Sample Timeline

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Instructional Leadership Specialization – Year 1

ED 610 - Ethics for Educational Leaders
ED 616 – Public Relations: Issues and Trends for Educational Leaders

ED 614 – Leadership for Contemporary Educational Reform
ED 623 – Educational Technology Leadership

ED 632 – Cognition and Learning
ED 640 – Instructional Design and Development

Doctoral Qualifying Examination (DQE) – The examination will be offered in either May or early June

Instructional Leadership Specialization – Year 2

ED 625 – Professional Development and Supervision
ED 635 – Integrating Technology for Diverse Learners

ED 643 – Trends and Innovations in Instructional Technology
ED 629 – Strategic Thinking and Planning

*ED 683 – Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
ED 650 – Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

*Note: We will extend the semester from 6 weeks to 12 weeks for courses ED 657, ED 683, ED 685, ED 686, ED 697 as well as ED 698 A, B, or C, and ED 699.

Instructional Leadership Specialization – Year 3

ED 645 – Technology Supported Assessment
ED 651 – Curriculum Design and Instructional Models

*ED 657 – Advanced Studies in Educational Leadership
*ED 685 – Advanced Quantitative Methodologies in Educational Research

*ED 686 – Advanced Qualitative Methodologies in Educational Research
*ED 697 –Dissertation Proposal Seminar

*Note: We will extend the semester from 6 weeks to 12 weeks for courses ED 657, ED 683, ED 685, ED 686, ED 697 as well as ED 698 A, B, or C, and ED 699.

Instructional Leadership Specialization – Years 4 - 7

Students who pass the Comprehensive Examinations will take these courses online. A student will work exclusively with his/her dissertation chair and committee. These courses will run for 12 weeks each semester.

Semester 1
ED 698 A – Dissertation

Semester 2
ED 698 B – Dissertation

Semester 3
ED 698 C
or
ED 699 – Dissertation Maintenance