seminar II | 3 |
| EDU 814 - 817 - Dissertation | 12 |
Academic Policy
Minimal Grade Standard and Academic Progress
Candidates may proceed to subsequent courses in the curriculum with one Low Pass grade. A second Low Pass (or below) course grade may result in termination from the doctoral program. For those needing to report course completion status to employers, a Pass equates a B or better.
Dismissal from the Program
Termination from the Program may occur when the Education Program Manager becomes aware of one of the following:
- Surrender of a teacher license in any jurisdiction for disciplinary reasons.
- Documented academic dishonesty (Note this also includes course on-line postings and email communications with faculty and staff. Students are advised that their behavior while participating in the Program should exemplify the ethical behavior of a professional educator with respect to all communications.)
- Academic failure (see “Minimal Grade Standard and Acade