Urban Education Leadership and Policy Studies (EdD)

Department of Leadership in Education | College of Education and Human Development

Program Requirements

Complete 60 credits from 19 courses including 10 required courses, 1 advanced methods course, 4 electives, and 4 dissertation courses.

Students who enter with a master’s degree in an equivalent discipline may be considered for advanced graduate standing on a case-by-case basis. Alternatively, if a student is ineligible for advanced standing, the student may transfer up to 6 credits of coursework taken beyond the master’s level that has not contributed toward the award of any other degree.

Doctoral candidacy: Pass a comprehensive assessment and qualifying paper.
Dissertation: Propose, compose, and defend a dissertation based on original empirical research.

Statute of limitations: Seven years.

Core Courses (30 Credits)

EDLDRS 701 - Leadership Workshop I 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 703 - Critical Issues I 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 705 - Introduction to Inquiry for Educational Leaders 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 720 - Teaching, Learning and Curriculum in Urban Contexts 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 730 - Historical Roots of Contemporary Urban Schooling 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 732 - Organization and Leadership in Educational Institutions 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 740 - Research Methods in Educational Leadership I 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 741 - Research Methods in Educational Leadership II 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 750 - Education Policy for School Leaders 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 760 - Qualifying Paper Seminar 3 Credit(s)

Advanced Methods (3 Credits)

Complete one advanced methods course chosen in collaboration with the graduate program director.

Electives (12 Credits)

Complete 4 courses chosen in collaboration with the graduate program director.

EDLDRS 754 - Dialogical Learning Communities and Praxis 3 Credit(s)

Dissertation Courses (15 Credits)

EDLDRS 891 - Dissertation Seminar 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 892 - Dissertation Seminar II 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 893 - Dissertation Seminar III 3 Credit(s)
EDLDRS 899 - Dissertation Research 1-9 Credit(s) - complete twice for 6 total credits

Certification

Students may use Urban Education courses to fulfill many of the requirements for certification as a principal, supervisor-director, or special education administrator.