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First Year Fall

ED840 Engaging in Doctoral Study I – 3 credits
ED850 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship I – 3 credits
ED845 Engaging in Doctoral Study II – 3 credits
ED855 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship II – 3 credits

First Year Spring

LE750 Improvement Science – 3 credits
ED822 Ways of Knowing & Researching – 3 credits
LE791 Leadership Theory – 3 credits

First Year Summer

LE776 Policy, Advocacy & Governance – 3 credits
ED860 Seminar I – 2 credits

Second Year Fall

Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
ED830 AI, Humans & Education – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

ED865 Seminar II – 2 credits
Elective – 3 credits
LE785 Organizational Climate & Culture – 3 credits
ED870 Seminar III – 2 credits

Second Year Summer

ED875 Seminar IV (Proposal) – 2 credits

Third Year Fall

ED880 Dissertation I – 2 credits
ED881 Dissertation II – 2 credits

Third Year Spring

ED885 Dissertation Defense – 2 credits

Total Credits = 53

Students will select 3 electives from the following: ED-670, ED-726, ED-734, ED-739, ED-820 or LE-770.


EdD – Educational Leadership with Principal Certification Prep

First Year Fall

ED840 Engaging in Doctoral Study I – 3 credits
ED850 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship I – 3 credits
ED845 Engaging in Doctoral Study II – 3 credits
ED855 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship II – 3 credits

First Year Spring

LE750 Improvement Science – 3 credits
ED822 Ways of Knowing & Researching – 3 credits
LE784 Literacy Leadership or
ED726 Systems Thinking – 3 credits

First Year Summer

ED860 Seminar I – 2 credits

Second Year Fall

LE718 Administrative Internship (Part I) – 1 credit
LE760 Educational Administration – 3 credits
LE770 Instructional Leadership – 3 credits
LE730 The Principalship – 3 credits
ED830 AI, Humans & Education – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

LE718 Administrative Internship (Part II) – 1 credit
LE780 Networked Learning Communities – 3 credits
ED865 Seminar II – 2 credits
ED870 Seminar III – 2 credits

Second Year Summer

LE718 Administrative Internship (Part III) – 1 credit
ED875 Seminar IV (Proposal)- 2 credits

Third Year Fall

ED880 Dissertation I – 2 credits
ED881 Dissertation II – 2 credits

Third Year Spring

ED885 Dissertation Defense – 2 credits

Total Credits = 54


EdD – Educational Leadership with Superintendent Letter of Eligibility

First Year Fall

ED840 Engaging in Doctoral Study I – 3 credits
ED850 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship I – 3 credits
ED845 Engaging in Doctoral Study II – 3 credits
ED855 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship II – 3 credits

First Year Spring

LE750 Improvement Science or
LE775 Leadership in a Socially & Politically Charged Envrmt – 3 credits
ED822 Ways of Knowing & Researching – 3 credits
LE718 Administrative Internship (Part I) – 1 credit
LE761 District Administration – 3 credits

First Year Summer

LE718 Administrative Internship (Part II) – 1 credit
LE776 Policy, Advocacy & Governance – 3 credits
ED860 Seminar I – 2 credits

Second Year Fall

LE718 Administrative Internship (Part III) – 1 credit
LE770 Instructional Leadership – 3 credits
ED820 Culture, Power, Place & Space – 3 credits
ED830 AI, Humans & Education – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

ED865 Seminar II – 2 credits
ED870 Seminar III – 2 credits
LE785 Organizational Climate & Culture – 3 credits

Second Year Summer

ED875 Seminar IV (Proposal)- 2 credits

Third Year Fall

ED880 Dissertation I – 2 credits
ED881 Dissertation II – 2 credits

Third Year Spring

ED885 Dissertation Defense – 2 credits

Total Credits = 54


EdD – Early Childhood Policy & Leadership

First Year Fall

ED840 Engaging in Doctoral Study I – 3 credits
ED850 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship I – 3 credits
ED845 Engaging in Doctoral Study II – 3 credits
ED855 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship II – 3 credits

First Year Spring

LE750 Improvement Science – credits 3
ED822 Ways of Knowing & Researching – 3 credits
LE791 Leadership Theory – 3 credits

First Year Summer

LE776 Policy, Advocacy & Governance – 3 credits
ED860 Seminar I – 2 credits

Second Year Fall

Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
ED830 AI, Humans & Education – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

ED865 Seminar II – 2 credits
Elective – 3 credits
LE785 Organizational Climate & Culture – 3 credits
ED870 Seminar III – 2 credits

Second Year Summer

ED875 Seminar IV (Proposal)- 2 credits

Third Year Fall

ED880 Dissertation I – 2 credits
ED881 Dissertation II – 2 credits

Third Year Spring

ED885 Dissertation Defense – 2 credits

Total Credits = 54


EdD – Curriculum & Learning

First Year Fall

ED840 Engaging in Doctoral Study I – 3 credits
ED850 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship I – 3 credits
ED845 Engaging in Doctoral Study II – 3 credits
ED855 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship II – 3 credits

First Year Spring

ED725 Comparative International Models – credits 3
ED822 Ways of Knowing & Researching – 3 credits
ED726 Systems Thinking – 3 credits
ED739 Adv Curriculum & Development Theory – 3 credits

First Year Summer

ED737 Curriculum as Inquiry & Innovation – 3 credits
ED860 Seminar I – 2 credits

Second Year Fall

ED732 Philosophy of Education: Soul Work – 3 credits
ED820 Culture, Power, Place & Space – 3 credits
ED830 AI, Humans & Education – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

ED670 Grantwriting for Educators or
ED734 Research on Teaching & Learning – 3 credits
ED865 Seminar II – 2 credits
ED870 Seminar III – 2 credits

Second Year Summer

ED875 Seminar IV (Proposal)- 2 credits

Third Year Fall

ED880 Dissertation I – 2 credits
ED881 Dissertation II – 2 credits

Third Year Spring

ED885 Dissertation Defense – 2 credits

Total Credits = 54


EdD – Literacy

First Year Fall

ED840 Engaging in Doctoral Study I – 3 credits
ED850 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship I – 3 credits
ED845 Engaging in Doctoral Study II – 3 credits
ED855 Scholar-Practitioner Stewardship II – 3 credits

First Year Spring

SE711 Disciplinary & Digital Literacy – credits 3
ED822 Ways of Knowing & Researching – 3 credits
READ729 Language & Linguistics II – 3 credits
READ741 Elements of Skilled Written Expression – 3 credits

First Year Summer

ED860 Seminar I – 2 credits

Second Year Fall

READ721 Dyslexia & Structured Literacy – 3 credits
READ722 Phonological Awareness – 3 credits
ED830 AI, Humans & Education – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

READ724 Structured Literacy Assessment – 3 credits
ED865 Seminar II – 2 credits
READ723 Language & Linguistics I – 3 credits
ED870 Seminar III – 2 credits

Second Year Summer

ED875 Seminar IV (Proposal)- 2 credits

Third Year Fall

ED880 Dissertation I – 2 credits
ED881 Dissertation II – 2 credits

Third Year Spring

ED885 Dissertation Defense – 2 credits

Total Credits = 54

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