At The University of Montana Ed. The doctoral program in Educational Leadership prepares educators and administrators for executive roles in K-12 schools, universities and businesses. The coursework, designed for the convenience of full-time professionals, takes two years to complete. Cohorts meet on the UM-Missoula campus on six weekends each fall and spring semester and for three weeks in the summer.
Students then complete dissertation work at their own pace.
The degree program builds a primary area in Educational Leadership with emphases in Curriculum Leadership and Leadership for Evolving Organizations. UM's program is benchmarked in national standards. Characterized by ongoing faculty mentoring and authentic assessment, it is designed to bring out the very best in a cadre of high-caliber students. The School of Education offers this degree program in cooperation with Continuing Education.