General Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page. 

The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing. 

The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

• A minimum of 90 academic credits and one credit for the comprehensive exam is required for the Doctor of Education. Credits from an approved Master’s degree and/or Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) as well as post-master's graduate credits may be applied toward the Ed.D. upon transcript review by the department. The major field of concentration for the Ed.D. is in Educational Leadership with supporting specializations in Curriculum Leadership, Higher Education, or Technology Leadership.

Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Foundation Courses
Complete three of the following courses:		9
EDLD 502	Philosophy of Education
EDLD 550	Foundations of Educational Leadership
EDLD 551	Foundations of Curriculum Leadership
EDLD 567	K-12 Leadership
EDLD 568	K-12 Curriculum
Research Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
EDLD 486	Statistical Proc in Education	3
or EDLD 519	Measurement and Analysis of Educational Data
EDLD 520	Educational Research	3
EDLD 618	Educational Statistics	3
EDLD 620	Qualitative Research	3
EDLD 625	Quantitative Research	3
Primary Area Coursework
Complete 30 credits of EDLD 500- and 600-level coursework.		30
Supporting Area Coursework
Complete 20 credits EDLD 500- and 600-level coursework.		20
Electives
Complete 4 additional credits in consultation with your advisor.		4
Comprehensive Exam and Dissertation
EDLD 594	Seminar (Comprehensive Exam)	1
EDLD 699	Professional Seminar/Dissertation	12
Total Hours		91