Educational Leadership with Curriculum and Instruction,Ed.D.

The EdD with a major in Educational Leadership and concentration in Curriculum and Instruction requires 57 semester hours. The curriculum focuses on knowledge and skills necessary for district-level roles and responsibilities related to advancing student learning at many levels. Program objectives include: a knowledge of educational theory and practice, the ability to accurately use research methodology and interpretation to impact practice, and skills in content-specific curriculum areas.

The program contains nine concentration courses that provide overarching theoretical, perspectives on curriculum and instruction and three required courses in the area of school leadership. Additionally, there are four courses on educational research culminating with a dissertation in practice. The core courses and research courses are standard for the field.