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PhD in Educational Leadership 2020
Students entering our PhD program this year will take the following program.
Year I
  • Nature of Inquiry: Below the Surface of Research
  • Perspectives on Leadership, Self, and Writing
  • The Purpose of Schools in a Democratic Society
  • Change is a Process
  • Adult Learning and Development
  • Quantitative Research Methods I
  • Doctoral Study
Year II
  • Building Communities of Practice
  • Schools as Systems
  • Critical Contexts for School Leaders
  • Qualitative Research Methods I
  • Leadership Dilemmas
  • Qualitative Research Methods II
  • Doctoral Study
Year III
  • Research Design
  • Doctoral Seminar
  • Dissertation Seminar
  • Doctoral Study
  • The program includes three nine-day residencies with online classes in between. It culminates in your writing and defense of a dissertation.
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