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.
The Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership program has the following components:
- Program Area Core Course Requirements
- Research Methodology Courses
- Concentration Area
- Cognate(s) (Ph.D. students)
- Dissertation
CONCENTRATION AREA
Each student will be required to declare a concentration in general education administration, gifted education administration, special education administration, or higher education. The purpose of the concentration is to enable the student to develop in depth knowledge and understanding of principles, concepts, theories, and practices in a particular area of educational policy, planning and leadership.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
A. Ph.D. -- Total Hours 69 (minimum)
| CORE COMPONENT |
|
Educational Policy: Development and Analysis |
3 |
|
Educational Planning |
3 |
|
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 |
| EDUC 664 |
Qualitative Research Methods |
3 |
| EDUC 665 |
Intermediate Statistics in Education |
3 |
| EPPL 765 |
Applied Field Research Project |
3 |
| Select ONE of the following:
|
| EDUC 700 |
Advanced Statistics in Education |
3 |
| EPPL 704 |
Adv. Qualitative Research Design & Methods |
3 |
| EPPL 765 |
Applied Field Research Project |
3 |
HOURS |
15 |
| CONCENTRATION AREA |
| Select SEVEN of the following:
|
| EPPL 501 |
Educational Leadership and 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 II |
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 |
| COGNATE(S) |
| |
Each student will select one or more cognate areas to broaden his/her knowledge base and provide additional areas of specialization. Students with a concentration in K-12 general education administration may select 6 hours in two cognate areas or 12 hours in one area. Courses listed in more than one cognate or concentration area can be used to satisfy only one requirement. Students should discuss their potential cognate area(s) with their faculty advisor. |
12 |
HOURS |
12 |
| DISSERTATION |
| EDUC 800 |
Each student must complete an approved dissertation while enrolling in a minimum of 9 dissertation hours under the supervision of his/her faculty advisor. |
9 |
HOURS |
9 |
TOTAL HOURS |
69 |
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