PhD in Educational Studies: Jewish Educational Leadership Specialization 45 Credits

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testing for Lisa O.

This collaboration between Lesley University and Hebrew College is designed for Jewish educators and professionals who seek to take greater responsibility in Jewish educational institutions and organizations. Students in this specialization take 33 credits with students in the Educational Leadership Specialization through Lesley University and 12 credits through Hebrew College.

Graduates will receive a PhD from Lesley University and a Doctoral Certificate in Jewish Educational Leadership from Hebrew College.

Program Prerequisite: Master's degree or Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study

Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.

Students must take EAGSR 9151 in fall, spring, and summer semesters of each year they are taking Lesley University courses and each semester thereafter until they have completed their dissertation defense. 

Program of Study

 

Year I (12 credits)

EAGSR 8102	Interdisciplinary Seminar I	3
EAGSR 8108	The Purposes of School in a Democratic Society	3
EAGSR 8107	Critical Contexts for School Leaders	3
EAGSR 7101	Quantitative Research Methods I: Statistics for Research	3
EAGSR 9151	Doctoral Study	N/A

Year II (15 credits)

EAGSR 8109	Schools as Systems	3
EAGSR 7115	Building Communities of Practice	3
EAGSR 7103	Qualitative Research Methods I	3
EAGSR 7104	Qualitative Research Methods II	3
EAGSR 8110	Change is a Process	3
EAGSR 9151	Doctoral Study	N/A

After successfully completing a qualifying paper, a student is advanced to Year III.

Year III (6 credits)

EAGSR 8503	Research Design	3
EAGSR 8112	Ph.D. Dissertation Seminar	3
EAGSR 9151	Doctoral Study	N/A

Courses Approved for Transfer (12 credits)

As permitted by Lesley University’s existing transfer policy for doctoral study, the following 12 credits of transfer from Hebrew College have been reviewed by Lesley University and accepted for the doctoral program. The following courses are approved for transfer to the Ph.D. in Educational Studies: Jewish Educational Leadership Specialization:

• Philosophies of Education and Leadership in Jewish Thought and Practice (3 credits)
• Curriculum and Ethics in Jewish Education (3 credits)
• Research Trends in Jewish Education (3 credits)
• Case Studies in Jewish Educational Leadership (3 credits)
• Jewish Education Leadership Seminar (no transferable credit)