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Educational Leadership
Leadership in Special Education 2024-2025 Curriculum Doctor of Education
EDLE . SPED . 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 , & Inclusive Organization
3
Credit Requirements :
EDU803
Foundations of Educational Research Methods
3
A minimum of 54 credits is required for this degree . EDU804
Social Justice , Systems of Power , & Cultural Identity * 3
A maximum of 6 credits earned in a doctoral program can be
transferred in prior to acceptance .
An evaluation of transcripts will be necessary to determine the
required coursework .
EDU805
Ethics of Educational Leadership & Policy
3
EDU806
Equity , Equality & Equal Opportunity
3
Grade Requirements
EDU807
3
Students must maintain a minimum grade point average
( GPA ) of 3.0 . Students may not earn more than two ( 2 ) grades
EDU808
Quantitative Educational Research Methods
Qualitative Educational Research Methods
3
of C + or C , and may not earn any grade below a C and remain
EDU809
Global Educational Policy & Practice *
3
in the program . Students may retake a maximum of two ( 2 )
courses in which they earned a C or C +. Students may retake
Concentration Courses for Educational Administration - 15 credits
an individual course only once .
EDU841
Design Interventions and Assessing Outcomes
3
Students may not earn a grade below B in a practicum .
EDU842
School Law and Policy in Special Education **
3
PA Certification
EDU843
Foundations of Special Education Administration
3
You must possess an Initial Special Education certification
EDU844
Neuroscience of Learning
3
with a Subject certification in order to meet the minimum
EDU845
Supervision and Administration of Special Education
3
requirements for Supervisor of Special Education ( Single
Supervisory certificate ). Three ( 3 ) courses (**) and two ( 2 )
Special Education practicum experiences (***) are identified in this doctoral program for Supervisor of Special Education .
PDE requires 360 hours , 2 semesters , of special education
Dissertation Advisement Courses - 12 credits
EDU811
Dissertation Advisement I
3
supervisor practicum hours .
EDU812
Dissertation Advisement II
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 program 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 .
EDU813
3
Dissertation Advisement III
EDU814
Dissertation Advisement IV
3
Practicum - Supervisor of Special Education Certificate Only
EDU848
Supervision & Admin of Special Education Practicum I
3
EDU849
Supervision & Admin of Special Education Practicum II
3
* Residency Courses
Office of the Registrar 8 / 15 / 2024