Educational Leadership Doctorate Program
May 2011 Graduates (Doctor of Education)
Timeline for Applications
| February 1, 2012 | Deadline for Applications |
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| March | Initial Application Screening | |
| March/April | Interview of Prospective Students | |
| April | Notification | |
| May | Orientation and Induction | |
| Early June | Courses Begin | |
| 3 years | Duration of Coursework |
Factors Considered for Admission
| Completion of Master’s Degree in a Relevant Discipline | |
| GREG Scores | |
| Official Transcripts of Prior University Work | |
| Letters of Recommendation | |
| Professional Portfolio | |
| Personal Interview | |
| Writing Sample | |
| Letter of Commitment from Employer |
The Doctor of Education Degree (Ed.D.) in educational leadership is a professional degree offered by TAMUK designed to provide leaders throughout the state at all educational levels. The program requires courses emphasizing leadership in the areas of educational theory, philosophy, policy, innovations, and research. The overarching goal of the program is for the student to develop a style of thinking, feeling, and behaving that centers on knowledge of professional literature, a respect for data of various kinds, careful, reflective and constructive reasoning, effective leadership behavior, and an overall leadership vision.
Program Features
The program features course work, seminars, a residency year, dissertation, and a cohort structure designed to promote peer support and interaction. The 69-hour program includes required core coursework, while also allowing for a cognate or professional support field. The cognate includes 18 hours of courses with which students may pursue certifications or hours toward higher education teaching expertise. For example, students may concurrently acquire the principal and/or superintendent certification in the doctoral program. Additionally, students may select two free elective courses to enhance their desired areas of professional knowledge.
Program Outcomes
Our students exercise high levels of independent scholarship, remain current with issues of the field, and give a great deal of emphasis to educational leadership theory and research. The applications of theory and research experiences impact personal and organizational change to improve educational programs.
Program Faculty
Dr. Glenda Holland, Dept. Chair
Dr. Linda Challoo
Dr. Don Jones
Dr. Lori Kupczynski
Dr. Gerri Maxwell
Dr. Marie-Ann Mundy
Program Characteristics
The following documents contains some statistical information about our doctoral program.
Program Handbook
Below is a PDF copy of the Educational Leadership Doctoral Student Handbook:
- Educational Leadership Doctoral Student Handbook (Cohorts 1-20)
- Degree Plan (Cohorts 1-20)
- Educational Leadership Doctoral Student Handbook (Cohorts 21+)
- Degree Plan (Cohorts 21+)
This page was last updated on: June 21, 2012