Map to Your Two-Year Doctoral Degree
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS | COURSE DESCRIPTIONS | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Completing Your Doctoral Degree in Two 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.
Based on the acceptance of 18 post-master's degree credits, this individualized 36-credit doctoral program schedule is organized into two years. If fewer than 18 credits are transferred, the remainder of courses needed will be selected from the Professional Leadership/Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility track by the program director. Please note that transfer credits may come from any discipline as long as they are at the graduate level and from a regionally accredited university. If there are questions regarding credit transferability, please contact the Office of Graduate and Online Admissions at gradadmission@pointpark.edu.
Year 1: 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 2: 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) |