Ed.D. Program: School Administration (P-12)

The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a specialization in School Administration (P-12) is a blend of theory, research, scholarly inquiry, and best practice in a context of Christian values designed to prepare instructional leaders who can articulate the central issues and solve the salient problems of contemporary education society.  It is for active professionals in leadership and teaching roles in schools, universities, government, and business.  Both concentrations in the School Adminstration specialization require completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours with a maximum of 9 hours allowable for transfer by petition from regionally accredited masters programs and an additional transfer of 9 hours permissable from regionally accredited education specialist programs.  This degree is offered on both the Jackson and Germantown campuses.

The School Administration degree program offers courses in 3 ½-year cycles beginning each February, with classes on Saturdays as well as evenings for the convenience of educators.  Each cohort is presented its unique calendar for the complete program.  Current Ed.D. calendars are available at http://www.uu.edu/academics/graduate/edd/

Ed.D. Program: Administration & Supervision Concentration

The Administration and Supervision (A&S) concentration offers a licensure program which can the earn the graduate the Tennessee Beginning Administrator license (BAL).  Through this concentration, which includes a practicum or internship that is closely supervised and directly related to the student’s individual needs, doctoral students can earn licensure as a principal or supervisor under national standards approved by NCATE and the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC). 

Ed.D. Program:  Curriculum & Supervision Concentration

The Curriculum & Supervision (C&S) concentration is identical to the A&S concentration except that it does not require the practicum/internship course necessary for BAL licensure—C&S students take EDU 613 instead.  This area of concentration is for doctoral students who desire most of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of a school leader without the licensure.

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