Program: Educational Leadership, Principalship, EdD (EDLE-PRNC) - Abilene Christian University

2023-2024 Catalog With Addendum

Apr 05, 2025

EDD: Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (EDLE)

Prerequisite Degree Requirements

This program requires baccalaureate and master’s degrees from a regionally accredited institution. Students who hold a current, unencumbered Principal or Superintendent certification may be given advanced standing of up to 15 credit hours to serve as their specialization track with the approval of the Program Director.

Major Requirements

Foundational Courses

EDUO 701 - Introduction to Doctoral Studies Credit Hours: 3
EDUO 704 - Effective Communication as an Education Leader Credit Hours: 3
EDUO 708 - Learning Instruction and Innovation Credit Hours: 3
EDUO 712 - Managing Human Capital Credit Hours: 3
EDUO 716 - Schools as Organizations Credit Hours: 3
EDUO 724 - Theories in Educational Leadership Credit Hours: 3

Total: 18 Credit Hours

Research Courses

LEAD 765 - Applied Research Problem Credit Hours: 3
LEAD 781 - Organizational Assessment and Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
LEAD 782 - Research Methodology and Design Credit Hours: 3
LEAD 784 - Qualitative and Action Research Credit Hours: 3
LEAD 786 - Quantitative Analysis Credit Hours: 3
LEAD 793 - Dissertation Prospectus Seminar I Credit Hours: 3
LEAD 794 - Dissertation Prospectus Seminar II Credit Hours: 3

Total: 21 Credit Hours

Principalship (PRNC)

Advanced Standing Only

EDUO 684 - Meeting the Learning Challenge Credit Hours: 3
EDUO 686 - Reframing Learning Credit Hours: 3
EDUO 687 - Managing Data to Improve Student Learning Credit Hours: 3
EDUO 688 - Creating Effective Learning Environments Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 660 - Practicum/Capstone in the School Principalship Credit Hours: 3 *
*These courses are required by the Texas Education Association for all students who plan to seek Texas Certification. Students seeking certification from another state should contact the Department of Education in their state to inquire about certification requirements.

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Additional Major Requirements

Completion of all dissertation readiness requirements.

Dissertation Research

LEAD 799 - Dissertation Research Credit Hours: 6

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Students who do not complete the dissertation in the minimum of 6 hours will continue to register for one hour of dissertation continuation each session until the dissertation is completed.