Doctor of Education (EdD)
School of Education
Educational Leadership and Management specialization
Enhance your educational leadership and managerial expertise with a doctoral degree focused on addressing real-world challenges and opportunities in the field of education. The curriculum was designed around the standards of a number of respected P–12 organizations and is aligned with the Competencies for Community College Leaders developed by the American Association of Community Colleges. The course work covers such topics as finance, human resources, operations, change management, decision-making, curriculum and instruction improvement processes, cultural competency, and advocacy. You also will have the opportunity to develop an applied research project that contributes to the solution of a recognized problem in the field. People likely to be interested in this specialization include higher education and P–12 administrators who wish to enhance their leadership and managerial abilities; higher education faculty and P–12 teachers transitioning to administrative or leadership positions; and government, corporate, and nonprofit leaders whose organization or position is focused on education.
This program is not designed for certification, licensure or endorsement. For more information about educator licensing, please see our Education Licensure Resource site.
All courses taken in a prescribed sequence.
Required Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)
- EDD8100 - Foundations of Educational Leadership and Management I
- EDD8102 - Foundations of Educational Leadership and Management II*
- EDD8104 - Leadership Through Personal and Professional Development*
- EDD8106 - Creating a Culture of Learning*
- EDD8108 - Data-Informed Decision Making for Educational Leaders*
- EDD8110 - Leading and Managing Change I*
- EDD8112 - Leading and Managing Change II*
- EDD8114 - Educational Leadership and Management Capstone*
- EDD9920 - Dissertation Courseroom* - non-credit
- EDD9921 - Dissertation Research 1*
- EDD9922 - Dissertation Research 2*
- EDD9923 - Dissertation Research 3*
- EDD9924 - Dissertation Research 4*
Admission to the Educational Leadership and Management specialization requires learners to complete and submit the Cohort Auto-Registration Form.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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