Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
The Ed.D. and Ph.D. are the terminal degrees in educational leadership. The program provides an opportunity for personalized specialization compatible with the student's career objective. The purpose of the doctoral degree is to increase the knowledge and skill base in educational administration, enhance research skills and provide the necessary credentials for those desiring to pursue a career in higher education or the public schools.
The Ed.D. program contains five components:
- Master's
- Research
- Educational Leadership Core
- Comprehensive Examination
- Program Emphasis
The number of courses required in each component is dependent on the student's academic background, preparation and the degree pursued.
Each program option has been designed to meet administrative certification requirements in Nevada and to reflect recommendations from professional associations. Programs can be individually designed to meet specific state certification requirements while accommodating professional needs.
It should be noted that typical programs of study for the Ed.D. range from 100-120 credits. In analysis, the total credit requirement will be dependent on the chosen career emphasis and the program of study developed with the student and advisor. The minimum number of credits required by the Graduate School is 90 credits for the Ed.D., of which 30 can be granted from the transfer of credits from a Master’s degree.
I. MASTER'S (30 credits)
Master's Credits Transferred in |
30 |
II. RESEARCH (33 credits)
Research Courses -- Minimum required of 21 credits from the following:
(Note: CEP 640 shall not count.)
CEP 740 |
Adv. Ed. Measurement & Stat. (prerequisite: CEP 640) |
3 |
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CEP 741 |
Applied Research Design (Nonparametric Stat) (prerequisite: CEP 740) |
3 |
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CEP 743 |
Applied Research Design (Multivariate Stat) |
3 |
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EDS 752 |
Qualitative Research |
3 |
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EDS 753 |
Adv. Qualitative Research (prerequisite: EDS 752 |
3 |
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EL 761 |
Policy and Program Evaluation |
3 |
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EL 785 |
Survey Research in Education |
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EL 790 |
Research Applications |
3 |
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21 |
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With approval, students may take other research courses.
EL 799 |
Dissertation (REQUIRED) |
12 |
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Required Number of Research Credits |
33 |
III. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CORE (24-45 credits)
EL 702 |
Organizational Theory (P-16) |
3 |
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EL 722 |
Crucial Issues in Educational Leadership (P-16) |
3 |
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EL 727 |
Seminar in Finance (P-16) |
3 |
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EL 736 |
Seminar in School Law (P-16) |
3 |
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EL 741 |
Politics, Policy and Ethics (P-16) |
3 |
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EL 747 |
Intro to Doctoral Studies (P-16) |
3 |
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EL 753 |
Seminar for Administrators (P-16) |
3 |
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EL 763 |
Change Strategies (P-16) |
3 |
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Note: Master's level courses will not count to meet the above requirements. |
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24 |
IV. COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION (REQUIRED)
EL 795 |
Comp Exam |
1 |
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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FROM ABOVE |
88 |
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Balance of Program of Study TBD jointly between student and advisor. |
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V. PROGRAM EMPHASIS (9-21 credits)
The student and the advisor jointly determine the courses in the area of emphasis. The typical Ed.D. student completes approximately 12 credits in an area of emphasis.
Note: The typical program of study for an Ed.D. student is 100 to 103 credits.
Additional courses as individually planned with advisor.
ESTIMATED TOTAL CREDITS IN PROGRAM OF STUDY |
100 |