Program Overview
The purpose of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in P-12 Educational Leadership is to prepare professional educators to become change agents in the field of education and in schools. The program is fully online with coursework which will lead students through visionary planning, strategic utilization of resources, effective management and leadership, and practical application of research.
The doctorate is 42 hours above a specialist’s degree.
Program Progression
To progress through the doctorate degree program, the student must:
1. Maintain a G.P.A. of 3.0 for 30 program hours as outlined in the curriculum.
2. Complete all required work within six years after enrolling in the program.
3. File with the coordinator of the Ph.D. program a signed program of study prior to completing 9 hours.
4. Only two grades lower than a B are allowed. Upon receiving a second grade lower than a B, a student is advised to repeat one of the first two grades lower than a B before continuing in the program. A student making a third grade lower than a B will be dismissed from the program.
5. Pass a comprehensive examination, successfully present a study proposal, and obtain approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
6. Progress to the research process (beginning with EDL 8110), where one will obtain a Pass (P) or a Fail (F) for the research courses (EDL 8110-EDL 8140, and EDL 8160).
7. A grade of “I” (incomplete) will be assigned only when unavoidable circumstances prevent completion of the work of the course on schedule and must be approved by the instructor and the academic dean. dean. Refer to Academic Regulations (with a link here) section on guidelines for Grades.
8. Have 80% of the coursework completed in order to receive an “I” and enroll in EDL 8160 to complete the coursework (EDL 8160 will cost the same as a regular course). EDL 8160 may be taken repeatedly until successful defense of the dissertation and within the university allowed six years to complete the course of study.
9. Successfully complete all capstone requirements as per the guidelines, capstone coordinator, and committee. This includes successfully presenting and defending the research proposal and defense before the capstone team, having a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
10. Maintain continuous enrollment until the dissertation has been successfully defended.
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