P-12 Focus Area
Students interested in P-12 will prepare to lead initiatives and implement transformational change across elementary and secondary school settings. You will develop critical leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills needed to pave the way for positive change within your institution. Careers in this area may include program directors, counselors, principals, or superintendents throughout all sectors of P-12. Past transformational leadership project examples have included inclusive special education programming, personalized learning through social media, and culturally responsive teaching.
Sample Course Sequence
| Graduate Year 1 | ||
| Fall | Credits | |
| EDD 752 Quantitative Research | 3 | |
| EDD 750 Advanced Program Analysis | 3 | |
| EDD 801 Research Design | 3 | |
| Semester Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | Credits | |
| EDD 710 Leadership, Diversity, and Equity | 3 | |
| EDD 756 Qualitative Research | 3 | |
| Semester Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | Credits | |
| Summer Session B | ||
| EDD 720 Contemporary Issues in Education | 3 | |
| EDD 702 Adult Dev & Transformative Learning | 3 | |
| Summer Session E | ||
| EDD 721 Education Law and Policy P-12 | 3 | |
| EDD 716 Practicum in Executive Leadership | 3 | |
| Semester Credits | 12 | |
| Graduate Year 2 | ||
| Fall | Credits | |
| EDD 802 Writing for Professional Publication | 3 | |
| EDD 754 Leadership and Assessment | 3 | |
| EDD 803 Design-Based Research | 3 | |
| Semester Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | Credits | |
| EDD 712 International Leadership Models | 3 | |
| EDD 722 Leading Digital Learning & Innovation | 3 | |
| Semester Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | Credits | |
| Summer Session B | ||
| EDD 706 Learning Through Experience | 3 | |
| Summer Session E | ||
| EDD 724 Organizational Leadership Theory and Research | 3 | |
| EDD 714 Leadership and Change | 3 | |
| Semester Credits | 9 | |
| Semester of Doctoral Defense | Credits | |
| EDD 804 Analyzing and Interpreting Data (taken as an independent study) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
