Admission Requirements
The Ed.D. Leadership in K-12 Administration program will consider applicants who:
- Meet the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School.
- Submit an official transcript (U.S. schools) or NACES or AICE evaluation (international schools) showing an earned master’s or higher degree from an institutionally accredited (or internationally recognized as equivalent) institution and official transcripts or NACES or AICE evaluations from all graduate and post-graduate coursework. Upon program director approval, applicants may be considered for regular admission who have significant progress towards a master's degree but have not yet completed it.
- Have earned a graduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
- Submit two professional Admission References.
- Submit a written Statement of Purpose.
- Interview with the program director upon invitation.
Students who have not achieved the minimum GPA, grade standards, or other assessment criteria may still apply to be considered for provisional acceptance. See Admission Categories.
Degree Requirements
Ed.D. Leadership in K-12 Administration
The required curriculum for the Doctor of Education degree in Leadership in K–12 Administration comprises a 61-credit sequence of courses.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
EDUC 800 | Leadership & Theory Foundations | 4 |
EDUC 810 | Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment | 4 |
EDUC 820 | Doctoral Research I | 4 |
EDUC 825 | Leadership for Inclusive Learning Environments | 4 |
EDUC 830 | Administration of Essential Educational Programs | 4 |
EDUC 840 | Operations and Personnel Administration | 4 |
EDUC 845 | Doctoral Research II | 4 |
EDUC 850 | Doctoral Research III | 4 |
EDUC 860 | Legal Issues in School Administration | 4 |
EDUC 865 | Resource Management | 4 |
EDUC 870 | Doctoral Research IV | 4 |
EDUC 881 | Comprehensive Exam | 1 |
EDUC 893 | Dissertation Phase I | 4 |
EDUC 894 | Dissertation Phase II | 3 |
EDUC 895 | Dissertation Phase III | 1 |
Select eight credits from the following: | 8 | |
Systems Change to Meet the Needs of All Stakeholders | ||
Academic Writing for Graduate Students | ||
Director of Special Education | ||
Directed Study | ||
Scholarly Advancement in K-12 Leadership | ||
Applied Leadership | ||
Principal Internship | ||
Superintendent Internship | ||
Director of Special Education Internship | ||
Teaching Internship | ||
Total Credits | 61 |
Note: If a student receives a D, F, or U in a doctoral-level course due to lack of demonstrated proficiency in academic writing, the student is required to take Academic Writing for Graduate Students (EDUC 846) within the subsequent academic year in order to continue as an active student in the program.
Courses from the Ed.D Leadership in Higher Education major may fulfill degree requirements with Program Director permission.