Idaho State University

The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership is the College of Education's highest degree. Knowing that students enter the program with substantial knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience, the Doctorate in Educational Leadership seeks to support the development of education professionals as scholars, researchers, and practitioners. This three-part whole provides the grounding from which all benchmarks of the student's educational journey, from admissions, to advancement to candidacy, and ultimately program completion, are assessed.

As scholars, Doctors of Educational Leadership demonstrate content mastery. As researchers, Doctors of Educational Leadership demonstrate the application of content mastery through scholarly contributions reflecting the necessary dispositions and skills to successfully conduct meaningful education research. Finally, through guided practicum experiences, doctors of Educational Leadership demonstrate their ability to use acquired knowledge, dispositions and skills as scholars and researchers in applied educational leadership settings.

The admissions requirements and procedures are detailed in the Idaho State University (ISU) graduate catalog, as well as the ISU College of Education Educational Leadership website. Students are required to adhere to policies and procedures outlined in the ISU Graduate Catalog. Students must maintain a 3.2 grade point average to qualify for the Doctor of Education. Two grades of C+ or below during the entire program will result in Doctoral Advisory Committee review of student performance with the possibility of dismissal.

Doctoral of Education in Educational Leadership requires the following credits of course work: for Educational Administration, 25 credits in the doctoral core and a minimum of 30 credits in the area of concentration. For Higher Education Administration, 17 credits in the doctoral core and 39 credits in the area of concentration, including 6 credits of electives. Both emphasis include 9 credits of graduate level (500 or above) cognate study (determined in consultation iwth the student's advisor and concentration area review), and at least 10 dissertation credits. The student may select from the following areas of emphasis: Educational Admainstration (Read A), or Higher Education Administration (Read B).

Doctoral Core (25 credits)

Dissertation (10 credits)
EDLP 850 Dissertation (A&B) 10 cr

Area of Concentration: (Student selects one emphasis area) Educational Administration (minimum 30 credits)
EDLA 720 Legal Issues in Educational Organizations 3 cr
EDLA 721 Educational Policy and Governance 3 cr
EDLA 722 Data-Driven Decision- Making 3 cr
EDLA 723 Educational Planning and Evaluation 3 cr
EDLA 737 Practicum 6 cr
Electives 3 cr
Cognate Study 9cr

Cognate Study (minimum 9 graduate level credits (500 or above) - to be determined prior to cognate study enrollment, in consultation with the student's advisor and confirmed by concentration area review)

Higher Education Administration (minimum 30 credits)
EDLH 730 History and Philosophy of Higher Education 3 cr
EDLH 731 Law in Higher Education 3 cr
EDLH 732 College and University Curriculum 3 cr
EDLH 733 Finance in Higher Education 3 cr
EDLH 734 Issues/Trends in Higher Education 3 cr
EDLH 736 Instructional Leadership & Faculty Affairs in Higher Ed 3 cr
EDLH 737 Practicum 3 cr
EDLH 738 Assessment and Accountability in Higher Education 3 cr
Cognate Study 9cr

Cognate Study (minimum 9 graduate level credits (500 or above) - to be determined prior to cognate study enrollment, in consultation with the student's advisor and confirmed by concentration area review)

Higher Education Elective Course Options ( 6 credits )
COUN 680 Foundations of Student Affairs 3 cr
EDLA 630 Education Equity & Ethics 3 cr
EDLH 730 The Modern Community College 3 cr
EDLH 735 Government and External Relations 3cr
EDLH 739 Higher Ed Leadership: Stragegic & Enrollment Planning, Governance, and Institutional Research 3cr

Cognate Study (minimum 9 graduate level credits (500 or above) - to be determined prior to cognate study enrollment, in consultation with the student's advisor and confirmed by concentration area review)