Advanced Leadership Concentration

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Concentration Requirements

Candidates who hold the performance-based Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) or performance-based add-on certificate may transfer up to six courses (18 hours) into the Ed.D. program. A transcript review is required for candidates seeking to transfer courses into the program from institutions other than Georgia State University.

Required Courses (54 Hours)

EPEL 8000 - Research in Educational Leadership and Organizational Culture 3 Hours
EPEL 8020 - Leadership for Change in a Diverse Society 3 Hours
EPEL 8330 - Advanced Law, Policy, and Governance 3 Hours
EPEL 8420 - Advanced Instructional Leadership 3 Hours
EPEL 8500 - Central Office Leadership 3 Hours
EPEL 8620 - Psychological Aspects of Leadership 3 Hours
EPEL 8930 - Applied Research 3 Hours
EPEL 8970 - Seminar in Educational Leadership 1 to 3 Hours
EPEL 9000 - Concepts of Leadership and Research in Educational Leadership 3 Hours
EPEL 9970 - Advanced Seminar in Educational Leadership 3 Hours
EPRS 8500 - Qualitative/Interpretive Research in Education I 3 Hours
EPRS 8530 - Quantitative Methods and Analysis in Education I 3 Hours
EPRS 8620 - Program Evaluation I 3 Hours
EPSF 8440 - Curriculum Design and Analysis 3 Hours
EPS 8360 - Educational Policy Making and Analysis 3 Hours
EPS 9990 - Dissertation 1 to 18 Hours
Other appropriate courses numbered 8000 to 8999 may be substituted into the program of study by the Educational Leadership unit and the Ed.D. cohort coordinator.

Advanced Leadership Concentration

Concentration Requirements

Required Courses (54 Hours)

Total Semester Hours for Degree: Minimum of 54