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Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
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Overview
Distinguish yourself as a leader in education
Successful classroom instruction often begins with a strong administration. Develop leadership skills that set the tone for your organization with a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership. You’ll gain in-depth understanding of academic structure, school financing, policy making and faculty — all while emerging as a leader who values diversity and academic integrity.
Our distinctive Scholar-Practitioner-Leader SM Model helps you develop a blend of knowledge, skills and leadership abilities that can lead to greater personal and professional effectiveness. And, our Doctoral Education EcosystemTM surrounds you with support that includes access to experienced researchers, online dissertation research and writing tools, and grants, fellowships and scholarships. This program is not designed to lead to educational licensure or certification.
The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program prepares you to:
- Understand organizational theory, culture, operations and change
- Establish expectations for academic success
- Understand accreditation, regulatory compliance and legal issues in education
- Understand the economics of education, including budget management and school financing
- Execute your dissertation proposal, research and oral defense
We know it’s hard work. We get it. And we’ve got you. You’ll take just one course at a time — and courses are never more than 8 weeks long so you can balance work and life on the path to your degree.
Knowledge without boundaries
Advance your research goals, learn how to publish, and gain an overview of research funding and award opportunities through our online scholarly community, classes and events.
Research centers
As a doctoral student in the School of Advanced Studies, you’ll have access to our University research centers. These discipline-specific centers are designed to help students, faculty and alumni expand their research portfolios and influence change in their fields.
Specialize your Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership.
Courses
Course length:
8 weeks
* Some courses are shorter than 8 weeks.Total credits required:
62
Max. number of transfer credits:
39
Requirements and prerequisites
You’ll need 62 credits to complete this program. These may be earned from a combination of required and elective courses. Required courses may vary based on previous experience, training or transferable credits.
Dissertation
Doctoral students are required to complete a dissertation, which is added to the University Dissertation Library. The time to complete your dissertation will vary, depending on your distinctive approach to research and completing writing and revisions.
Residency
Located in Phoenix, Arizona, required residencies offer the opportunity to connect with fellow doctoral students on the main University of Phoenix® campus to form valuable networking relationships and refine research and leadership abilities. Contact a University enrollment representative at 844.YES.UOPX for details.
Transfer credits
Earn your degree faster. If you’ve earned a master’s degree from an accredited university, you may be eligible to receive up to six doctoral-level credits toward your doctoral degree. Current doctoral students from an accredited university or college may be eligible to receive up to 39 credits based on previous doctoral coursework.
Core courses
COURSE TITLE
CREDITS
Developing The Doctoral Identity
DOC700
1
Leadership Theory And Practice
LDR711A
3
Creative And Critical Thinking
DOC705R
3
Research Conceptualization And Design
RES709
3
Social Contexts And Contemporary Issues
EDD711
3
Leadership In Contemporary Organization
EDD712
3
Statistical Research Methods And Design I
RES710
3
Doctoral Seminar I
DOC720R
2
Comparative Models Of Educational Environments
EDD714
3
The Legal Context Of Education
EDD722
3
Qualitative Methods And Design
RES724
3
Ethics And Values In Learning Organizations
EDD723
3
Doctoral Seminar II
DOC723
3
Instructional Leadership
EDD724
3
Doctoral Seminar III
DOC733R
3
Doctoral Seminar IV
DOC734R
2
The Economics Of Education
EDD731
3
Descriptive And Comparative Data Analysis
RES725
3
Correlational Methods Of Analysis
RES726
3
Approaches To Phenomenological Inquiry And Data Analysis
RES727
3
Qualitative Case Study
RES728
3
Ethnomethodology And The Study Of Culture
RES729
3
Grounded Theory Methods
RES745
3
Doctoral Dissertation
DOC741
3
Evaluation And Assessment Methods
EDD733
3
Doctoral Project IV
DOC742
3
Annual Renewal Residency
DOC741R
2
Careers & Outcomes
Job opportunities
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job growth for postsecondary education administrators is projected to be 10 percent between 2016 and 2026. A Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership can help prepare you to be a:
- School administrator
- Academic affairs dean
- Academic affairs vice president
- Academic dean
- College president, dean
- Dean of students
- Provost
Networking opportunities
Access powerful networking tools through our PhoenixLinkTM career services platform. Take advantage of personal career coaching. Search and apply for jobs, or make your resumé visible to employers. And connect with employers and alumni through career fairs and mixers or with peers through the school’s Facebook® group for doctoral students. It’s all about connections. And we help you make them.
Learning outcomes
Along with the knowledge and skills related to the University Learning Goals, students who graduate from the School of Advanced Studies should gain program-specific knowledge, skills and abilities. Each college or school creates a set of Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) to describe the knowledge, skills or attitudes students will possess upon completion of the program of study. By the time you complete your Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, you should be able to perform these learning outcomes.
Accreditation
The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. Accreditation is your assurance the University meets quality standards.
Institutional accreditation
Regional accreditation is an institution-level accreditation status granted by one of six U.S. regional accrediting bodies. Accreditation by more than one regional accrediting body is not permitted by the U.S. Department of Education.
University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org. Since 1978, University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and its predecessor.
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What sets us apart?
When you choose our Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, you can:
Learn relevant curriculum
Our distinctive Scholar-Practitioner-Leader SM Model helps you develop a blend of knowledge, skills and leadership abilities that can lead to greater personal and professional effectiveness.
Get the credit you deserve
If you have a master’s degree from an accredited university, you may be eligible to receive up to 6 doctoral-level credits. Current doctoral students from an accredited university or college may be eligible to receive up to 39 credits based on previous doctoral coursework.
Access a wealth of resources
Built for working adults, our hub of doctoral resources is designed to support your journey and dissertation process. This includes access to University research centers, experienced faculty and industry professionals ready to mentor you along the way.
Take the next step
It’s time to let your education prepare you for the next phase of your career. You’ve got the will. And, by taking one course at a time toward a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership degree, you’ve got the way.
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