Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.)
What You Learn
The Doctorate in Education (Ed. D.) degree at CSP Global is for graduate students seeking to maximize their leadership and scholarship talents with the support of their colleagues, faculty, and instructional practitioners. Two significant leadership areas are designed into the program. The first area of concentration addresses the application of leadership approaches to advance organizations through implementation of planning, problem-solving, communication, collaboration and learning facilitation. The second area focuses on scholarship for understanding, evaluating, and producing research applicable to improving organizations. The program is designed to enhance leadership and scholarship skills in a student’s current role and as they plan for their dynamic future with the completed degree.
How You Learn
The program utilizes an online platform for your convenience with many opportunities for collaborative learning. From the beginning, a team of advisors and mentors are available to support you through your learning journey. Through a series of specialized courses that are focused on applying theory to practice, you will learn and apply skills that are vital for leadership in educational and organizational settings.
Program Outcomes
The doctorate degree (Ed.D.) provides advanced career opportunities in a variety of educational fields. The degree is also transferable to numerous leadership opportunities beyond education, including private, non-profit, public, and government organizations. Most importantly, students complete their doctorate with a recognition of the importance that the embedded learning has had on their effectiveness to serve, lead research and continually develop as a practitioner.
Degree Requirements
Doctorate in Education
| Course | Title | Hours |
| Educational Leadership Core (10 credits) | ||
| EDU 7200 | Current Topics and Trends in Educational and Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| DOC 7000 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| DOC 7410 | Seminar 1 – Drafting the Dissertation Introduction | 1 |
| DOC 7420 | Seminar 2 – Drafting the Dissertation Literature Review | 1 |
| DOC 7430 | Seminar 3 – Drafting the Dissertation Methodology | 1 |
| DOC 7440 | Seminar 4 – Finalizing the Dissertation Proposal Manuscript | 1 |
| Research Methods and Statistics (12 credits) | ||
| DOC 7100 | Research Methods | 3 |
| DOC 7200 | Quantitative and Qualitative Research | 3 |
| DOC 7300 | Action Research | 3 |
| DOC 7500 | Data Analysis | 3 |
| Dissertation (12 credits) | ||
| DOC 7900 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Educational Leadership Content Courses (27 credits) | ||
| EDU 7047 | Influences and Assessment of Public Policy | 3 |
| EDU 7048 | Organizational Theory | 3 |
| EDU 7067 | Organizational Resource Management | 3 |
| EDU 7068 | Change Management and Solutions-Based Leadership | 3 |
| EDU 7069 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making | 3 |
| EDU 7300 | Cultivating Inclusive Environments | 3 |
| EDU 7250 | Community Engagement and Partnerships | 3 |
| EDU 7225 | Coaching and Mentoring for Leadership Development | 3 |
| EDU 7400 | Future of Educational and Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 61 |
Please Note:
This is not an official schedule and your section may take these courses in a different order.
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Contracted Faculty of Practice
- Dr. Bryan Bass
- Dr. Kristeen Chachage
- Dr. Jana Hennen-Burr
- Dr. Ric Dressen
- Dr. Kris Scallon
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