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Course Sequence

Course Sequence for Part-Time Students 

*Part-time students take two courses per semester, full-time students take three courses per semester. 


A downloadable version of this course planning sheet is also available.

Year 1

Fall Semester

ED 7311 Educational Philosophy in a Social Context  
ED 7364 Personal, Team, and Professional Development in Education 

Spring Semester

ED 7315 Models of Inquiry: Understanding Epistemologies 
ED 7352 Beginning Qualitative Design and Analysis OR 
ED 7351 Beginning Quantitative Research Design and Analysis

Summer Semester

ED 7313 Advanced Studies in Adult Learning and Development 
ED 7314  Community Development for Educators 

Year 2

Fall Semester

ED 7319 Foundations of Educational & Community Leadership   
ED 7352  Beginning Qualitative Design and Analysis OR   
ED 7351 Beginning Quantitative Research Design and Analysis

Spring Semester

ED 7317 Instructional Leadership for Organizational Change   
ED 7325 Sociocultural Dynamics in Learning Communities

Summer Semester

ED 7326 Policy and Politics as Practice
ED 7353 Intermediate Quantitative Design* (or take ED 7354 Int Qual in Fall)

*Note: Either ED 7353 or ED 7354 is required

Year 3 (*6 hours of electives required in program)

Fall Semester

ED 7334 Processes for Educational Evaluation and Analysis  
Elective #1 (Must be 7000 level course; may be taken out of department)

Spring Semester

ED 7341 Dissertation Proposal Development

*Must submit Dissertation Advisor Form (Form 1) before enrolling*

Elective #2 (Must be 7000 level course; may be taken out of department)  
Total course work hours required: 48 hours

Summer Semester

ED 7399B Dissertation

Year 4

Fall Semester

ED 7399B Dissertation

Spring Semester

ED 7699B Dissertation

Dissertation Courses
(12 Hours minimum required)

ED 7199B, 7299B, 7399B, 7599B, 7699B and/or 7999B Dissertation in Education – School Improvement. Courses offered in range of hours per semester: 1-9

Principal Certification Courses
(9 Hours)

EDCL 7348 School Law
EDCL 6387/6388 Principal Practicum (2 semesters)

Superintendent Certification Courses
(15 Hours)

EDCL 7347 The Superintendency
EDCL 7349 School Finance and Business Management
EDCL 7345 Human Resources and Instructional Management
EDCL 6389/6390 Superintendent Practicum (Fall 2016/Spring 2017)
EDCL 7389/7390 Superintendent Practicum