The Doctoral Program

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Class Schedules

Leadership in Educational Administration

• Year 1:
  • EDU7110 School Reform/School Renewal 3 semester hours
  • EDU7120 Policy Analysis/Research in Education 4 semester hours
  • EDU7135 Dynamics of Organizational Theory and Change 4 semester hours
  • EDU7010 Introduction to Educational Research 4 semester hours
  • EDU7140 Seminar in Advanced Education Law 3 semester hours
  • EDU7150 Advanced Human Resources Administration 3 semester hours
• Year 2:
  • EDU7100 Quantitative Research 4 semester hours
    OR
  • EDU7190 Qualitative Research 4 semester hours
  • EDU7170 Administration of Educational Facilities 2 semester hours
  • EDU7220 Economics of Education 4 semester hours
  • EDU7225 Curriculum for Administrators 3 semester hours
  • EDU7240 Administration of Technology and Technology for Administrators 2 semester hours
  • EDU7260 The Modern Superintendency 3 semester hours
  • EDU7270 Assessment for Administrators 3 semester hours
• Year 3:
  • EDU7750 Educational Leadership Internship 3 semester hours
    In addition to the internship, candidates complete 3 semester hours of directed study, EDU7830; or an advanced research course, EDU7200 or EDU7210; and 12 semester hours of proposal and dissertation; EDU7800, for a total of 18 semester hours.

Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction

• Year 1:
  • EDU8010 Introduction to Educational Research 4 semester hours
  • EDU8110 School Reform/School Renewal 3 semester hours
  • EDU8130 Foundations for Curriculum Studies 4 semester hours
  • EDU8135 Dynamics of Organizational and Theory and Change 4 semester hours
  • EDU8160 Clinical Supervision and Teacher Development 3 semester hours
  • EDU8150 Technology for Educators 3 semester hours
• Year 2:
  • EDU8080 Principles and Practice of Curriculum Design I 4 semester hours
  • EDU8100 Quantitative Research 4 semester hours
    OR
  • EDU8190 Qualitative Research 4 semester hours
  • EDU8220 Teaching: Current Research and Theory 3 semester hours
  • EDU8250 Principles and Practices of Assessment and Program Evaluation 4 semester hours
  • EDU8170 Curriculum for Race, Gender, Culture and Ethnicity 3 semester hours
  • EDU8180 Leadership and Implementation of Curriculum 4 semester hours
• Year 3:
  • Candidates complete either an advanced research class, EDU8200 or EDU8210, plus 3 semester hours of directed study, EDU8830, or they complete 6 hours of directed study. Candidates also complete 12 hours of proposal and dissertation in EDU8800, for a total of 18 semester hours.

Updated February 25, 2008