Program Length: 2 Years
Elevate your career in P-12 education with our EdD in Educational Leadership program at the University of La Verne. This innovative two-year, stackable program is designed for current educational leaders, including administrators, district leaders, and teacher leaders.
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Information on this page is subject to change. Official program and course information is available in the University of La Verne Catalog.
Total Program: 36 semester hours
The Ed.D program is delivered primarily online with an in-person summer intensive. The program requires a time commitment of two years and the successful completion of the Problem of Practice.
The first and second year sequence is 12 courses over two years that may be taken for credit/no credit or for a grade. Each course integrates leadership theory, skill development, and practice in the field. Examples of content include leadership strategies, politics and conflict in educational settings, change, ethical leadership and advocacy in education and educational policy and reform. The research sequence is 6 courses over two years. Three courses provide students with a foundation in qualitative and quantitative research, and the final three will allow students to begin working on their Problem of Practice.
Students who do not complete the dissertation within the two years of coursework must continuously enroll in the Dissertation in Educational Leadership course (continuous enrollment) each semester up to the eight-year time limit for the completion of the degree.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDLD 611 | Leadership in Educational Organizations | 3 |
| EDLD 615 | Foundations of Educational Research | 3 |
| EDLD 621 | Navigating Conflict & Politics in Educational Systems | 3 |
| EDLD 625 | Qualitative Research Methods for Organizational Change in Education | 3 |
| EDLD 631 | Transformative Leadership: Dynamics of Change in Education | 3 |
| EDLD 635 | Quantitative Research Methods for Organizational Change in Education | 3 |
| EDLD 641 | Ethical Leadership & Advocacy in Education: Fostering Equity & Excellence | 3 |
| EDLD 645 | Advanced Research Methods in Educational Administration | 3 |
| EDLD 651 | Strategic Leadership in Curriculum Development & Instruction | 3 |
| EDLD 655 | Enhancing Practice through Action Research in Education | 3 |
| EDLD 671 | Educational Policy & Reform | 3 |
| EDLD 695 | Capstone Research Course | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 36 | |
Applicants will be evaluated by the department admissions committee using the following measures: