Educational Leadership

Program Requirements

• 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