Ed.D. Academic Program
The Ed.D. program takes a research-based, theory-into-practice approach to its standardized curriculum, including
- Leadership (self, team, and organizations)
- Research (applied research and statistics)
- Specialized Learning Tracks:
- Coaching and Consulting Track - available online
- Enterprise Leadership Track - available online
- Healthcare Administration Track - available online
- Higher Education Track - available online
- PreK-12 District Leadership Track - available Face to Face and online
- Professional Practice Track - available Face to Face and online
Program of Study – Ed.D.: Leadership
The Program of Study is a list of required courses offered. Course substitutions or transfer hours are not allowed. The 57-semester hour program requires a minimum of 27 months for completion. No transfer credit is accepted in the Ed.D. Program. The University is not obligated to any student who becomes disenrolled for any reason. Failure to follow course sequence will result in delayed graduation date and significant financial penalty. The program must be completed in a maximum of six years. The Ed.D. courses are taught in face-to-face and online delivery formats.
Academic Focus Face-to-Face
During the first summer of the Ed.D. program, each student will complete a form identifying an area of interest relating to the topic chosen for the dissertation. Examples include: administrative leadership, professoriate, business administration, corporate development, curriculum and instruction, higher education, mental health, non-profit organizations, nursing education, religious leadership, teacher leadership, technology, teaching and learning, or another area submitted and approved by the Ed.D. Director. The areas of interest chosen will be the student's area of focus in course work.
| EDD 8054 | Intrapersonal Leadership | 4 |
| EDD 8603 | Research-Based Technology | 4 |
| EDD 8601 | Research I: Foundations of Research | 4 |
| EDD 8602 | Research II: Research Design and Measurements | 4 |
| EDD 8055 | Leadership 2: Collaborative Teamwork and Team Development | 4 |
| EDD 8604 | Applied Statistics | 4 |
| EDD 8057 | Leading Transformational Change | 4 |
| EDD 8056 | Leadership 3: Creating Effective Organizations | 4 |
| EDD Track Semester | 12 |
| EDD 8058 | Applied Leadership | 4 |
| EDD 8211-8217 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Academic Focus - Online
| EDD 8054 | Intrapersonal Leadership | 4 |
| EDD 8603 | Research-Based Technology | 4 |
| EDD 8055 | Leadership 2: Collaborative Teamwork and Team Development | 4 |
| EDD 8057 | Leading Transformational Change | 4 |
| EDD 8601 | Research I: Foundations of Research | 4 |
| EDD 8604 | Applied Statistics | 4 |
| EDD 8602 | Research II: Research Design and Measurements | 4 |
| EDD 8056 | Leadership 3: Creating Effective Organizations | 4 |
| EDD Track Semester | 12 |
| EDD 8058 | Applied Leadership | 4 |
| EDD 8211-8217 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Choose one of the following tracks:
Coaching and Consulting Track - 12 hours
| EDD 8321 | Current Principles and Practices in Consulting | 4 |
| EDD 8322 | Current Principles and Practices in Executive Coaching | 4 |
| EDD 8323 | Consulting and/or Coaching Practicum | 4 |
Enterprise Leadership - 12 hours
Health Care Administration Track - 12 hours
| EDD 8341 | Change Management and Negotiation Strategies | 4 |
| EDD 8342 | The Culturally Competent Healthcare Leader | 4 |
| EDD 8343 | Quality Systems Management and Regulatory Affairs | 4 |
Higher Education Track - 12 hours
| EDD 8311 | Higher Education Leadership and Administration | 4 |
| EDD 8312 | Teaching in Higher Education: Principles and Practices | 4 |
| EDD 8313 | Teaching Practicum | 4 |
PreK-12 District Leadership Track - 12 hours
Participants will experience the enterprise level of leadership thought and planning required to systemize and optimize a collection of students, schools, professionals, and communities.
| EDD 8331 | District Optimization | 4 |
| EDD 8332 | Systemic and Systematic Improvement | 4 |
| EDD 8333 | Community and Political Partnerships | 4 |
Professional Practice Track - 12 hours
Participants will learn the ability to make sense of complex situations and act effectively, to interpret and act upon relevant events and signals in the environment by embracing both knowledge management and organizational learning in their professional environment through the development of the Organizational Intelligence in Action project.
Program of Study - Ed.D.: Leadership with specialization in Accountability and Instructional Leadership
The Program of Study is a unique Trevecca-based Ed.S. to Ed.D. opportunity allowing students to complete two degrees. This list outlines the courses required in addition to the 30 hours required within the Ed.S. Course substitutions or transfer hours are not allowed. The University is not obligated to any student who becomes disenrolled for any reason. Failure to follow course sequence will result in delayed graduation date and significant financial penalty. The Ed.D. courses are taught in face-to-face and online delivery formats.
Academic Focus
Total Credit Hours: 60
The Ed.D. program is built on specific competencies:
EDD 8601: Participants demonstrate an understanding and application of the elements required to present an academic rationale for a quality research project.
EDD 8602: Participants demonstrate an understanding and application of research design including qualitative and quantitative.
EDD 8057: Participants conceptualize quality instructional environments.
EDD 8058: Participants demonstrate the ability to think with leadership and organizational theory in order to understand practical situations and make better decisions.
EDD 8054: Participants demonstrate self-awareness and the desire and ability to continually improve in the defined areas of personal management.
EDD 8055: Participants demonstrate the skill of facilitating a team-based organization or learning culture.
EDD 8056: Participants demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and evaluate total system optimization.
EDD 8603: Participants successfully acquire skills to use technology to support academic pursuits.
EDD 8604: Participants understand the tests appropriate for their dissertations and successfully use SPSS to input and analyze their data, correctly reporting the results and drawing scholarly conclusions.
EDD 8211 - 8217: Participants demonstrate the ability to conceive, plan, execute, and report a quality research study.
Intensified Summer Learning Experience (ISLE)
Face-to-face students are required to participate in an Intensified Summer Learning Experience (ISLE) each summer with peers and faculty members in scholarly and innovative activities. These learning experiences include both day and evening sessions.
All face-to-face doctoral students may reside in University residence halls during the summer sessions. Attendance in classes and all other scheduled activities is mandatory. Failure to comply with ISLE attendance requirements will result in grade penalties for coursework.
Dissertation
The dissertation is a major research endeavor of a significant issue related to professional practice. The dissertation involves identification of a problem, development of appropriate protocol, implementation and analysis of data, and dissertation defense. The dissertation is designed to equip the student to engage in scientifically-based inquiry and practice to effect problem identification and solutions in the environment of practice.
The dissertation experience begins in the first semester of the doctoral program and ends with a culminating experience of a dissertation defense with the dissertation team and a final stylized dissertation to the Program Director.
Students must earn a grade of "S" to identify them as making satisfactory progress on the dissertation project each semester. A grade of "U" identifies the student as not making satisfactory progress. Any dissertation course with an earned grade of "U" must be retaken the following semester. A student will not be allowed to take content courses until an "S" is earned for the dissertation course. A student who earns a grade of "U" in two consecutive dissertation courses is permanently terminated from the program. Additional details regarding the dissertation may be found in the Dissertation Research Manual. A grade of Incomplete may be given for extenuating circumstances and must be cleared within a brief, specified period of time as determined by the Ed.D. Director. See Grading System for more details.