DEGREE REQUIREMENTS | COURSE DESCRIPTIONS | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Completing Your Doctoral Degree in Three Years
Devoted to theory, research and practice in the community, the courses in the Ed.D. program at Point Park University prepare you to identify, analyze and apply the essential elements of leadership and administration.
The three-year 54-credit doctoral program schedule is organized into three blocks:
- Year 1: Choice of Professional Leadership, Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility, or K-12 Administration
- Year 2: Theory and Research core courses
- Year 3: Dissertation courses
Year 1: Choose from one of three tracks
Professional Leadership and Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility Concentrations
| Fall 1 |
EDUC 720 The Art and Science of Authenticity in Leadership |
One night per week for eight weeks |
| Fall 2 |
EDUC 721 The Art and Science of Visionary Leadership |
(same) |
| Spring 1 |
EDUC 722 The Art and Science of Cultural/Relational Leadership |
(same) |
| Spring 2 |
EDUC 723 The Art and Science of Quality/Capacity Leadership |
(same) |
| Summer 1 |
EDUC 724 The Art and Science of Systems and Service Leadership |
(same) |
| Summer 2 |
EDUC 725 The Art and Science of Communication in Leadership |
(same) |
K-12 Administration Concentration
| Fall 1 |
EDUC 745 The Principalship |
One night per week for eight weeks |
| Fall 2 |
EDUC 738 Educational Administration |
(same) |
| Spring 1 |
EDUC 749 Applied Research in School Administration I |
(same) |
| Spring 2 |
EDUC 746 Curriculum and Supervision Leadership |
(same) |
| Summer 1 |
SPED 734 Differentiated Instructional Practices |
(same) |
| Summer 2 |
EDUC 750 Applied Research in School Administration II |
(same) |
Year 2: Theory and Research Core Courses
| Fall 1 |
EDUC 710 Theory and Practice of Leadership |
One night per week for eight weeks |
| Fall 2 |
EDUC 711 Mitigating Differences |
(same) |
| Spring 1 |
EDUC 712 Cultivating Ethical Diversity |
(same) |
| Spring 2 |
EDUC 714 Research I: Quantitative |
(same) |
| Summer 1 |
EDUC 715 Research II: Qualitative |
(same) |
| Summer 2 |
EDUC 713 Organizational Development |
(same) |
Year 3: Dissertation Courses
| Fall 1 |
EDUC 740 Introduction to Research Writing |
One night per week for eight weeks |
| Fall 2 |
EDUC 741 Dissertation Seminar |
(same) |
| Spring 1 |
EDUC 744 Dissertation Research Design |
(same) |
| Spring 2 |
EDUC 751 Dissertation Writing I |
Independent |
| Summer 1 |
EDUC 752 Dissertation Writing II |
(same) |
| Summer 2 |
EDUC 753 Dissertation Writing III |
(same) |
