Educational Leadership - Doctoral Degree Program
- Course Requirements
- Doctoral Cohort 2010 Schedule
- Course Descriptions
- Key Dates
- Program Video
- Additional Information
Course Requirements
| The Doctoral Core | Credits | |
| EDLD 610 | Leadership and Organizational Theory | 3 |
| EDLD 630 | Supervision and Instructional Leadership | 3 |
| EDCI 508 | Psychology of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDLD 643 | Leading Social Justice | 3 |
| EDLD 657 | Policy and Politics | 3 |
| SPED 610 | Professional and Legal Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| Superintendent Certification Required Courses | ||
| EDLD 620 | The School Superintendent | 3 |
| EDLD 645 | Personnel Management in Education | 3 |
| EDLD 650 | Resource Management: Finance and Facilities | 3 |
| EDLD 655 | Legal and Policy Studies | 3 |
| EDLD 574 | Field Experience (may be waived based on experience and goals) | 1-6 |
| Research Required Core | ||
| EDCI 502 | Advanced Educational Statistics | 3 |
| EDCI 507 | Qualitative Methods for Educational Research | 3 |
| EDCI 607 | Quantitative Educational Research | 3 |
| EDCI 608 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 |
| EDLD 690 | Dissertation | 11-14 |
Total Credits |
53 | |
Doctoral Cohort 2010 Course Schedule
| YEAR | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| 2010 - 2011 | EDLD 610 Lead. and Org Theory | EDLD 630 Sup & Inst Lead | EDLD 580-1 Psych. of Teaching & Learning |
| EDLD 643 Leading Social Justice | |||
| 2011 - 2012 | EDLD 580-2 Politics & Policy | EDCI 502 Advanced Stats | SPED 510 Prof. & Legal Issues in SPED |
| Superintendent Cert. Courses | |||
(12 - 15) Credits |
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| 2012 - 2013 | EDCI 607 Quantitative Research | EDCI 507 Qualitative Research | EDLD 608 Advanced Research Methods |
| 2013 - 2014 | EDLD 690 Prop and Comp. Exams | EDLD 690 Data Collection & Analysis | EDLD 690 Data Reporting and Findings |
(3) Credits |
(3) Credits |
(2) Credits |
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| 2014 | EDLD 690 Dissertation Defense | ||
(3) Credits |
* Students should plan to complete their dissertation in one to three years after completing coursework. Dissertations must be completed within 10 years of beginning the program or 5 years after passing the comprehensive exams.
Course Descriptions
View complete course descriptions for Educational Leadership Doctoral Program coursework.All PDF files require the most current version of Adobe Reader to view. Other documents can be read using Microsoft Office.
Department of Education Admission Deadlines:
These are the dates by which all of the application materials must be at the Department of Education, Graduate Programs Office.
- Fall Semester: April 15
- Spring Semester: November 1
- Summer Semester: March 1
The Graduate School - Policies and Procedures:
For additional information:
- Access the web at Department of Education
- Graduate Programs Office
406-994-6786, Email
For further information on registration, contact the Registrars Office, 101 Montana Hall, P. O. Box 172660, Bozeman, MT 59717-2660, (406) 994-2601, Registrar's Email.
Graduate students should consult with their advisor before each registration to plan courses in accordance with the graduate program. Students are assessed late fees for registration after regular registration days.
The dates for registration each semester are published in the MSU On-Line Catalog which is printed prior to registration and is available from the Registrar's Office or on-line by accessing the MSU home page at http://www.montana.edu.
Future registration deadlines may be found at http://www.montana.edu/gradstudies.
Before the beginning of each semester, the Admission Office mails acceptance letters to new students who have been accepted for admission, and the Registrar's Office mails letters to former students who have submitted Intent to Register forms. A continuing student in good standing will receive registration times and access information from academic departments. Information on registration and course offerings is also provided in the MSU Graduate On-line Catalog.
For further information on registration, contact the Registrars Office, 101 Montana Hall, P. O. Box 172660, Bozeman, MT 59717-2660, (406) 994-2601, Email.
