Gwynedd Mercy University AY2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog
Post Master ’ s Certification Program in School Counseling
Post Master ’ s K-12 o Principal Certification o Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction o Superintendent Letter of Eligibility o Supervisor of Special Education
Graduate Business Certificates
• Certificate in Healthcare Administration
• Certificate in Leadership
• Certificate in Strategic Management
EdD in Educational Leadership
Program Name : EdD in Educational Leadership Degree Offered : Doctor of Education Program Accreditation : Gwynedd Mercy University is fully accredited at the national level by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education ( MSCHE ). The EdD program is recognized and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education .
Program Type : Non-Term ( The EdD program in Educational Leadership is non- term . Courses run year- round , independent of any term structure .) Program Modality : Online with On-Ground Residencies
• First Doctoral Residency consists of an intensive weekend at the beginning of the program .
• Second Doctoral Residency consists of an intensive week during the summer following enrollment in the program .
• Third Doctoral Residency , typically one week in length , includes participation in an international educational conference .
Program Director / Coordinator : Dr . Raymond Bandlow
Description : The Doctorate in Educational Leadership ( EdD ) program is presented in an accelerated cohort model , delivered online with three residencies . It is built upon a foundation of coursework essential to leadership in any educational venue . This foundation is organized in nine courses , three credit hours each , for a total of twenty-seven ( 27 ) credit hours . Students will also elect one of three ( 3 ) areas of concentration , organized in five ( 5 ) classes for a total of fifteen ( 15 ) credit hours . All students will also enroll in four ( 4 ) directed study dissertation advisement courses for a total of twelve credit hours . The course of study totals fifty-four credit hours . The three areas of concentration are as follows :
• Leadership in Pk-12 School and School Districts
• Leadership in Higher Education
• Leadership in Special Education
The purpose of the program , which can be completed in less than three years , is to impart in students the skills , knowledge , and attitudes necessary to fulfill leadership roles in U . S . and
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