Leadership Programs

Basic Degree Requirements for MA, EdS, EdD, and PhD

1. Participate in the on-campus program orientation: LEAD630 Leadership Orientation (4 credits) and in annual Leadership Roundtable Conferences.
   
   
2. Complete LEAD635 Individual Development Plan (IDP, 4 credits) designed by the participant and approved by the Leadership faculty team.
   
   
3. Complete the following web-based learning experiences:
   
          LEAD636  Issues in Leadership Foundations - 2 credits
          LEAD637  Issues in Research - 2 credits
          LEAD638  Issues in Leadership Theory - 2 credits
   
   
4. Participate regularly and actively in a regional learning group at least seven times a year.
   
   
5. Maintain employment throughout the program.
   
   
6. Complete the development and a presentation of a portfolio based on the participant's IDP. The portfolio must document the satisfactory completion of the required competencies.
   
   
7. Complete the specific number of credits:
   
          36 credits for the MA degree
          64 credits for the EdS degree
          90 credits for the EdD/PhD degrees
   
   
8. Research:
   
         MA: Complete a research project.
               EDRM505   Research Meth. in Educ. & Psych.—3 credits
               LEAD698    MA Research Project—3 credits
   
         EdS: Complete an action research project.
   
         EdD/PhD: Complete a dissertation. Submit a research-based article to a 
                        peer-reviewed publication.
               LEAD880    Proposal Development—2 credits
               LEAD899    Doctoral Dissertation—14 credits

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