Universidad Ana G. Méndez – Recinto de Gurabo
Doctorate in Education - Educational Leadership

Parcelas de Navarro, Puerto Rico

DEGREE TYPE

Doctor of Education

DURATION

3 years

LANGUAGES

Spanish

PACE

Full time, Part time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Jan 2027

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Doctorate in Education (Educational Leadership) program prepares professionals with theoretical and practical knowledge to apply organizational processes and leadership theories to develop strategies, mindsets and values for creative, effective leadership in educational organizations. The curriculum sets social context courses (9 credits), specialty courses (27 credits) with organizational and leadership components, electives, research courses (Research Methods, Statistics, Qualitative or Quantitative) and dissertation. The sequential program runs over three years and covers program evaluation, project management, finance, instructional leadership and research methods.

Career Outcomes: Graduates pursue roles such as school principals, district administrators, curriculum directors, education administrators and program evaluators.

The Doctoral Program in Education with a specialization in Educational Leadership aims to prepare a professional with the theoretical and practical knowledge that will allow you to apply organizational processes and leadership theories that promote the development of strategies, mental habits and values for creative leadership and highly effective in the educational company.

Curriculum

Social Context Courses (9 credits)

EDUC 714 Historical and Philosophical Perspectives of Education
EDUC 715 Social, Cultural and Political Dimensions of Educational Organizations
EDUC 716 Contemporary Problems and Trends in Education
EDUC 717 Legal Aspects in Education
EDUC 718 Ethics and Education

Specialty Courses (27 credits)

Organizational Processes Component Courses (9 credits)

EDUC 801 Project Management in Education
EDUC 802 Financial Matters in Educational Scenarios
EDUC 803 Evaluation of Instructional Programs: Theory and Application

Leadership Component Courses (12 credits)

EDUC 804 Leadership: Models and Strategies
EDUC 805 Instructional Leadership
EDUC 806 Leadership and Organizational Change
EDUC 807 Leadership, Community Relations and Collaborative Alliances

Elective Courses

EDUC _____
EDUC _____

Research Courses

EDUC 901 Research Methods
EDUC 902 Statistics
EDUC 903 Qualitative Research or EDUC 904 Quantitative Research
EDUC 905 Dissertation I
EDUC 906 Dissertation II

Elective Courses

EDUC 720: Contemporary Theories of Childhood Development
EDUC 721: Teaching at the Preschool / Primary School in the 21st Century: Trends and Innovations
EDUC 722: Qualitative Research in Childhood Education
EDUC 808: Applications and Use of Technology in Education
EDUC 810: Media Technology in Education
EDUC 811: Theory and Practice of Distance Education
EDUC 816: Creation of Learning Environments for Diverse Populations
EDUC 817: Behavior Management in the Classroom
EDUC 818: Early Identification of High Risk Students
EDUC 819: Language Development Issues in Public and Private Schools of Puerto Rico
EDUC 820: Problems in Teaching Reading in English Learning Environments Second Language and Bilingualism
EDUC 821: Problems in Teaching Writing in English as a Second Language
EDUC 824: Seminar: Special Topics in Library and Information Services
EDUC 825: Anthropological and Cultural Concepts in the Puerto Rico Curriculum
EDUC 826: Educational Research on the Teaching of Popular Arts and Fine Arts
EDUC 827: Cultural Artistic Expressions in Latin American and Caribbean Education
EDUC 723: Organization and Government in Higher Education
EDUC 724: Student Services in Higher Education Institutions
EDUC 800: Leadership and Higher Educational Administration
EDUC 828: Seminar and Practicum in University Curriculum and Teaching