Core courses required of all Ed.D students:
Leadership: 9 credits
- ED 610 Ethics for Educational Leaders
- ED 612 Leadership, Diversity, & Societal Change
- ED 614 Organizational and Leadership Theory
Research: 12 credits
- ED 681 Introduction to Educational Research
- ED 682 Quantitative Methods for Educational Research I
- ED 683 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research I
- ED 685 Quantitative Methods for Educational Research II OR ED 686 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research II
Dissertation: 9 credits
- ED 697 Dissertation Proposal Seminar
- ED 698 Dissertation Proposal
- ED 699 Dissertation
Educational Leadership: 15 credits
- ED 615 Professional Seminar in Educational Leadership
- ED 616 Contemporary Trends and Issues in Global Education
- ED 629 Strategic Thinking and Planning
- ED 632 Cognition and Learning
- ED 643 Trends and Innovations in Instructional Technology
Concentration in Instructional Leadership: 15 credits
- ED 670 Curriculum Theory
- ED650 Curriculum Design and Instructional Models
- Plus three electives from available doctoral level courses