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Doctor of Education
How Long Will It Take?
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Our program is structured in a cohort format with students taking 6 hours each semester until they begin their dissertation. With this regulated schedule the program takes 4.5 years to complete. Your time to complete can vary depending upon your dissertation approach.
Program credit hours: 63
Educational Leadership Concentration: Example Degree Plan
First Year
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Fall Semester
Introduction to Doctoral Studies, Philosophy and Ethics
Principles of Educational Research
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Spring Semester
Policy and Organizational Change in Education
Qualitative Design and Analysis
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Summer Semesters
Diversity Frameworks
Technology for the Educational Professional
Second Year
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Fall Semester
Global Issues in Pedagogy and Educational Policy
Statistical Methods of Inquiry
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Spring Semester
Quantitative Design, Statistics and Analysis
Educational Law and Policy
Seminar: Professional Conference (Elective)
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Summer Semesters
Perspectives in Leadership
Organizational Improvement and Community Relations
Third Year
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Fall Semester
Supervision of Personnel and the Instructional Program
Planning and Facilities
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Spring Semester
School Finance and Budgeting
The Professoriate (Elective)
Seminar: Current or Historical Theorist or Researcher in Education (Elective)
Four Year
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Fall Semester
Admitted into candidacy for dissertation
Dissertation Design and Proposal
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Spring Semester
Dissertation Data Collection and Analysis
Fifth Year
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Fall Semester
Dissertation Defense
Apply for graduation
Curriculum and Instruction Concentration: Example Degree Plan
First Year
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Fall Semester
Introduction to Doctoral Studies, Philosophy and Ethics
Principles of Educational Research
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Spring Semester
Policy and Organizational Change in Education
Qualitative Design and Analysis
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Summer Semesters
Diversity Frameworks
Technology for the Educational Professional
Second Year
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Fall Semester
Global Issues in Pedagogy and Educational Policy
Statistical Methods of Inquiry
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Spring Semester
Quantitative Design, Statistics and Analysis
Program Evaluation, Data Analysis and School Improvement
Seminar: Professional Conference
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Summer Semesters
Curriculum Design
Emerging Instructional Strategies
Third Year
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Fall Semester
Professional and Staff Development
Current Trends in Curriculum and Instruction
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Spring Semester
Seminar: Professional Conference
The Professoriate (Elective)
Seminar: Current or Historical Theorist or Researcher in Education (Elective)
Fourth Year
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Fall Semester
Seminar: Professional Conference
Admitted into candidacy for dissertation
Dissertation Design and Proposal
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Spring Semester
Dissertation Data Collection and Analysis
Fifth Year
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Fall Semester
Dissertation Defense
Apply for graduation
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