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Educational Leadership
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2023-2024 Curriculum Doctor of Education EDLE . PK12A . EDD
A student must complete the course and credit requirements as defined on this curriculum sheet to be a candidate for the Doctorate of Education ( EdD ). Additional policies , procedures and requirements may be found in the current Graduate University Catalog .
Admission Requirements : A master ' s degree in a field related to the student ' s preferred area of concentration from a regionally accredited institution with a GPA of 3.0 or higher . A graduate GPA less than 3.5 also requires a GRE score of 155 or higher or a MAT percentile of 65 or higher .
MAJOR
Foundation Courses for Educational Leadership - 27 credits
EDU801
Educational Policy in Research & Practice in the US * **
3
EDU802
Developing a Diverse , Equitable , and Inclusive Organization
3
EDU803
Foundations of Educational Research Methods
3
EDU804
Social Justice , Systems of Power , and Cultural Identity *
3
EDU805
EDU805 Ethics of Educational Leadership & Policy
3
Credit Requirements :
EDU806
Equity , Equality & Equal Opportunity
3
A minimum of 54 credits is required for this degree .
3
A maximum of 6 credits earned in a doctoral program can be
EDU807
Quantitative Educational Research Methods
transferred in prior to acceptance .
EDU808
Qualitative Educational Research Methods
3
An evaluation of transcripts will be necessary to determine the
EDU809
Global Educational Policy & Practice *
3
required coursework .
Concentration Courses for Educational Administration - 15 credits
Grade Requirements
EDU821
The Superintendency
3
EDU822
School Boards & School District Governance
3
Students must maintain a minimum grade point average ( GPA ) of 3.0 . Students may not earn more than two ( 2 ) grades of C + or C , and may not earn any grade below a C and remain in the
EDU824
EDU825
EDU842
Transforming Leadership for Holistic Achievement
Labor Relations & Fiscal Management
School Law & Policy in Special Education
3
3
3
program . Students may retake a maximum of two ( 2 ) courses in which they earned a C or C +. Students may retake an individual course only once .
Dissertation Advisement Courses - 12 credits
EDU811
Dissertation Advisement I : Hypotheses & Research Guiding
Questions
3
PA Letter of Eligibility There are three ( 3 ) prerequisite Educational Administration courses : EDU571 - The Principalship , EDU574 - School Law and Policy Decisions , and EDU576 - Human Resources and Staff Development , as part of the Letter of Eligibility . Three ( 3 ) courses (**) and two ( 2 ) practicum experiences (***) are identified in this doctoral program for the Letter of Eligibility . PDE requires 360 hours , 2 semesters , of central office practicum hours for Letter of Eligibility for Superintendent . PA requires 3 years of prior professional experience in an educational setting relating to the instructional process and evidence of satisfactory achievement on the required test for Letter of Eligibility .
Curriculum sheets for all education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University are subject to change pending program specific competency changes in certification by the PA Department of Education . New regulations in 22 PA Code Chapter 49 may result in changes for teacher education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University .
EDU812
EDU813
Dissertation Advisement III : Design , Methodology &
3
Procedures
EDU814
Dissertation Advisement IV : Findings and Conclusions
3
Practicum Experience - Letter of Eligibility Certification Only - 6 credits
EDU828
School District Practicum I
3
EDU829
School District Practicum II
3
* Residency Courses
Dissertation Advisement II : Research , Theory & Procedures
Students admitted under the ABD option shall have an individualized plan to insure that they meet all program and course objectives . They shall complete a minimum of 27 credit hours which may include a practicum .
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