Ed.D. in Educational Leadership: Higher Education Track
The doctoral program in Educational Leadership at Saint Elizabeth University is designed to prepare globally conscious and morally purposeful servant leaders. The Ed.D. program offers three tracks: the Pre-K to 12th Grade, Higher Education and Organizational Leadership Tracks.
The Ed.D. track for higher education leadership combines theoretical knowledge and practical application in an authentic higher education setting utilizing the candidate's professional experience in higher education. It is a sequenced, 50-credit program to be completed during a three-year time frame.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Doctoral Program students will meet the following Program Outcomes:
- Commit to and act upon the principles of servant leadership.
- Demonstrate their role to prepare both themselves and the learning community to build a just society.
- Identify, promote, and sustain high performance learning communities.
- Apply research methodologies for systemic improvement of schools and other educational communities and institutions.
- Analyze and articulate the individual and social purposes of education.
- Evaluate the role of servant leaders as stewards of both human and fiscal resources.
Program Requirements
- 3.25 grade point average
- Two research projects related to the development of the action research dissertation
- Action research dissertation and oral dissertation defense
Applicants for the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership - Higher Ed Track are required to have earned a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Admissions Requirements:
- An M.A degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Current Resume
- Outstanding academic success in prior graduate work including an official transcript from all undergraduate and graduate colleges/universities attended. Courses taken at colleges in countries outside the United States must be evaluated by WES (World Education Services) for a course-by-course evaluation. For additional information on certified university record translations, students should contact WES at 800-937-3895 or by email at info@wes.org.
- Evidence of scholarly work (Master's thesis, Action Research, publication)
- 500-word personal statement (1-2 pages) as to why you are interested in obtaining a graduate degree, what are your long-term goals and how a graduate degree will help achieve them.
- Two letters of recommendation from a college/university professor attesting to candidate's ability to perform a high level of academic achievement, or from a professional reference.
- Completed application
The final step in the admission process will be a successful interview with the Program Chair or designee.
Course Sequence
Year One
Fall Semester
| EDAS705 | Servant Leadership: Ethical and Moral Leadership | 3 |
| EDAS768 | Policy Making & Leadership in Higher Education | 3 |
Spring Semester
| EDAS707 | Strategic Planning & Institutional Improvement | 3 |
| EDAS723 | Contemporary Issues Higher Education | 3 |
Summer Semester
| EDAS701 | Essential Competencies for Doctoral Studies | 2 |
| EDAS743 | Fundamentals of Research | 6 |
Year Two
Fall Semester
| EDAS719 | Enrollment Management in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDAS722 | Dissertation Research & Scholarly Writing | 2 |
| EDAS732 | Diverse Learners and At Risk Learners | 3 |
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
| EDAS759 | Legal Environment in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDAS775 | Dissertation Proposal Seminar | 2 |
| EDAS785 | Dissertation Advisement I | 3 |
Year Three
Fall Semester
| EDAS783 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 3 |
| EDAS790 | Dissertation Advisement II | 3 |