EdD Educational Leadership at University of Maine

Programme overview

Online cohort-based doctorate for experienced educators focused on schools, districts, state and national policy and leadership practice in PreK-12. All courses are synchronous, meeting weekly by Zoom; it does not lead to initial certification.

Faculty: UMaineOnline | Department: College of Education and Human Development | Duration: 51 credits over four years | Intake: Summer start; applications December 15 to January 31 | Study mode: online | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Year 1 (15 cr): Doctoral Seminar in Educational Administration, Directed Readings, Foundations of Inquiry, Statistics for Scholarly Practitioners, Educational Policy Formulation and Analysis. Year 2 (15 cr): Sociology of Education, Qualitative Analysis, Organizational Learning and Development, The Adult Learner in PreK-12, Advanced Educational Supervision. Year 3 (12 cr) and Year 4 (9 cr): special topics, responsible conduct of research, dissertation proposal and dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master's degree in education or a related field with at least 30 graduate credits; minimum GPA 3.5 on a 4.0 scale; current employment in a school, community agency or educational setting giving access to data for a problem of practice; online application, resume or CV, transcripts from institutions outside the University of Maine System, one-page leadership essay (about 250 words), problem-of-practice essay (500-750 words), three professional recommendation letters. Applications accepted December 15 to January 31 for summer.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Summer start; applications December 15 to January 31

Duration: 51 credits over four years

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