Educational Leadership & Administration (Higher Education) - Doctor of Philosophy
Educational Leadership Doctoral Program (ELDP)
The Doctor of Philosophy is a research-oriented degree. Coursework and internships are directed toward developing research proficiencies in educational leadership. The Ph.D. also requires additional hours of coursework in an approved cognate area.
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Educational Leadership Doctoral Program (ELDP)
Required Courses
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ELAD 6110 | Organizational Theory | 3 |
| ELAD 6120 | Elements of Research | 3 |
| ELAD 6210 | Quantitative Research I | 3 |
| ELAD 6220 | Qualitative Research I | 3 |
| ELAD 6310 | Concepts of Leadership in Education | 3 |
| ELAD 6320 | Foundations of Educational Administration | 3 |
| ELAD 6410 | Quantitative Research II | 3 |
| ELAD 6510 | Qualitative Research II | 3 |
| ELAD 6525 | Higher Education Law | 3 |
| ELAD 6610 | Scholarly Writing and the Southwest Border | 3 |
| ELAD 6620 | Evaluation Design in Education | 3 |
| ELAD 6635 | Higher Education Finance and Funding | 3 |
| ELAD 6910 | Dissertation Seminar | 3 |
| ELAD 6998 | Advanced Internship | 6 |
| ELAD 7000 | Doctoral Dissertation | 18 |
| Cognate Coursework 1 | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 78 | |
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Example of possible Cognate courses but not limited to the following:
- Child and Family Development
- Communication
- Feminist/Gender Studies
- Latino/a Studies
- Native American Studies
- Program Evaluation/Data Analysis
- Research Methods
- Social Justice/Critical Theory
- Sociocultural Theory
- Critical Race Theory/LatCrit
- Sociology
A Suggested Plan of Study
There are also 15 credits of Cognate coursework that must be completed in order to fulfill the requirements of the Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ELAD 6110 | Organizational Theory | 3 |
| ELAD 6120 | Elements of Research | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| ELAD 6210 | Quantitative Research I | 3 |
| ELAD 6220 | Qualitative Research I | 3 |
| Possible Cognate Course 1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| ELAD 6310 | Concepts of Leadership in Education | 3 |
| ELAD 6320 | Foundations of Educational Administration | 3 |
| Possible Cognate Course 1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ELAD 6410 | Quantitative Research II | 3 |
| ELAD 6998 | Advanced Internship | 3 |
| Possible Cognate Course 1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| ELAD 6510 | Qualitative Research II | 3 |
| ELAD 6998 | Advanced Internship | 3 |
| ELAD 6525 | Higher Education Law | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| ELAD 6610 | Scholarly Writing and the Southwest Border | 3 |
| ELAD 6620 | Evaluation Design in Education | 3 |
| ELAD 6635 | Higher Education Finance and Funding | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ELAD 6910 | Dissertation Seminar | 3 |
| Possible Cognate Course(s) 1 | 3-6 | |
| Credits | 6-9 | |
| Spring | ||
| ELAD 7000 | Doctoral Dissertation | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ELAD 7000 | Doctoral Dissertation | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| ELAD 7000 | Doctoral Dissertation | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 75-78 | |
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All students can complete the 15 credits of cognate courses at their own pace but cannot start cognates until after their first semester in the program and must be complete the requirement before enrolling in ELAD 7000 Doctoral Dissertation. Students will need to coordinate with their advisor appropriately and may need to be prepared for extended time to degree if they hold off on cognates too long.
Note that the cognates listed in the Roadmap are an example of when to successfully add them to your schedule and stay on track for the four year program.