Program: Educational Leadership - Literacy in Exceptionalities Concentration, EdD - Appalachian State University

Program of Study for the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Admission Requirements: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university or the Education Specialist from Appalachian; complete application to the Graduate School ; a letter of application including reasons for the applicant’s interest in the program. Applicants should arrange an interview with the Program Director in advance of submitting their completed application.

To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the criteria for admission to the Graduate School .

Minimum GPA to Qualify for Regular Admission: 3.0

Location: Boone Campus and Online; Boone Campus cohorts begin periodically.

Course Requirements for the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Total Required (Minimum 60 Hours)

Required Courses (36 Hours)

EDL 7011 - Theoretical Frameworks for Social Inquiry & Practice I (3)
EDL 7020 - Organizational and Systems Analysis (3)
EDL 7025 - Leadership in Theory and Practice (3)
EDL 7027 - Leadership for Organizational Innovation (3)
EDL 7032 - Educational Leadership Policy Seminar (3)
EDL 7065 - Writing for the Scholarly Educator (3)
RES 7160 - Qualitative Research Traditions in Education (3)
RES 7165 - Quantitative Research Methods in Education (3)
RES 7190 - Dissertation Proposal Seminar (3)
One doctoral elective chosen in consultation with an Advisor and/or the Director of the Doctoral Program

Select Two of the Courses Below with Advice and Approval of an Advisor

RES 7175 - Quantitative Data Analysis for Educational Leaders (3)
RES 7180 - Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis (3)
One RES elective (3 Hours)

Dissertation (6 Hours)

Students are required to register for 6 hours of Dissertation, followed by at least 1 hour of GRD 7989 for every semester thereafter until the dissertation is completed. (Please also review the Dissertation section on the List of Academic Policies page.)

EDL 7999 - Dissertation (1-9) - 6 hours minimum

Concentration Requirements (18 Hours)

Select at least one SPE course and one LIT course and 12 additional hours from the following courses or other doctoral and graduate level courses with the approval of the Doctoral Program Director.

Other Requirements for the EdD in Educational Leadership

Dissertation: Required
Proficiency: None required
Candidacy: Required
Qualifying Exam: Required
Product of Learning: Not required

Notes

As required by UNC Board of Governors policy, doctoral students must remain enrolled in at least one hour each Fall and Spring semester until graduation once 6 dissertation semester hours are completed.
The program requires a minimum of 60 semester hours beyond the student’s master’s degree. All students must take at least 48 semester hours of doctoral coursework (or a combination of doctoral coursework and approved EdS courses).
Students who hold an earned EdS degree from Appalachian State will be exempt from 24 - 30 credit hours of course work in the doctoral program. A student who holds an EdS from a regionally accredited university may be exempt from up to 30 credit hours of coursework in the doctoral program. The exemption is not automatic. Specific EdS coursework that might substitute for doctoral coursework will be identified after evaluation of eligible courses by the Program Director. All other degree requirements remain in effect. For further information on exemptions, contact the program director.