Curriculum: Ed.D., K-12 School Administration

This 54 to 57 credit program consists of foundations/ interdisciplinary studies and elementary, secondary and higher education administration courses, as well as a research requirement.  

Course Sequence

Eleven Semesters = 54/57 credits (Approximately 15 credits per year for the fall, spring and summer semesters).  All courses are 3 credits.

Foundation Courses 

• ELMP 6005 Statistical Methods 
• ELMP 7773 Organizational Structures 
• ELMP 8159 Curriculum Ideology and Policy 
• ELMP 7000 Data Analysis    
• ELMP 7765 Policy Analysis   

Core Courses 

• ELMP 7771 Organizational Decision Making    
• ELMP 8895 Program Evaluation    
• ELMP 7762 Public Relations in Administration    
• ELMP 6764 Public Sector Bargaining    
• ELMP 8801 Interdisciplinary Studies in Administrators  

Issues and Theories

• ELMP 8984 Leadership Institute for Administrators and Supervisors I    
• ELMP 8985 Leadership Institute for Administrators and Supervisors II    
• ELMP 8987 Dissertation Seminar I  
• ELMP 8988 Dissertation Seminar II    
• ELMP 6861 School Building and Planning and Plant Management    
• ELMP 9000 Superintendent Internship     
   or
• ELMP 7767 Advanced Study in Personnel Management    

Research Courses

• ELMP 8616 Intermediate Statistics    
• ELMP 8986 Qualitative Research Seminar in Administration    
• ELMP 9962 Advanced Qualitative Methods