Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Leadership

College of Education and Health Professions
Degree Program Course Requirements

For general degree requirements, see the College of Education and Health
Professions and the General Degree Requirements pages.

Area 1 Research Required Hours: 15
EDUF 7115 Psychology of Teaching
EDUF 7117 Quantitative Research Methods
EDUF 7126/8126 Introduction to Statistical Methods in Education
EDUF 7128/8128 Advanced and Multivariate Statistical Methods in Education
EDUF 8127 Quantitative Experimental Research

Area 2 Specialization** Curriculum Required Hours: 21
EDUL 7108/8108 Applications of Neurological Research to Student Learning
EDCI 7158 Leadership in Curriculum Design (or other approved courses in discipline)
EDCI 7159 Assessment of Teaching and Learning (or other approved courses)
EDUL 7209/8209 Organizational Theory: Implications for Student Performance
9 hours of Approved courses in discipline

Area 3 Specialization** Educational Leadership Required Hours: 21
EDUL 7794 Policy, Law, and Ethics
EDUL 7105 The School Improvement Plan
EDUL 7107 School Reform and the Change Process
EDUL 7108/8108 Applications of Neurological Research to Student Learning
EDUL 7209/8209 Organizational Theory: Implications for Student Performance
EDUL 7698 Internship

Area 4 Dissertation Required Hours: 12
EDUF 7129/8129 Developing the Dissertation Proposal
EDUF 7999/8999 Dissertation
EDUF 7999/8999 Dissertation
EDUF 7999/8999 Dissertation

Area 5 Electives Required Hours: 15
Approved courses in discipline

Area 6 Exit Requirements Required Hours: 0
EDUF 8000 Comprehensive Examination

Total Required Hours: 63

** Candidates choose one area of SPECIALIZATION