Educational Administration (EDUCST-ED, EAN)

Specialization leading to Doctor of Education in Educational Studies

Doctoral Core Requirements (12 hours)

First Year Seminar (6 hours)

• EDUCST 6891 Proseminar in Educational Studies (3)
• EDUCST 6892 Educational Policy and Inequality in Social and Cultural Context: Integrating Research Traditions (3)

Research Methodology (6 hours)

One of the following sequences is required:

• ESQREM 7648 Intro to Regression and ANOVA (4) and ESQREM 7651 Advanced Regression and ANOVA (4)

or

• ESQUAL 8280 Qual Paradigms, Theories, and Exemplars (3) and ESQUAL 8290 Qual Methods & Analysis (3)

Program Core Requirements (24 hours)

• ESEADM 8202 Positive Psychology and Educational Administration (3)
• ESEADM 8200 Place, Space, and Leadership (3)
• ESEADM 8375 Culturally Responsive School Leadership (3)
• ESEADM 8356 Economic Viewpoints in Education (3)
• ESEADM 8359 Organizational Behavior: Theory and Research (3)
• ESEADM 8361 Social and Political Contexts of Education (3)
• ESEADM 8700 Inquiry for the Professional Doctorate (3)
• ESEADM 8220 School Business Administration (3)

Electives (9 hours)

Minimum 9 credit hours from the following list with advisor approval:

• ESEADM 6372 Educational Technology Leadership and Administration (3)
• ESEADM 8201 Community-based Research and Evaluation in Ed Admin (3)
• ESPHE 7324 History of Educational Administration (3)
• ESEPOL 8352 Educational Policy in a Democratic Society (3)

Final Dissertation in Practice Preparation (3 hours x 2 semesters min)

• ESEADM 8997 EdD Final Project Writing: Dissertation in Practice (3)
• ESEADM 8997 EdD Final Project Writing: Dissertation in Practice (3)

Minimum hours: 51