Obtain Your Doctorate of Educational Leadership and Administration Through Hybrid Courses Designed for the Busy Professional!
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Doctorate of Education Obtain your Doctorate of Educational Leadership and Administration through hybrid courses designed for the busy professional! The Doctorate of Education Leadership and Administration (Ed.D.) program at East Stroudsburg University is an academic degree for Hallmarks of ESU’s education practitioners seeking to lead in a learning environment Ed.D. Program: as a teacher leader, a K–12 school administrator, or a higher education administrator. Upon completion of the coursework, Leadership retreats for doctoral candidates meeting eligibility requirements may qualify professional growth for a Pennsylvania Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility. Personal mentorship The Ed.D. will prepare scholarly educational leaders by assisting from faculty students’ development of advanced skills in leadership and system design through practitioner-centered coursework, Supportive cohort internship experiences, and research opportunities. network of The Ed.D. degree incorporates a common core of courses — professionals focusing on leadership theory, eff ective communication skills, education policy and politics, and research fundamentals — that Job-embedded embed opportunities for students to begin dissertation reading coursework and research while completing coursework. experiences Culminating the nine-term course schedule, students will Research-based complete their dissertations on a chosen problem of practice. The methods for evidence- dissertation will be guided by program faculty and researchers in based practice the student’s and faculty member’s respective areas of expertise. esu.edu/grad 10/20 FIRST YEAR Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Leadership Theories Curriculum Analysis Analysis of Qualitative Data in Leadership Studies School and Community Doctoral Seminar in Advanced Research Methods Advanced Topics in Human Development SECOND YEAR Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Critical Analysis Issues & Innovations Research Instrument Design for Leadership School Finance Leadership Case Study School Law and Negotiations Conflict Resolution THIRD YEAR Term 7 Term 8 Term 9 Leadership Applied Practice Leadership and Administration Internship Leadership Administration Internship Analysis of Effective Instruction Special Topics in Education Dissertation *NOTES: This academic map is a sample three–year schedule for completion of the Ed.D. degree program. Scheduling of courses and progression may vary for a cohort and should be discussed with an advisor. In the Executive scheduling model, cohorts enroll FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: in two classes per term (fall, spring, and summer. Each class incorporates five face-to-face weekend Dr. William Bajor sessions at the Lehigh Valley Campus in Bethlehem, Director of Graduate & Extended Studies PA. Between face-to-face sessions, students 570-422-3536 | [email protected] complete asynchronous coursework via ESU’s Dr. Diane Holben learning management system. Throughout the three- Assistant Professor and Doctoral Coordinator year course cycle, students participate in leadership Professional & Secondary Education retreats and a job-embedded internship experience. 570-422-3361 I [email protected] esu.edu/grad 10/20.