PhD in Educational Studies: Educational Leadership Specialization 45 Credits
Educational leadership involves creative intelligence, an understanding of the disciplines that influence education, systems thinking, strategic planning, cultural responsiveness, trust building, and facilitation of collaborative efforts. This specialization is designed to develop educational leaders with the knowledge and skills to initiate, facilitate, support, and sustain school- or district-wide improvement of teaching, learning, and leading.
Students meet as a cohort in three nine-day summer residencies and attend online classes over the duration of the program. Program faculty are committed to promoting a scholarly and collegial community that informs and sustains both the academic work and professional responsibilities of cohort members.
- Program prerequisite: Master's degree or Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
- Students must take EAGSR 9151 in fall, spring, and summer semesters of each year they are taking courses and each semester thereafter until they have completed their dissertation defense.
For the university's transfer credit policy for this and other programs, see the Transfer of Credits page.
Program of Study
Year I (18 credits)
Year II (18 credits)
After successfully completing a qualifying paper, a student is advanced to Year III.
Year III (9 credits)