Ed.D. in Educational Leadership

Program Type

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Program Length

60 Credit Hours

Description

The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership provides the highest professional degree available to students who aspire to leadership positions at either the school or college/university level. Although the degree requirements include a prescribed curriculum of required courses, the doctoral degree is awarded not only on the basis of coursework completion, but each doctoral student is also expected to conduct a major research project resulting in the presentation and defense of a dissertation.  

Graduates of the doctoral degree in Educational Leadership will have the knowledge to apply administrative theory to the instructional leadership function; set goals, assign responsibilities, and verify how well resources are allocated and utilized in instructional improvement; plan and administer the curriculum of a school system; use appropriate communication and interpersonal skills in consultation, counseling, and evaluation; interpret the relationships among federal, state, and local education agencies and the laws applicable to the administration of the schools; design educational research and interpret results; and apply data to educational processing capabilities and leadership functions. 

Courses are available at the The Woodlands Center.

Application Deadlines:

• October 15 - Higher Education Administration Cohort
• March 1 - K-12 Administration Cohort

Enrollment Semester

Spring (Higher Education Administration Cohort)
Summer (K-12 Administration Cohort)

Program Offered

Face-to-Face (Evenings) 

Tuition and Cost

Rates per semester

Additional Program Information

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