Instructional Leadership EdD with Higher Education Leadership Emphasis
The Doctor of Education in Instructional Leadership with an emphasis in higher education leadership is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a degree in education with an objective in studying comparative education and educational policy as well as obtaining tangible skills to implement positive change in the higher education space. Students who complete this degree will be able to pursue a career in a national or multinational setting, including, but not limited to, higher education administration, higher education scholarship, international education field work, departments or ministries of education, and other select government occupations. This program will focus on the research that has been conducted to illuminate international efforts in education to create a global knowledge society that can fully encompass continual, rapid globalization and informational mobility.
*The requirements for this degree have been revised as of the publication of the September 2014 catalog addendum.
Requirements
*The requirements for this degree have been revised as of the publication of the September 2014 catalog addendum.
Requirement Prerequisites
The following master’s level courses or equivalent are required prerequisites:
Electives
Students must also choose three elective courses from EDA or MBA coursework.
Core Curriculum
| EDAH 71600 | Public Policy in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDAH 71700 | Educational Economics and Econometrics | 3 |
| EDAH 71800 | Comparative Education Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EDA 74500 | Statistics in Educational Administration | 3 |
| EDA 76700 | Quantitative Methods Design in Educational Research | 3 |
| | Or | |
| EDA 76800 | Qualitative Methods in Educational Research | 3 |
Higher Education Administration Core
| EDAH 70500 | Legal Aspects of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDAH 71500 | Business Management in Higher Education Administration | 3 |
| EDAH 72500 | Student Affairs in Higher Education Administration | 3 |
| EDAH 75500 | Seminar in Educational Leadership: Perspectives on Higher Education Policy and Practice | 3 |
Internship Requirement
Students must complete three internship hours.
| EDA 74800 | Instructional Leadership Internship | 3 |
Research Requirement
Students must also complete twelve research project credit hours.
Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
(2) Students who have not completed their dissertation during the Capstone III course must enroll in EDA 78000 Capstone Experience each fall and spring semester until the dissertation is completed.
(3) EDA 53000, EDA 52000 or equivalent courses: *Up to 9 hours of starred coursework completed in the Lindenwood University MA in Education Administration program may be applied toward the doctoral program.