Houston Christian University Online
Doctor of Education in Executive Educational Leadership - OnlineOnline USA
DURATION
3 up to 6 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
24 Feb 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
17 Mar 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 680 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
The Doctoral program in Executive Educational Leadership (EdD) is designed for individuals who already hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution and have demonstrated strong leadership skills in an educational setting. It is a selective program, designed to be completed with a residential cohort of approximately 20 individuals and an online cohort of students. The courses are offered in a fixed sequence and are designed to accommodate the working professional.
This program aims to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills to be hired and retained as high-quality administrators in public and private school systems. The program will provide learning experiences that will help to develop students’ professionalism (e.g., ethical knowledge, values-based decision-making, critical and systemic thinking, leadership, and cooperation) in addition to coursework that provides the foundational knowledge for success in their discipline.
Initial academic advisement is carried out by the Director of the Doctoral Program. Once candidates are admitted, they are assigned an advisor from among the doctoral faculty.
Special Requirements
- The EdD program is designed as a three-year program for a cohort of students.
- Each EdD student is expected to enroll and successfully complete each course.
- The student is expected to advance to candidacy and complete all courses and examinations within the period specified by the EdD doctoral unit.
- The student is expected to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA with no grades below a B in any Doctoral courses.
- The student must pass all required examinations within two attempts.
- A student who fails to make satisfactory progress may be officially disqualified from the university upon recommendation of the program faculty and in accordance with the established university policies.
Admissions
Curriculum
Credit Requirements
The doctoral program consists of 63 credit hours with 23 hours in core leadership courses, 19 hours in core research courses, and 21 hours in executive educational leadership. An overlap of courses leading to superintendent certification and the executive educational leadership core exists.
Candidates who follow the degree plan as it is currently presented will be able to complete the program (coursework and dissertation) in three academic years. Candidates are allowed six years to complete the program.
This program is 100% online.
To earn a degree a student must complete the following hours:
Educational Leadership Core (27 hours)
- EDLD 7300 Seminar in Doctoral Studies in Executive Educational Leadership
- EDLD 7301 Cultural Competence for Educational Leaders
- EDLD 7302 Leadership Theory & Applications
- EDLD 7303 Rethinking Education with Emerging Technologies
- EDLD 7304 Organizational Behavior & Theory
- EDLD 7305 Instructional Theory & School Effectiveness
- EDLD 7306 Introduction to Academic Writing and Research
- EDLD 7307 Christian Worldview for Educational Leaders
- EDLD 7308 Ethical Leadership & Governance
Research Core (15 hours)
- EDLR 7310 Accountability & Measurement for Current Issues in Education
- EDLR 7311 Methods of Quantitative Educational Research
- EDLR 7312 Qualitative Research Methodology
- EDLR 7323 Applied Research in Education
- EDLR 7399 Dissertation Defense Preparation
Superintendent (21 hours)
- EDSU 7303 Public Policy in Education
- EDSU 7306 Field Experience in Executive Educational Leadership
- EDSU 7309 Educational Law & Policy
- EDSU 7310 Program Evaluation
- EDSU 7320 District and Community Relations
- EDSU 7321 or EDSU 7308 District Finance, Plant Planning, and Management or Finance Principles & Practice for Christian School Leadership (Depending on public or private school employment)
- EDSU 7322 Human Resource Management
Total Hours: 63
*EDLR 7120 Dissertation Research V-Offered if needed, but not included on original degree plan
Program Tuition Fee
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