Create Environments Where Learning Can Flourish

Want to focus on leadership in traditional educational settings? Equip yourself with the advanced leadership skills necessary to create positive change in K-12 schools, at the district level, or in higher education. This 54-credit program helps you:

  • Develop research, operational, and executive skills to evaluate problems and create solutions
  • Explore all aspects of educational leadership, from finances to education policy and student performance improvement
  • Complete a dissertation that analyzes and proposes solutions to a problem in education leadership
  • Work one-on-one with a dissertation advisor who will help you hone your research and writing skills

Whether you are a teacher planning to move into a leadership role or a current administrator who’s ready to take on additional challenges, TLU’s Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership can help you lay the groundwork to help you achieve your goals.

Dissertation Support

Early in your program, you’ll be paired with a dissertation advisor who will help you manage the demands of the dissertation process to ensure you can graduate on time.

By integrating dissertation completion into your other coursework as you progress through the Doctor of Education program, we help you connect what you learn in class to the original piece of scholarly work you’re developing.

Educational Leadership Degree Plan

Core Curriculum – 18 Credits

  • Organizational Leadership Theory and Practice
  • Leadership and Ethics
  • Leadership for Transformational Change & Innovation
  • Communication and Leadership
  • Leadership, Diversity, and Cultural Intelligence
  • Data-Driven Decision Making for Leaders

Research Courses – 9 Credits

  • Qualitative Research Design
  • Quantitative Research Design
  • Applied Research Design

Dissertation Courses – 18 Credits

  • Dissertation 1 – Framing the Research Study: Topics, Problems, and Purpose
  • Dissertation 2 – Literature Review and Theoretical Foundations
  • Dissertation 3 – Methodology and Approach to Data Collection and Analysis
  • Dissertation 4 – Data Collection
  • Dissertation 5 – Data Analysis, Results, & Implications
  • Dissertation Defense

Electives – Choose 9 Credits from the Educational Leadership Track

These elective courses focus on developing abilities to lead in educational institutions, including schools, colleges, and universities. This entails the creation and implementation of educational policies, budget and resource management, curriculum development, and the supervision and support of educators and staff to enhance students’ academic experiences. The courses prioritize team-building, decision-making, communication, financial management, problem-solving, conflict management, creativity, and innovation.

More Online Ed.D. Concentrations

Want to learn how to transform organizations and drive positive change? Check out TLU’s Online Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership Concentration.