Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
The Doctor of Education (EDD) in Educational Leadership emphasizes a practical approach to leadership development, incorporating theory and research, and accentuating the servant leadership model. The accelerated program is offered in an inventive delivery system that allows students to complete the degree while continuing to live in their current location. Individuals who intend to utilize their skills through positions of leadership in higher education institutions, educational ministry organizations or churches, and a host of other endeavors may benefit from a terminal degree in leadership. DBU’s purpose is to provide a transforming Christ-centered quality education to produce servant leaders who are trained to develop other leaders through the practical knowledge and skills gained through this doctoral program.
The program offers four concentration tracks:
Higher Education Leadership - provides cognate studies in higher education administration and leadership.
Ministry Leadership – provides cognate studies specific to leadership in the church or a Christian education organization.
Global Leadership - provides cognate studies specific to global leadership.
Organizational Leadership – provides cognate studies for professionals in a range of leadership positions.
The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership is a 60-hour program with fifteen (15) credit hours of core studies in educational leadership, eighteen (18) credit hours of studies in a selected cognate area, twelve (12) credit hours of research studies, and fifteen (15) credit hours in dissertation research and writing. A primary goal of the EDD in Educational Leadership program is that the integrated curriculum and praxis-based experiences create significant transforming personal growth within each student, who will emerge well-equipped to contribute to his/her field.
The program is academically rigorous and practical in design. Students from other countries, diverse cultures, and different higher education institutions enrich this degree program.
All students will progress through the asynchronous courses and research as a cohort, completing the program in 34 months. Cohort programs begin in August of each year, with classes offered each spring, summer, and fall. Students enroll for two classes of three (3) credit hours each term.
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM
Course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Educational Leadership Core | 15 |
LEAD 7300 - Educational Foundations LEAD 7306 - Proposal Design | |
Concentration Studies | 18 |
Ministry Leadership LEAD 7360 - Academic Reading and Writing in Ministry Leadership LEAD 7361 - Faith Formation and General Discipleship | |
Higher Education LEAD 7373 - Higher Education Leadership | |
Global Leadership LEAD 7330 - Academic Reading and Writing in a Global Context LEAD 7331 - Leadership Ethics and Values in a Global Context LEAD 7332 - Cross-Cultural Communication LEAD 7334 - Intelligence in Leadership and Learning in a Global Context LEAD 7335 - Strategic Planning in a Global Context LEAD 7336 - Leading Change in a Global Context | |
Organizational Leadership LEAD 7381 - Ethics in Leadership | |
Research Core | 12 |
LEAD 7421 - Educational Research - Quantitative/Qualitative I LEAD 7422 - Educational Research - Quantitative/Qualitative II LEAD 7423 - Quantitative Methods of Research (Research Proposal Design - Chapter 3) or LEAD 7424 - Qualitative Methods of Research (Research Proposal Design - Chapter 3) | |
Dissertation | 15 |
LEAD 7111 - Dissertation I - Dissertation Topic - Purpose Statement LEAD 7112 - Dissertation II - Prospectus Submission LEAD 7113 - Dissertation III - Literature Review LEAD 7114 - Dissertation IV - Proposal Defense Preparation LEAD 7115 - Dissertation V - Final Defense Preparation LEAD 8316 - Dissertation VI - Final Defense Preparation LEAD 8117 - Dissertation VII - Data Collection/Chapter 4 and 5 LEAD 8318 - Dissertation VIII - Data Collection/Chapter 4 and 5 LEAD 8319 - Dissertation IX - Final Defense |
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
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