Educational Leadership & Administration (Pk-12 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 6410 | Quantitative Research II | 3 |
| ELAD 6520 | Public School Law | 3 |
| ELAD 6310 | Concepts of Leadership in Education | 3 |
| ELAD 6320 | Foundations of Educational Administration | 3 |
| ELAD 6510 | Qualitative Research II | 3 |
| ELAD 6610 | Scholarly Writing and the Southwest Border | 3 |
| ELAD 6620 | Evaluation Design in Education | 3 |
| ELAD 6630 | Educational Financial Management | 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 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| ELAD 6310 | Concepts of Leadership in Education | 3 |
| ELAD 6320 | Foundations of Educational Administration | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ELAD 6410 | Quantitative Research II | 3 |
| ELAD 6998 | Advanced Internship | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| ELAD 6510 | Qualitative Research II | 3 |
| ELAD 6998 | Advanced Internship | 3 |
| ELAD 6520 | Public School Law | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| ELAD 6610 | Scholarly Writing and the Southwest Border | 3 |
| ELAD 6620 | Evaluation Design in Education | 3 |
| ELAD 6630 | Educational Financial Management | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ELAD 6910 | Dissertation Seminar | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| 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 | 63 | |