COLLEGE OF EDUCATION DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Ed.D.)
The mission of the Ed.D. program is to prepare students to grow and become educational leaders. 24-7 American University will prepare these students to lead urban educational institutions; integrate practice, theory, and research; examine issues from multiple perspectives; question assumptions; and respect, honor, and work with divergent views.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The Doctor of Education (Ed.D) degree requires the completion of at least 60 semester units (12 are dissertation units) of graduate work, of which at least 42 units must be completed at 24-7 American University. The academic year is divided into three 15-week semesters. The academic schedule provides attendance in at least one course at a time for approximately five weeks. Classes for each course are held one evening each week from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES The following courses are prerequisites to the Ed.D program: business law, accounting information systems, principles of management, business statistics, computer concepts and applications in business, marketing concepts, and business finance.
WAIVER AND TRANSFER POLICY Ed.D. program candidates may transfer up to six (6) semester units into the program with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 (“B”) or better. Students interested in receiving waiver or transfer credit(s) should complete a Waiver/Transfer Request Form, available from the Admission Office, and submit it with their application.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (23 Semester Hours):
EDLD 700 Prosem. in Edu. Leadership (3)
EDLD 701A-E Adv. Prosem. Edu. Ldrship (1)
EDLD 702 History and Sys. of US Edu. (3)
EDLD 703 Legal & Ethical Leadership:
Implications for Policy & Prac. in P–16 Edu. Settings (3)
EDLD 704 US Education and Diversity (3)
EDLD 705 Org. Ldrship in Edu. Settings (3)
EDLD 706 Policy, Politics, Power in
Educational Settings (3)
DOCTORAL RESEARCH PROJECT (13 Semester Hours):
EDLD 710 Edu. Research Epistemologies
and Methodologies (3)
EDLD 711 Qualitative Research Methods
for Educational Leadership (3)
EDLD 712 Inferential Data Analysis in Education (3)
EDLD 713 Prog. and Student Assess. (1)
EDLD 714 Survey Methods in Educational Research (1)
EDLD 715 Applied Field Research (2)
SPECIALIZATION COURSES, CHOOSE ONE TRACK (12 Semester Hours):
COMM. COLL./HIGHER EDU. SPECIALIZATION
EDLD 750 Policy and Finance Issues in Community Colleges (3)
EDLD 751 Teaching and Learning in PostSecondary Settings (3)
EDLD 752 Exploration of Campus Cultures: Impact and Influence (3)
EDLD 753 Leadership in Higher Edu. (3)
PRE K-12 SPECIALIZATION
EDLD 754 Instruct. Improvement and
Accountability (3)
EDLD 755 Organizational Culture &
Community Engagement in Education (3)
EDLD 756 Financ. and HR Developmt. (3)
EDLD 757 Adv. Theories of Curriculum,
Teaching, Learning, & Assessment (3)
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (12 Semester Hours):
EDLD 758 Student research and writing of
the Ed.D. dissertation
GPA REQUIREMENTS:
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0
The mission of the Ed.D. program is to prepare students to grow and become educational leaders. 24-7 American University will prepare these students to lead urban educational institutions; integrate practice, theory, and research; examine issues from multiple perspectives; question assumptions; and respect, honor, and work with divergent views.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The Doctor of Education (Ed.D) degree requires the completion of at least 60 semester units (12 are dissertation units) of graduate work, of which at least 42 units must be completed at 24-7 American University. The academic year is divided into three 15-week semesters. The academic schedule provides attendance in at least one course at a time for approximately five weeks. Classes for each course are held one evening each week from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES The following courses are prerequisites to the Ed.D program: business law, accounting information systems, principles of management, business statistics, computer concepts and applications in business, marketing concepts, and business finance.
WAIVER AND TRANSFER POLICY Ed.D. program candidates may transfer up to six (6) semester units into the program with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 (“B”) or better. Students interested in receiving waiver or transfer credit(s) should complete a Waiver/Transfer Request Form, available from the Admission Office, and submit it with their application.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (23 Semester Hours):
EDLD 700 Prosem. in Edu. Leadership (3)
EDLD 701A-E Adv. Prosem. Edu. Ldrship (1)
EDLD 702 History and Sys. of US Edu. (3)
EDLD 703 Legal & Ethical Leadership:
Implications for Policy & Prac. in P–16 Edu. Settings (3)
EDLD 704 US Education and Diversity (3)
EDLD 705 Org. Ldrship in Edu. Settings (3)
EDLD 706 Policy, Politics, Power in
Educational Settings (3)
DOCTORAL RESEARCH PROJECT (13 Semester Hours):
EDLD 710 Edu. Research Epistemologies
and Methodologies (3)
EDLD 711 Qualitative Research Methods
for Educational Leadership (3)
EDLD 712 Inferential Data Analysis in Education (3)
EDLD 713 Prog. and Student Assess. (1)
EDLD 714 Survey Methods in Educational Research (1)
EDLD 715 Applied Field Research (2)
SPECIALIZATION COURSES, CHOOSE ONE TRACK (12 Semester Hours):
COMM. COLL./HIGHER EDU. SPECIALIZATION
EDLD 750 Policy and Finance Issues in Community Colleges (3)
EDLD 751 Teaching and Learning in PostSecondary Settings (3)
EDLD 752 Exploration of Campus Cultures: Impact and Influence (3)
EDLD 753 Leadership in Higher Edu. (3)
PRE K-12 SPECIALIZATION
EDLD 754 Instruct. Improvement and
Accountability (3)
EDLD 755 Organizational Culture &
Community Engagement in Education (3)
EDLD 756 Financ. and HR Developmt. (3)
EDLD 757 Adv. Theories of Curriculum,
Teaching, Learning, & Assessment (3)
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (12 Semester Hours):
EDLD 758 Student research and writing of
the Ed.D. dissertation
GPA REQUIREMENTS:
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0
