Doctor of Education in Administration and Leadership Studies

Summer 2014 Public School Cohort:

Will continue to accept applications through Fall 2013.

Fall 2014 College Cohort:

Application process will close by mid-July.

Part-Time Doctoral Program

The D.Ed. Administration and Leadership Studies program is a two-and-a-half year, part-time program designed to enhance administrative skills for school and college administrators. The program focuses on budgeting techniques, communication skills, team building, leadership theory, conflict resolution, implementing change, research, adult development, and case studies.

Program Highlights

• Students progress through this program as a cohort and remain together throughout the program.
• All classes meet five times per semester on Fridays from 12pm-6pm and Saturdays 8am-3pm.
  
• The program is designed to accommodate the schedules of school administrators, college faculty, and college administrators.
  

School Administrators

• This cohort is composed of elementary, middle, and high school principals as well as central administrators.
• The next cohort will begin in Summer 2014.
• All applicants should have their principal certification.
• After completion of all program requirements, students in this cohort can obtain the Pennsylvania Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility.

College Administrators

• This cohort is comprised of college faculty, individuals seeking careers in higher education, social service agents and administrators, and college personnel.
• The next cohort will begin in Fall 2014.
• All classes are presented in a seminar format that combines theory and application.