Curriculum
Completion of the Ed.D. Degree requires 90 quarter units. The program is designed to enable you to complete your doctorate in three years. Courses will be scheduled for your convenience during evenings and weekends.
Dissertation Milestones
- Year 1, Spring Quarter: Review/Portfolio of Student Progress
- Year 2, Spring Quarter: Qualifying Examination and Selection of Dissertation Chair/Committee
- Year 3, Fall Quarter: Proposal Defense Examination
- Year 3, Summer Quarter: Dissertation Completion and Defense
Year One Courses
Fall Quarter
EDD 700
Understanding Oneself as a Leader
EDD 760
Research Learning Community Seminar: Introduction to Doctoral Studies and Dissertation Research
Winter Quarter
EDD 751
Quantitative Research Methods for School Improvement
EDD 732
Organizational Transformation in Schools
Spring Quarter
EDD 752
Qualitative Research Methods for School Improvement
EDD 731
Student Achievement through Instructional Leadership
Summer Quarter
EDD 701
Ethical Leadership for Effective Schools
EDD 706
Law, Policy and Educational Leadership
Year Two Courses
Fall Quarter
EDD 753
or
EDD 754
Applied Quantitative Research for School Improvements
Applied Qualitative Research for School Improvement
EDD 733
Dynamics of Motivation and Change
Winter Quarter
EDD 730
Leadership for Equity and Advocacy
EDD 704
Effective Human Resource Management
Spring Quarter
EDD 761
Research Learning Community Seminar: Preparation and Defense of a Dissertation Proposal
EDD 705
Fiscal Planning, Analysis and Budgeting
Summer Quarter
EDD 703
Governmental and Political Relationships
EDD 702
Global Perspectives in Educational Leadership
Year Three Courses
Fall Quarter
EDD 734
Community Relations and Partnerships
EDD 735/
EDD
735L
Leading and Learning with Technology (Lecture/Lab)
Winter Quarter
EDD 762
Research Learning Community Seminar: Post-Proposal Dissertation Development
EDD 800
Dissertation
Spring Quarter
EDD 763
Research Learning Community Seminar: Advanced Dissertation Development
EDD 800
Dissertation
Summer Quarter
EDD 764
Research Learning Community Seminar: Preparation for Dissertation Completion and Defense
EDD 800
Dissertation