Educational Leadership — Doctor or Education 3-Year Program of Study

Cohort Online/Residency Course Sequencing

Fall I — Courses begin third Sunday of August with a one-week break between sessions.

6 credits

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 I — Courses begin second Sunday in January with a one-week break between sessions.

7 credits

Session I: EDL 812 Doctoral Seminar II (1), EDL 856 Adult Learning Theories

Session II: EDL 866 Qualitative Research

Summer I — Courses begin last Sunday of May.

7 credits

EDL 824 Ethics in Educational Leadership (1), EDL 864 Quantitative Research, EDU 837 Technology Leadership OR EDL 855 Teaching and Learning Concepts

Concurrent Courses

Fall II — Courses begin third Sunday of August with a one-week break between sessions.

7 credits

Session I: EDL 813 Doctoral Seminar III (1), EDL 842 Statistics

Session II: EDL 823 Leadership in Educational Organizations

Spring II — Courses begin second Sunday in January with a one-week break between sessions.

6 credits

Session I: EDL 879 Educational Leadership Practicum

Session I and Session II: EDL 869 Dissertation Readings

Comprehensive Examination

Summer II — Course begins last Sunday May.

3 credits: EDL 959 Research Proposal I: Generating a Research Proposal

Fall III — Courses begin third Sunday of August.

3 credits: EDL 969 Research Proposal II: Data Gathering/Analysis

Research Proposal Approval Meeting and IRB Approval

Spring III — Courses begin second Sunday January.

6 credits: EDL 999 Dissertation

Summer III — Courses begin last Sunday of May.

6 credits (You can take 3 in the summer and 3 in the fall if needed): EDL 999 Dissertation

Dissertation Submitted, Oral Defense

All courses are 3 credit hours unless indicated.
All courses are 8 weeks with the exception of EDL 869, EDL 959, EDL 969, and EDL 999.