Educational Leadership — Doctor of Education 3-Year and 5-Year Program of Study
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3 - Year Program
First Year
Fall
Session I: EDL 811 Doctoral Seminar I (1), EDL 845 Teaching and Learning Theories (2)
Session II: EDL 821 Curriculum, Assessment, and Quality Improvement
Spring
Session I: EDL 812 Doctoral Seminar II (1), EDL 856 Adult Learning Theories
Session II: EDL 866 Qualitative Research
Summer
EDL 824 Ethics in Educational Leadership (1)
EDL 864 Quantitative Research
EDU 837 Technology Leadership OR EDL 855 Teaching and Learning Concepts
Concurrent Courses
Second Year
Fall
Session I: EDL 813 Doctoral Seminar III (1), EDL 842 Advanced Statistics
Session II: EDL 823 Leadership in Educational Organizations
Spring
Session I: EDL 879 Educational Leadership Practicum
Session I and Session II: EDL 869 Dissertation Readings
Comprehensive Examination
Summer
EDL 959 Research Proposal I: Generating a Research Proposal
Third Year
Fall
Session I: EDL 969 Research Proposal II: Data Gathering/Analysis
Research Proposal Approval Meeting and IRB Approval
Spring
EDL 999 Dissertation (6 hours)
Summer
EDL 999 Dissertation 6 credits (You can take 3 in the summer and 3 in the fall if needed):
Dissertation Submitted, Oral Defense
All courses are 3 credit hours unless indicated.
5 - Year Program
First Year
Fall
Session I: EDL 811 Doctoral Seminar I (1), EDL 845 Teaching and Learning Theories (2)
Spring
Session I: EDL 812 Doctoral Seminar II (1)
Session I: EDL 856 Adult Learning Theories
Summer
EDL 824 Ethics in Educational Leadership (1)
EDU 837 Technology Leadership OR EDL 855 Teaching and Learning Concepts
Concurrent Courses
Second Year
Fall
Session II: EDL 821 Curriculum, Assessment, and Quality Improvement
Spring
Session II: EDL 866 Qualitative Research
Summer
EDL 864 Quantitative Research
Third Year
Fall
Session I: EDL 813 Doctoral Seminar III (1)
Session I: EDL 823 Leadership in Educational Organizations
Spring
Session I: EDL 879 Educational Leadership Practicum
Summer
Break OR EDL 837 or EDL 855
Fourth Year
Fall
Session I: EDL 842 Advanced Statistics
Spring
Session I and II: EDL 869 Dissertation Readings
Comprehensive Examination
Summer
EDL 959 Research Proposal I: Generating a Research Proposal
Fifth Year
Fall
Session I: EDL 969 Research Proposal II: Data Gathering/Analysis
Research Proposal Approval Meeting and IRB Approval
Spring
EDL 999 Dissertation (6 hours)
Summer
EDL 999 Dissertation (6 hours)
Dissertation Submitted, Oral Defense
All courses are 3 credit hours unless indicated.
