Course Sequence

Doctor of Education online students will complete a total of 54 credit hours divided between learning foundations courses, organizational change courses, research methods courses, and immersion and capstone experiences.
Learn more about the typical program breakdown and explore individual courses below.
Year 1

Term 1

Issues in Diversity
3 credits, Organizational Change
Qualitative Research and Data Analysis
3 credits, Research Methods
Term 2

Models of Teaching
3 credits, Learning Foundations
Social Foundations of Education
3 credits, Organizational Change
Term 3

Statistical Methods
3 credits, Research Methods
Problem of Practice Phase One with On-Campus Immersion
3 credits, Immersions and Capstone
Year 2

Term 4

Teaching for Understanding
3 credits, Learning Foundations
Educational Evaluation
3 credits, Organizational Change
Term 5

Instructional Design
3 credits, Learning Foundations
Psychology of Learning
3 credits, Learning Foundations
Term 6

Mixed Methods Research
3 credits, Research Methods
Problem of Practice Phase Two with On-Campus Immersion
3 credits, Immersions and Capstone
Year 3

Term 7

Leadership and Organizational Change
3 credits, Organizational Change
Community Leadership and Collaboration
3 credits, Organizational Change
Term 8

Technology as a Curricular Approach
3 credits, Learning Foundations
Mentoring and Supervision
3 credits, Organizational Change
Term 9

Philosophy and Ethics in Leadership
3 credits, Organizational Change
Problem of Practice Final Phase - Capstone
3 credits, Immersions and Capstone

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