Curriculum Overview
Curriculum Overview
The curriculum is 66 graduate credits in total for Educational Leadership K-12.Students must have a Master of Arts or Master of Science degree in Education, from an accredited program, to enroll in the K-12 Ph.D. Students in the program take the same set of courses currently offered in the Saint Peter’s University Ed.D. program and a set of 12 additional credits, generally concentrating on research and university teaching. This program is a total of 66 graduate credits.
Saint Peter’s University will accept up to 15 credits in transfer for courses that are applicable and at a grade of B or better. All transfer credits must be from an accredited university. To be awarded the Ph.D. degree, students must complete the following within five years of first enrolling.
K-12 Program Overview
The Doctor of Education Program (Ed.D.) or Ph.D. with a concentration in Educational Leadership — K-12, prepares current district and school administrators, educational leaders, and classroom teachers to take on district leadership roles in K through 12th grade settings and positions as faculty in higher education settings. The K-12 Ph.D. option includes 21 research credits, including dissertation writing courses.
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
| GE-801. Curriculum Development and Instruction | 3 |
| GE-803. School Policy Analysis | 3 |
| GE-805. Organizational Behavior and Educational Administration. | 3 |
| GE-806. Development of Inclusive and Equitable K-12 Leaders. | 3 |
| GE-807. Statistics I. | 3 |
| GE-809. Research Design and Methods. | 3 |
| GE-811. Qualitative Research Design. | 3 |
| GE-812. Universally Designed Organizations: Strategic Planning. | 3 |
| GE-824. Innovative Strategies in Educational Administration or GEXX Change Makers: Leaders and Public Advocacy. | 3 |
| GE-825. Ethical Foundations and Social Responsibility. | 3 |
| GE-826. Analysis and Interpretation of Assessment Data. | 3 |
| GE-829. Technology to Improve Curriculum Design. | 3 |
| GE-831. Accountability: Resource Allocations and Financial Challenges. | 3 |
| GE-833. Emerging Legal and Moral Issues Facing Executive School Administrators. | 3 |
| GE-835. Personnel Administration and Public Sector Bargaining. | 3 |
| GE-839. Statistics Il or GE 8XX Qualitative Research II. | 3 |
| GE-871. Dissertation Seminar I. | 3 |
| GE-873. Dissertation Seminar II. | 3 |
| GE-890. Dissertation Advisement. Each semester after all course work is completed and until dissertation is successfully defended. Students will enroll in the one-credit Dissertation Advisement for 4 semesters. After that, if the dissertation is not completed, they must enroll in the three-credit Dissertation Advisement course, until the dissertation is completed. | 1 or 3 |