The University of Phoenix Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program provides you with the opportunity to gain the knowledge you might need to assume a supervisory role in education. Find out more about the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program here.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What Kind of Program Is It?

    The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program at University of Phoenix is designed to build your critical-thinking, communication and management skills and provide an education in learning supervision. Course work addresses leadership theories, research methods, educational budget management, policy development, legal issues in education, student assessment methods and ethics. A 5-day collaborative case study course allows learners to integrate techniques and methods learned in the program. Through seminars and projects, learners receive support and guidance from mentors throughout the dissertation process.

    What Are the Prerequisites?

    You should currently be employed or have experience in educational administration. Though not required, you might have taken previous courses designed to develop management and communication skills. Applicants are expected to have a graduate degree from a regionally or approved nationally accredited institution with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on the graduate degree posted transcript, current or a record of past employment in an education or leadership position, and a minimum 3 years of professional experience and current access to a work environment.

    What Are the Course Requirements?

    A total of 62 credits must be completed to earn the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership from University of Phoenix. The program combines coursework, doctoral seminars, research projects and a collaborative case study. A dissertation must also be completed. A non-credit annual residency renewal course must be taken by those who have not presented a dissertation within 12 months of satisfying all other program requirements. Courses and seminars are taken sequentially in the order presented below.

    • COM 705: Communication Strategies
    • PHL 700R: Creative and Critical Thinking
    • SEM 700R: Doctoral Program Orientation Seminar
    • LDR 711: Transformational Leadership and Innovation
    • RES 711: Fundamental Principles of Sound Research
    • EDD 711: Social Contexts and Contemporary Issues
    • EDD 712: Leadership in Contemporary Organizations
    • EDD 713: Lifelong Learning: Leadership in the Educational Continuum
    • EDD 714: Comparative Models of Educational Environments
    • DOC 721R: Doctoral Seminar I
    • RES 722: Research Design
    • DOC 722: Doctoral Seminar II
    • EDD 721: Planning and Leading Change
    • EDD 722: The Legal Context of Education
    • EDD 723: Ethics and Values in Learning Organizations
    • EDD 724: Instructional Leadership
    • DOC 731R: Collaborative Case Study
    • DOC 732R: Doctoral Seminar III
    • EDD 731: The Economics of Education
    • EDD 732: Contemporary Policy Analysis and Development
    • EDD 733: Evaluation and Assessment Methods
    • DOC 733: Doctoral Dissertation
    • DOC 734: Doctoral Project IV
    • DOC 740R: Annual Residency Renewal

    Doctoral programs require brief residencies in select cities. Please contact a University Enrollment Advisor for details.