| EDDL7300 | Foundations of Education | The course provides an introduction to educational leadership with an emphasis on leadership practice, development, and implementation. The work and challenges of educational leaders will be examined, as well as topical issues relevant to all educat... |
| EDDL7301 | Developmental Theories | This course explores human development research, focusing on physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and personality development from conception to death within the context of psychological and sociological theories of development. In addition, it ex... |
| EDDL7301 | A Study of Historical and Contemporary Leadership | This course explores the developmental aspects of leadership in order to address the question: Are leaders born or made? Through the lens of developmental and learning theory research, students are engaged in an in-depth study of the lives of nationa... |
| EDDL7302 | Learning Theories | This course explores the major theories of and ongoing research in learning with application of these theories and research studies to curriculum design and instructional strategies in school districts, colleges and universities, and church settings.... |
| EDDL7303 | Organizational Behavior and Leadership | This course examines organizations from a sociological perspective to gain a comprehensive understanding of both theoretical and practical workings of K-12 and educational systems. Chaos, complexity theory, and appreciative theory will also be addres... |
| EDDL7304 | Leadership and Management Theories | Leadership is essentially the ability of an individual to influence others and themselves to achieve a purpose, attain a goal, or create a change. Contemporary organizations expect mastery of strategic leadership elements and comprehension of motivat... |
| EDDL7305 | Strategic Planning | This course explores organizational strategy from a theoretical perspective with an emphasis on the application of strategic models and tools to lead effectively within the K-12 institutions. |
| EDDL7306 | Marketing and Public Relations | The content of this course emphasizes the following concepts: 1. Principles underlying public relations in K-12 education 2. Foundational elements of marketing in educational institutions 3. Strategies for management and communication in a crisis... |
| EDDL7307 | Personnel Management | Students will participate in a variety of authentic and research based activities designed to enhance human resource management and development from a servant leadership perspective. |
| EDDL7310 | Leadership and Management Theories | Leadership is essentially the ability of an individual to influence other persons to achieve a purpose, attain a goal, or create a change. Contemporary businesses, educational institutions, and other organizations expect mastery of stra- tegic leader... |
| EDDL7315 | Budgeting & Finance in Education | Students will participate in a variety of authen- tic and research-based activities designed to provide the budgeting and finance knowledge and skills necessary to lead school districts. Issues of local, state, and federal laws and policies will be... |
| EDDL7330 | Principles of Educational Research | This course is an examination of the Treatise process for advancing a new point of view resulting from scholarly research with a focus on topic ideas and selection, literature review, research models (designs) and methodology. American Psychological... |
| EDDL7331 | Statistics I | Students will learn to analyze and apply descrip- tive and inferential statistics, elements of prob- ability that support statistical theory, and theo- retical distributions. Tests of hypotheses will include z-tests, t-tests, chi-square tests, one-... |
| EDDL7332 | Quantitative Research Methods andAnalysis | Students will expand previous knowledge for analysis, interpretation, and decision making in quantitative research to be used in education leadership and school improvement roles. Students will use statistical software to aid in their research Prere... |
| EDDL7333 | Quantitative and Qualitative Methods and Analysis | This course is designed to prepare the student for planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method research. It will build on previous knowledge of analysis, interpretation, and decision making in educational leadersh... |
| EDDL7334 | Qualitative Research Methods andAnalysis | Students will expand previous knowledge for analysis, interpretation, and decision making in qualitative research to be used in education leadership and school improvement roles. Students will use qualitative software to aid in their research. |
| EDDL7335 | Treatise Research and Proposal Design | The Treatise Research and Proposal Design course is designed to provide the student with the academic foundation and practical research skills essential to successfully plan, write, defend, and complete a scholarly treatise. The course incorporates d... |
| EDDL7336 | Local and State Policy Studies | This course is designed to provide students with a broad knowledge of educational issues at the local and state levels. Students will travel to Austin, Texas, and participate in various activities, including attending a superintendent's conference, v... |
| EDDL7337 | National Policy Studies | This course is designed to provide students with a broad knowledge of educational issues at the national level. Students will travel to the greater Washington, DC area and participate in various activities, including meeting with national education... |
| EDDL7338 | International Education Policy Studies | This course provides an introduction to educational leadership in international schools with an emphasis on leadership practice, development, and implementation. The work and challenges of educational leaders will be examined. The student will study... |
| EDDL7345 | Ethics and Leadership TheoryLeadership | Crosslisted with HIED 6345 Students will participate in the study of leader- ship models and application from an ethical per- spective. They will be expected to participate in critical thinking and problem solving research, case studies, and authent... |
| EDDL7350 | Educational Transformation | No Description Set |
| EDDL7366 | Social and Cultural Contexts of Educa-Tion (global) | This course will focus on the historical, philo- sophical, pedagological, and administrative similarities and differences present in global education. Students will explore a part of the vast, global education community through an inter- national tr... |
| EDDL7367 | Social and Cultural Contexts of Leader-Ship (global) | This course will focus on the historical, philoso- phical, pedagological, administrative and manage- ment similarities and differences in global educa- tional leadership. Through experiential study of an international, or foreign educational system,... |
| EDDL7370 | Treatise I | No Description Set |
| EDDL7371 | Treatise II | No Description Set |
| EDDL7388 | Treatise I | Doctoral students will be guided and assisted in the development of their treatise proposals, writing treatise chapters, design, data analysis, preparing articles for publication, proposing research proposals for professional conferences, and other p... |
| EDDL7389 | Treatise II | A continuation of Treatise Seminar I, doctoral students will be guided and assisted in the development of their treatise, writing treatise chapters, design, data analysis preparing articles for publication, proposing research proposals for profession... |
| EDDL7390 | Independent Research | Individual research varied in content and relating to an issue of professional interest and significance in the filed of educational leader- ship. Permission from the Ed.D Director is required. |
| EDDL7391 | International Education Policy Studies | This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)... |
| EDDL7398 | Research Methods | Contemporary businesses, educational institutions, and other organizations expect mastery of strategic leadership elements and a comprehension of motivational and problem-solving approaches from their leaders. This course provides a survey of the mos... |
| EDDL7399 | Foundations of Leadership | Contemporary businesses, educational institutions, and other organizations expect mastery of strategic leadership elements and a comprehension of motivational and problem-solving approaches from their leaders. This course provides a survey of the mos... |
| EDDL8300 | Continuous Enrollment for ComprehensiveExamination Candidacy I | Independent study leading to retake of the comprehensive examination for the doctoral degree. To retain classified standing in the Ed.D. program, a student must enroll in a Continuous Enrollment for Comprehensive Examination Candidacy course each sem... |
| EDDL8301 | Continous Enrollment for ComprehensiveExamination Candidacy II | Independent study leading to retake of the comprehensive examination for the doctoral degree. To retain classified standing in the Ed.D. program, a student must enroll in a Continuous Enrollment for Comprehensive Examination Candidacy course each sem... |
| EDDL8305 | Research Methods | This course is designed to prepare the student for planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method, and historical/philosophical (as needed) research. The course will build on previous knowledge of analysis, interpretati... |
| EDDL8306 | Foundations of Leadership | Contemporary businesses, educational institutions, and other organizations expect mastery of strategic leadership elements and a comprehension of motivational and problem-solving approaches from their leaders. This course provides a survey of the mos... |
| EDDL8310 | Dissertation | No Description Set |
| EDDL8320 | Dissertation | No Description Set |
| EDDLELEC | Education in Leadership Elective | A generic course used for the External Transcript Equivalency Process. If the course does not have an equivalency but will meet subject area the ELEC is used along with the appropriate department to state the course is accepted within the subject a... |