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Ed.D. Program Courses and Schedules

All Ed.D. classes are held on Friday and Saturday. Generally, the schedule is Friday, 4-9 p.m. and Saturday, 8-5 p.m.

The following courses are broken out by specialty area and are required of all students in the Ed.D. program.

Program Subspecialties-Revised Fall 2010

Higher Education Leadership & Policy:
The goal of the Ed.D. program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy is to equip practitioners with a variety of theoretical and research-based perspectives that facilitate effective operation of institutions and organizations such as colleges and universities, government agencies, professional associations, and consulting companies. Through required courses, participants focus on colleges and universities as organizations, the college student experience, the structures and processes of the academic profession, public policy and higher education, history, economics and finance of higher education, marketing and external relations for higher education, and higher education in international contexts.

Higher Education Leadership & Policy Courses

Educational Leadership & Policy:

Specializations in the Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership and Policy prepare participants to be leaders in educational organizations and to hold central office administrative and other professional positions. Through required courses, participants focus on education reform, instructional leadership, educational accountability and assessment, the social context of education, politics and governance, teachers and teaching, and resource allocation and deployment.

Educational Leadership & Policy Courses