Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership - P-12

The Doctor of Education is one of few programs in the region that offers separate concentrations in P-12 and Community College educational leadership. It provides academic training in a professional, culturally diverse environment. The program prioritizes translating theory into practical application, where practical experiences enrich and refine theoretical knowledge. The curriculum is rooted in inquiry-based, problem-solving approaches, allowing education professionals to learn through deep engagement in discussions, research endeavors and hands-on fieldwork. The Ed.D. program is a hybrid, year-round program with instruction in fall, spring and summer terms for nine terms. The coursework facilitates integrating graduate studies and practice, periods of intensive study among candidates and opportunities to work with faculty from CSUF. After six terms of instruction and coursework, candidates focus on their dissertations. The program is cohort-based for peer support, and the hybrid program of study provides flexibility for working professionals. Classes are held late afternoons and evenings, on weekends andor virtually. P-12 Concentration (24 units): The P-12 concentration prepares preschool and K-12 educators as administrators, educational researchers or teacher leaders to design and renew educational institutions across the P-12 landscape. The curriculum develops instructional leaders who can formulate and implement policies that support powerful, equitable teaching and learning, and who can exercise significant and ethical influence on the quality of teaching and learning both in and out of schools. Courses build skills in strategic planning, collaborative problem solving, ethical decision making, technological proficiency and leadership development.