K-12 Leadership Concentration

Program CIP Code

08.13.0401.00

Major Core Requirements

• EDUC 7000 - Theories of Leadership 3
• EDUC 7004 - Organizational Development 3
• EDUC 7012 - Social/Political/Legal Issues 3
• EDUC 7015 - Contemporary Approaches to Educational Problems 3
• EDUC 7016 - Comparative and International Education 3
• EDUC 7017 - Multiple Perspectives on Learning and Teaching 3
• EDUC 7030 - Applied Statistics for the Social Sciences I 3
• EDUC 7050 - Qualitative Research 3
• EDUC 8003 - Team-Building and Group Dynamics 3
• EDUC 8005 - Strategic Planning and Decision Making 3
• EDUC 8006 - Program Planning and Evaluation 3
• EDUC 8015 - Dissertation II 3
• EDUC 8016 - Dissertation III 3
• EDUC 8050 - Research Design 3

• Complete one (1) course from: 

• EDUC 7031 - Applied Statistics for the Social Sciences II 3
• EDUC 7051 - Advanced Qualitative Methods 3
• EDUC 7052 - Mixed Methods Research 3

• Complete one option from:

• EDUC 8013 - Dissertation I 6

• OR

• EDUC 8010 - Dissertation Bootcamp: Strategies for Success 2
• EDUC 8011 - Dissertation Proposal 3
• EDUC 8012 - Understanding the Institutional Review Board Process 1

Concentration Requirements

• Complete one option from: 

  Option A: Complete three (3) courses from:

• EDUC 7002 - Technology Applications for Educational Leaders 3
• EDUC 7011 - Educational Policy 3
• EDUC 7018 - Turnaround Leadership in Educational Organizations 3
• EDUC 7020 - Designing Effective Professional Learning 3

• Option B: 

• EDUC 5700 - Research-Based Leadership for School Improvement 3
• EDUC 5714 - Schoolwide Interventions and Inclusive Practices 3
• EDUC 5720 - Data and Decision-Making for School Improvement 3
• EDUC 5740 - Instructional Leadership in Teaching and Learning 3
• EDUC 5760 - Human Resources Leadership and Administration 3
• EDUC 5770 - School Program Administration and Leadership 3

Total Program Hours 60-69