Requirements for Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

Core Curriculum (9 credits)

Course Number Course Name Credits Semester Offerings
Gen 701 Human Development 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
GEN 702 Methods of Research 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
EDL 734 Dissertation Research Seminar 3 Spring, Summer
EDL 797 Comprehensive Examination 3  
Updated: August 2004

Prerequisites (9 credits)

Course Number Course Name Credits
EDL 622 Curriculum and Instruction 3
EDL 623 Supervision 3
EDL 625 School Law and the Legal Process 3
Updated: August 2004

Concentration (48-51 credits)

Course Number Course Name Credits
EDL 720 Orientation to Doctoral Research 3
EDL 721 School Leadership in Teaching and Learning 3
EDL 722 Personnel Management and Labor Relations 3
EDL 723 School Business Management 3
EDL 724 Organizational Development and Change Theory 3
EDL 725 Communication Theory and Practice 3
EDL 726 Political, Economic, and Social Structures of the Culture 3
ELD 727 Pennsylvania School Code and School Board Policies 3
EDL 728 Curriculum Theory and Evaluation 3
EDL 729 Curriculum Management 3
EDL 730 Pupil Personnel Services 3
EDL 731 Advanced Supervision 3
EDL 732 Staff Development 3
EDL 733 Technology 3
EDL 798-799-800 Dissertation 6-9
Updated: August 2004

Electives (3 credits)

Course Number Course Name Credits
EDL 735 Superintendency 3
EDL 789 Clinical Experience 3
EDL 791 Independent Study 3
Updated: August 2004