Admissions

Persons desiring admission to graduate study at the University should access the Graduate School website to begin the admissions process.

Applicants must have completed a master’s degree in an educationally related area from an accredited college or university in order to be considered for admission to the Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership. Admission decisions will be made prior to February 1 of each academic year with notification to accepted applicants.

Submission of a completed application does not guarantee admission. Applications are evaluated based upon a calculated formula. For applicants who wish to apply for fellowships or assistantships, financial aid paperwork must be submitted as soon after admission into the program as possible.

Persons desiring admission to graduate study at the University should access the Graduate School website to begin the admissions process.

1.  Official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts as well as transcripts for work completed in post-secondary institutions for which no degrees were awarded,
2.  Official copy of results of the Graduate Record Examination (must have been taken within the last 5 years),
3.  Three (3) letters of reference from professionals who can assess the applicant’s ability,
4.  A statement of not more than 1000 words in which the applicant discusses his or her professional goals,
5.  Copies of teaching or other professional certificates (A teaching certificate is not required for admission to the program), and
6.  Samples of published work, if any, and/or other writings.

Curriculum Guide

The curriculum for the doctoral program is organized around the premise that effective leadership requires an understanding of the social context, technical competence, managerial skills, and personal understanding and commitment. The courses that constitute the curriculum are organized into four core areas:

Candidate complete at least 54 semester hours of course work as designated by the Program faculty. Course work is determined for each admitted Cohort.

*** Course requirements are subject to change in accordance with state and federal mandates and other factors.

The total number of semester hours varies according to each candidate’s progression in the program. Candidates are full-time and enroll for 9 hours each semester including summers.

Course of Study

Individuals selected for this Ph.D. program are members of a cohort and enroll in the same courses each semester. The program faculty determines the specific courses for each cohort from an approved course list. In each course, candidates are urged to focus on problem-centered learning experiences, critical thinking, research particularly in their specific areas of interest, and their research and presentation competencies and endeavors. The applicants must clearly demonstrate ethical behavior, mature judgment, and responsibility for themselves, their work ethics, and their assignment completion at a high level of proficiency once admitted to this Ph.D. program.

The program is designed as an intensive learning experience. Students are enrolled full time in three courses (9 semester hours) each semester including summers and complete 54 credit hours of course work. In addition to the course work, students will complete a minimum of 15 hours of dissertation semester hours. The minimum total of 69 semester hours is required for program completion. The areas encompassed by the coursework include inter-and intra-personal development, communication, social foundations, statistics and research methods, organizational theory, management and leadership, and technological applications in research and leadership. Cohort participants enroll in courses as a group. Within each course, students are encouraged to focus the problem-centered learning experiences on their specific area of interest.

Graduation Requirements

The requirements for graduation from the Ph.D. program in educational
leadership are:
1. The successful completion of a minimum of 18 courses and a minimum of 15 dissertation credit hours in the leadership, research, professional and specialty cores.
2. A minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average in all course work. No grade of “C” or below will be accepted toward credit in the Ph.D. program and only two classes in which a grade of “C” or below must be repeated.
3. Submission of a TaskStream folio with specific graded artifacts for each course in the doctoral sequence.
4. Evidence of successful integration of program content through the successful completion of the doctoral comprehensive examination and the successful defense of the proposal and dissertation.
5. The submission of the dissertation approved by Ph. D. program coordinator, department chair, dean of the college of education, and dean, graduate studies and research. Copies of the dissertation have to be made on 24-lb acid free dissertation paper and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies and Research with the binding fee and with a statement to the Department of Educational Leadership chair from the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research that the dissertation and fees have been submitted before a student may participate in graduation. A bound copy must be provided to the dissertation committee chair, the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, dean of the College of Education, dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, and the FAMU library, and all copies desired by the candidate. No candidate may graduate or participate in graduation activities whose dissertation has not been submitted to the School of Graduate Studies and Research to be uploaded into the Proquest ETD system.

Note: Dissertation credit hours may add to the minimum number of semester hours required for completion of the doctoral degree

• Leadership Core

• EDA 6215 School And Community Relations (3)
• EDA 6216 Leadership & Communication Technologies In Teaching/learning Organizations (3)
• EDA 6271 Computers & Leadership (3)
• EDA 6061 Effective School Organizations (3)
• EDA 6064 Organizational Behavior in Educational Settings (3)
• EDF 6074 Comparative Leadership Issues Among Rural, Urban & Suburban Districts (3)
• EDA 6199 Intn’l Per Of Edu Leadership (3)
• EDA 6213 Culturally Revelant Leadership (3)
• EDA 7062 Diagnosing & Creating Effective Organizations (3)

• Research Core

• EDA 6421 Advanced Research Methods (3)
• EDA 6276 Research & Data Analysis For Educational Managers (3)
• EDA 7405 Quantitative Research Methods I (3)
• EDA 7406 Quant Research Methods II (3)
• EDA 7415 Qualitative Research Design (3)
• EDA 7423 Apply Res Tech Proj (3)
• EDA 7935 Res Proposal Seminar (1-6)

• Professional Core

• EDA 6278 Self & Interpersonal Contexts In Teaching/learning Organizations (3)
• EDA 6191 Race, Class, And Gender: Policy Issues In Leadership (3)
• EDA 7220 Personnel Issues In Adult Education Enterprises (3)
• EDA 7224 Organizational Development And Human Resources (3)
• EDA 7233 Legal Issue In Educational Policy (3)
• EDA 7280 Curriculum & Public Policy (3)
• EDA 6289 Polit & Pol-mak Lo/g (3)

• Specialty Core

• EDA 6240 Sch Fin & Educ Polic (3)
• EDA 6260 Facilities & Other Auxiliary Services (3)
• EDH 6635 Overview Of Higher Education Administration (3)
• EDH 7307 Curriculum, Instruction And Distance Learning In Higher Education (3)
• EDA 7905 Directed Individual Study (3)
• EDA 7930 Special Topics In Leadership (3)

• Candidacy Requirements

• EDA 7967 Comprehensive Examination (Fall 3rd semester)  (0) Hours  
• EDA 7980 Dissertation (variable 1-6)