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Educational Leadership
Leadership in Higher Education 2024-2025 Curriculum
Doctor of Education EDLE . HED . 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 .
Foundation Courses for Educational Leadership - 27 credits
EDU801
Educational Policy in Research & Practice in the US *
3
EDU802
Developing a Diverse , Equitable , & Inclusive Organization
3
EDU803
Foundations of Educational Research Methods
3
EDU804
Social Justice , Systems of Power , & Cultural Identity *
3
Credit Requirements : A minimum of 54 credits is required for this degree . All courses are 3 credit hours each except EDU838 , which may be 3 or 6 credits .
A maximum of 6 credits earned in a doctoral program can be transferred in prior to acceptance .
EDU805
EDU 805 Ethics of Educational Leadership & Policy
3
EDU806
Equity , Equality & Equal Opportunity
3
EDU807
3
Quantitative Educational Research Methods
EDU808
Qualitative Educational Research Methods
3
EDU809
Global Educational Policy & Practice *
3
Concentration Courses for Educational Administration - 15 credits
Grade Requirements
EDU831
Leadership and Administration of Higher Education
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 program . Students may retake a maximum of two ( 2 )
EDU832
EDU833
EDU834
EDU835
Legal Issues for Inclusive Education
Finance and Fiscal Policy in Higher Education
Enrollment Management in Higher Education
Equity-Minded Leadership in Higher Education
3
3
3
3
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
3
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 .
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 .
EDU812
Dissertation Advisement II
3
EDU813
3
Dissertation Advisement III
EDU814
Dissertation Advisement IV
3
Practicum : for ABD Option Only - 3 to 6 credits in lieu of above
EDU838
Practicum for Leadership in Higher Education
* Residency courses
Office of the Registrar 8 / 15 / 2024