Leadership, EdD Curriculum & Instruction Emphasis
48 - 51 credit hours
Total credit hours might be more depending on how soon students successfully defend dissertations.
Curriculum & instruction focuses on leadership in teaching, learning, and development and does not lead to certification. The degree is intended for those seeking to fill curriculum and instruction leadership roles in school districts, higher education or those in a corporate or government training setting.
Requirements
Major Coursework - Year 1
18 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
Major Coursework - Year 2
18 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
| EDA 76200 | Educational Policy, Politics, and Social Justice | 3 |
| EDA 76300 | Global and Social Perspectives Revisioning Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| EDA 77700 | Research Design, Methods, and Ethics in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDA 77800 | Applied Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| EDA 78700 | Curriculum and Instruction: Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDA 78910 | Problem of Practice I | 3 |
Major Coursework - Year 3
12 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
Additional Coursework
Students will enroll in EDA 78940 (Problem of Practice IV) with Chair until the dissertation has been successfully defended.