LEADERSHIP Leadership is the act of encouraging interaction and inspiring vision to facilitate a process of organizational change that results in the attainment of desired institutional goals through the empowerment of people while performing as an ethical example. The courses required in each component and their sequence is listed on the following pages. The doctor of education program contains six components: Doctoral Knowledge Core; Research Foundations; Socio-Cultural Foundations; Psycho-Behavioral Foundations; Leadership Foundations; Cognate Area/Leadership Electives. PROGRAM OF STUDY Each student will complete a detailed program of study (see Appendix B) in consultation with his/her advisor. This form should be submitted to the Graduate School prior to the completion of 12 doctoral semester credit hours. The program of study will be designed to ensure breadth of professional knowledge and an appropriate specialization in educational leadership. In consultation with the student's advisor, revisions can be made to the program of study. All revisions must have the approval of the student's program advisor, the Center Director, and the Dean of the College of Education (see Appendix C). At least 99 semester hours are required beyond the bachelor's degree, inclusive of applicable master's and specialist degree credit. This minimum number of semester hours must include 45 credits from the Doctoral Knowledge Core. The Ed. D. program consists of a minimum of 99 credits beyond the bachelor's degree. Students who have not completed the master's degree will be encouraged to do so prior to pursuing admission to the doctoral degree. Although all appropriate graduate credits from the master's and beyond will be transferred to the Ed. D., students must complete the doctoral block and dissertation, which total 45 credits, plus the necessary prerequisites.
APPENDIX B Graduate School PROGRAM OF STUDY & Arkansas State University ADVISORY-EXAMINING COMMITTEE (Ed.D. Degree) NAME: Student ID #: MAJOR AREA OF CONCENTRATION: Educational Leadership Cohort # 23 This program of study is a listing of all courses and credits constituting the requirements for the Ed.D. degree. It must be filed with and approved by the dean of the Graduate School immediately following admission to the program. The program of study is not considered final until the signatures of all members of the student's advisory committee and all required approval signatures are affixed to this appointment document. List courses in chronological order by date of completion. 1Identify course number and institution of all credits transferred. 2Identify courses taken off-campus. 3Identify numbering system in effect prior to 1990. COURSE # COURSE TITLE CRS GRADE SEM/YR ELAD 8043 ELAD 8313 ELCI 8213 ELFN 8763 ELAD 8253 ELAD 8203 ELFN 8783 ELAD 8343 ELFN 8773 ELAD 8333 ELAD 8211 ELAD 8221 ELAD 8231 ELAD 8893 ELAD 8893 ELAD 8893 ELAD 8893 ELFN 6773 ELFN 7773 ELFN 7783 KNOWLEDGE CORE: Advanced Organizational Theory and Inquiry Educational Leadership Practices I Curriculum and Instruction Socio-Cultural Foundations of Education Education Policy and the Law Politics of Education Qualitative Research and Evaluation Comparative Education Educational Research and Evaluation Organization Development in Education Integrative Seminar I Integrative Seminar II Integrative Seminar III Dissertation Dissertation Dissertation Dissertation RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS: Introduction to Statistics and Research Advanced Educational Research Advanced Educational Statistics 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 F 14 F 14 Sp 15 Sp 15 Su 15 Su 15 F 15 F 15 Sp 16 Sp 16 Su 16 Su 16 Su 16 Page 1 of 2 32