Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership - Educational Psychology

Wichita State’s Doctor of Education (EdD) in educational leadership - educational pscyhology gives practicing professionals a depth of knowledge in how people think, learn and lead with opportunities for research contributions and other types of professional applications. This three-year, individually tailored program involves student-faculty research benefitting local educational institutions. Rather than the typical lecture classroom, all courses are offered as hybrid or online.Fall and spring courses meet once a week, and summer courses are offered in a hybrid (in-persononline) format.At Wichita State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation.The program requires 55 credit hours of coursework, comprehensive examinations and an oral dissertation examination. Students take two years of coursework together and the third year is dedicated to the dissertation.

When applying for admission to the Doctorate in Educational Leadership program, you must submit to the Graduate School:A completed graduate school application with a degree code G11HOfficial transcripts with 3.50 GPA for the last 60 hoursYou must also submit the following items to the Department:At least three letters of recommendation from supervisors and/or professional peers that attest to the applicant's potential for success.A current resume or vita of educational and professional experience.A sample of academic writing (such as a published article or a paper written for a graduate level course).A statement of professional goals.