educational leadership (Ed.D)

COHORT INFORMATION
Cohort 2009

The University of Northern Iowa is proposing to offer an Educational Leadership doctoral program in the Des Moines area starting summer 2009. The program provides practicing educators the opportunity to continue their study and earn the Ed.D. It is possible to combine doctoral degree study and study leading to licensure in the principalship or superintendency.

Read detailed program information from the UNI College of Education

Course delivery

Convenient course delivery with the working professional in mind
We recognize that multiple career and personal obligations, as well as travel limitations, may make it difficult for you to complete your degree entirely through on-campus study. If sufficient interest is expressed, we will bring the University of Northern Iowa to you, with courses offered Wednesday evenings during fall and spring semesters in the Des Moines area and/or via the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). Summer courses will be delivered on a Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday format for 4 to 8 weeks.

Many courses will include an online component, and limited summer 2009 courses may include attendance on the UNI campus.

MyCourses
Courses in this program have an online component utilizing MyCourses, a computer conferencing program requiring Internet access and a web browser — no additional software is required. Students may need access to someone who can assist with computer set-up.

Program requirements

The program consists of three components.

  1. A professional common core of work in educational foundations, fundamentals and research (15 semester hours);
  2. Advanced professional study in an area of intensive study and an area of related study (38 semester hours); and
  3. A dissertation component of at least seven semester hours, including one semester hour of Doctoral Seminar.

A minimum of 60 hours of credit beyond the master's degree is required.

For more information

Enrollment, cohort information
Janelle Finke, UNI Continuing Education
Phone: 800-648-3864 or 319-273-7740
E-mail: ContinuingEd@uni.edu
Faculty coordinator
Robert Decker, Professor
PK-12 Doctoral Program Coordinator
University of Northern Iowa
508 Schindler Education Center
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0604
Phone: 319-273-2443
E-mail: robert.decker@uni.edu