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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES AND LEADERSHIP
Chair: Dr. Wilbur Parker

DEGREE OFFERED
Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

Coordinator of Doctoral Studies:
Dr. Sean Coleman
Room 274, James E. Proctor Jr.

The doctoral program is designed to prepare leaders who, as facilitators of
learning, become change agents in the cultural, economic, social, and
educational environments of society. The mission of the doctoral program in
Educational Leadership is to develop leaders who have the vision and skills to
move the urban educational system to prominence in the establishment of
schools for the twenty-first century. Program goals and objectives are
accomplished through innovative partnerships linking the learner, University
faculty, practicing educational administrators, and community leaders.

The doctoral program requires a minimum of 60 semester hours, including 48
hours of coursework, six hours of internship, and a minimum of six hours in
dissertation research. As part of the course of study, candidates develop a
concentration in an area supportive of the candidate’s research and career goals
and interests. Students must successfully pass the Comprehensive Examination
as a precondition to Advancement to Candidacy. All candidates must
successfully complete and defend a dissertation.

Program Goals and Objectives
Program objectives are consistent with the Educational Leadership Program
Standards. The doctoral program in Educational Leadership provides candidates
with the skills, knowledge and understanding to:

1. Promote the success of all students by facilitating the development,
articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is
shared and supported by the school community;
2. Promote the success of all students by advocating, nurturing, and
sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student
learning and staff professional growth;
3. Promote the success of all students by ensuring management of the

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