Individuals seeking leadership, teaching, or research positions in educational organizations can earn an Ed.D. or Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership with a concentration in either general educational administration, gifted education, higher education administration, special education administration, curriculum leadership, curriculum and technology leadership, or higher education. Students who wish to earn K-12 supervisory licensure while pursuing the doctorate, should inform their advisors upon enrollment to insure appropriate program planning.
| CORE COMPONENT |
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Educational Policy: Development and Analysis |
3 |
|
Educational Planning |
3 |
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Leadership In Education |
3 |
|
Cross Disciplinary Perspectives in Educational Theory, Research and Practice |
3 |
HOURS |
12 |
| RESEARCH COMPONENT |
| EDUC 663 |
Principles of Educational Research |
3 |
| Select two of the following:
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| EDUC 664 |
Qualitative Research Methods |
3 |
| EDUC 665 |
Intermediate Statistics in Education |
3 |
| EPPL 765 |
Applied Field Research Project |
3 |
HOURS |
9 |
| CONCENTRATION AREA |
| Select 7 from the following
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| CRIN 592 |
Creativity and Innovation in Education |
3 |
| EPPL 501 |
Educational Leadership and Organizational Dynamics |
3 |
| EPPL 502 |
Educational Leadership & Organizational Dynamics |
3 |
| EPPL 534 |
Instructional Leadership: Administering Educational Programs |
3 |
| EPPL 535 |
Instructional Leadership: Assessment and Evaluation |
3 |
| EPPL 536 |
Instructional Leadership: Supervision and Professional Development |
3 |
| EPPL 540 |
Topics In Educational Leadership |
3 |
| EPPL 550 |
The Principalship |
3 |
| EPPL 561 |
Leadership and Cultural Competence |
3 |
| EPPL 586 |
Internship in Administration and Supervision I |
3 |
| EPPL 587 |
Internship in Administration and Supervision II |
3 |
| EPPL 610 |
Advanced Instructional Strategies |
3 |
| EPPL 611 |
Theories of Curriculum Development and Evaluation |
3 |
| EPPL 631 |
Educational Facilities |
3 |
| EPPL 642 |
Interpersonal and Public Relations in Education |
3 |
| EPPL 643 |
Human Resources Administration |
3 |
| EPPL 645 |
The Superintendency Team |
3 |
| EPPL 660 |
Educational Law |
3 |
| EPPL 675 |
Planning and Management in Finance |
3 |
| EPPL 715 |
Public Schools and Public Policy |
3 |
| EPPL 733 |
Seminar on Legal Issues In Education |
3 |
| EPPL 760 |
Independent Study in Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership |
3 |
| EPPL 770 |
Advanced Internship In Administration |
3 |
HOURS |
21 |
| DISSERTATION |
| EDUC 800 |
Each student must complete an approved dissertation while enrolling in a minimum of 6 dissertation hours under the supervision of his/her faculty advisor. |
6 |
HOURS |
6 |
TOTAL HOURS |
48 |
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