Leadership Programs

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

1. Participate in the on-campus program orientation: LEAD630 Leadership Orientation (2 credits) and in annual Leadership Roundtable Conferences.
   
   
2. Complete LEAD635 Individual Development Plan (LLP, 4 credits) designed by the participant and approved by the Leadership faculty team.
   
   
3. Complete the following web-based learning experiences:
   
            LEAD535 - Principles of Academic Writing (1-3)
          LEAD636 - Issues in Leadership Foundations - 2-3 credits
          LEAD637 - Issues in Research - 2-3 credits
          LEAD638 - Issues in Leadership Theory - 2-3 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 LLP. 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. I—3 credits
               LEAD698  - MA Research Project—3 credits
   
         EdS: Complete an action research project.
               Prerequisite: EDRM505 or equivalent
               LEAD7XX - EdS Research Project (3-6)
   
         EdD/PhD: Complete a dissertation. Submit a research-based article to a 
                        peer-reviewed publication.
               Prerequisite: EDRM505 or equivalent
               LEAD880 - Proposal Development—2 credits
               LEAD899 - Doctoral Dissertation—14 credits

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