The EDD in Educational Leadership (K-12) is a sixty (60) credit hour program consisting of the following:

Design of Program

The EDD in Educational Leadership (K-12) is a sixty (60) credit hour program consisting of the following:

24 hours of core studies in educational leadership,
6 hours of research studies,
21 hours of cognate studies,
and a minimum of 9 hours treatise research and writing.

The program offers students the following benefits:

Rigorous yet practical design.
Classes each fall, spring, and summer term.
Coursework completion in approximately three years and graduation upon defense of their treatise for students who enroll and successfully complete six hours during each term.
An opportunity for students to begin writing their treatise proposal in the third year of study.
The option for students to take additional time to complete their treatise studies.
Enrichment from a body of students from diverse cultures, different higher educational institutions, and various school systems
An exciting and stimulating educational experience for everyone involved.

Cohort Structure

The cohort is structured in a six-hour per semester format. Each fall and spring, the classes meet on campus only three weekends a semester (a weekend is defined as all day Friday and all day Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Projects, papers, and readings are assigned between these class meetings.
During the summer semester, the format converts to a symposium type format. The students will meet on campus for 7 to 9 days, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. This summer schedule facilitates travel during the first and second years in the program. During the first year, the students travel to Austin, Texas, and in the second year, the students travel to Washington, D.C. No additional costs are incurred for this travel. The student pays the regular tuition for the six hours of instruction, and DBU pays the cost of the student's airfare, hotel, and two meals a day.

Resources

An exceptionally qualified faculty directs the EDD program, including a number of current or former K-12 educational leaders.

Other instructional resources available to students of the EDD program include the Vance Memorial Library, which offers a multitude of services and electronic databases. In addition, an array of instructional technology, featuring the Blackboard courseware management system, is available to students as directed by the instructor of each course.

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