Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

Program Overview To support the improvement of education through a variety of leadership roles, the College of Education and Human Services at the University of North Florida offers a program leading to the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in educational leadership. The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program draws from a number of departments and other instructional resources of the university. The program consists of course work in interdisciplinary foundations, leadership, research methodologies, and a cognate (or minor) area. The completion of a dissertation is the capstone project of the degree program.
Special Notes About the Program This was UNF's first doctoral program.
Application Information

Applications are accepted for fall term only.

Admission Requirements

Minimum criteria for admission to the program are the following:
• a master's degree earned from an accredited institution;
•official GRE scores
• three years of successful teaching, administration or related work in training and development;
• demonstrated leadership or leadership potential;
• demonstrated academic ability and potential to complete the course work and a dissertation successfully;
• four letters of recommendation;
• successful interview with and recommendation of the Doctoral Admissions Committee.

Please note that there is a separate application packet required for this program. Please call 904-620-2990 to have the application packet sent to you.
Graduate Program Director & Advising Coordinator Dr. Katherine Kasten
kkasten@unf.edu
904 620-1789
Bldg. 57, Room 3420
Program Faculty and Department Chair Click Here
Mission & Goals Click Here
Accreditation NCATE -- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Curriculum & Requirements See pages 169-170 of the Graduate Catalog
Program Policies A hardcopy handbook is available from the Graduate Program Director.
Total Program Credit Hours 76 semester credit hours
Average Length of the Program Four to six years
Approximate Number of Students in the Program 120
Community Connections UNF's Ed.D. provides highly qualified educational leaders for positions in public and private education throughout northeast Florida.
Career Possibilities Click Here
Graduate Student Stories & Pictures Click Here
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