Course Sequence
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