Doctor of Education in
Educational Leadership
About
Educational Leadership
The Educational Leadership program offers an opportunity for current educational leaders,
along with other educational professionals, to acquire the skills, knowledge and dispositions
necessary to provide visionary leadership and effective management. Students in the
program learn to facilitate improvements and develop new programs and processes to
meet organizational goals.
This program can be completed 100% online.
Other Concentrations
Minors
Required Semester Hours 60
Program Highlights
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The cohort concept provides the opportunity for students to participate in the type
of collegial and group processes that model learning communities
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Off-campus cohorts are offered at cooperating school district sites
Program Requirements
- Total semester hours required: 60 hours
- Residency requirement: Candidates are required to have an enrollment period of two
consecutive semesters with a minimum of nine credit hours per semester
- Continuous enrollment: Candidates are required to be enrolled each semester, including
fall, spring and summer semesters, until completion of all degree program requirements
- Dissertation prospectus: Candidates are required to complete a dissertation prospectus
consisting of a comprehensive review of the literature on a selected topic and an
oral defense
- Dissertation proposal: Candidates are required to complete a dissertation proposal
consisting of a review of the prospectus after edits from the initial defense, with
the addition of a chapter detailing the proposed methodology for the research study
and an oral defense
- Dissertation: Candidates are required to complete a dissertation that represents a
significant contribution to the body of knowledge in the discipline
Employment
What Can You Be
Types of Jobs
- School superintendent
- Elementary school principal
- Middle school principal
- Secondary school principal
- Educational trainer
- Educational curriculum and instruction
- Community college administration
- University teaching and administration
Types of Employers
- Community colleges
- Elementary school
- Middle school
- Secondary school
- Universities
Dr. Wade Smith
(985) 549-5713
edd@southeastern.edu
Cate Teacher Education Center
SLU 10549
Hammond, LA 70402
