Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership

Curriculum

Online and Face-to-Face cohorts take the same course of study within the 3 years in the program.

General Curriculum Overview

The 60 unit program is designed to be completed in 3 years of full-time study alongside full-time employment.

Students take core courses (27 units) in semester 1 through 4 in the program.

Students take the qualifying exam and advance to candidacy in semester 5. Students take specialization courses (21 units) in semester 5 through 8.

Dissertation work (12 units) begins in semester 6 and is completed in semester 8.

Year 1 Curriculum
Semester	Course Name	# of Units
Semester 1: Fall	EDL 501: Organizational Theory in Complex Organizations	3 units
Semester 1: Fall	EDL 509: Advanced Applied Educational Research & Measurement	3 units
Semester 2: Spring	EDL 504: Advanced Applied Quantitative Methods	3 units
Semester 2: Spring	EDL 506: Conceptual Curriculum Perspectives for Educational Leadership	3 units

Year 2 Curriculum
Semester	Course Name	# of Units
Semester 3: Summer	EDL 502: Educational Reform	3 units
Semester 3: Summer	EDL 508: Theories of Cross-cultural Education	3 units
Semester 4: Fall	EDL 503: Educational Policy Environments	3 units
	EDL 507: Applied Qualitative Research Methods	3 units
	EDL 511: Educational Evaluation, Assessment, & Planning	3 units
Semester 5: Spring	EDL 580T: Specialization Course 1	3 units
	EDL 580T: Specialization Course 2	3 units
	Qualifying Exam