Degree Requirements
Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.25 throughout the program to maintain good academic standing. Students are allowed no more than two grades of “C.” Upon receiving a third grade of “C,” students must retake the class in which the grade was received. Grades of “D” and “F” require that the course be retaken.
Course Requirements
Core Courses: 24 quarter hours required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| A&S 670 | HISTORICAL, PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION | 4 |
| A&S 801 | LEADERSHIP: THEORY AND PRACTICE | 4 |
| CS 704 | CURRICULUM DISCOURSES/PERSPECTIVES OVER TIME | 4 |
| CS 751 | CURRICULUM FOR HUMAN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| SCG 627 | GLOBAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION SEMINAR | 4 |
| VCE 633 | DAISAKU IKEDA'S EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE - PEACE PROPOSALS | 4 |
Research Courses: 28 quarter hours required
The research courses are sequenced and must be taken in the following order:
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SCG 775 | FOUNDATIONS OF INQUIRY AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | 4 |
| SCG 785 | FOUNDATIONS OF REVIEWING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | 4 |
| SCG 735 | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS I | 4 |
| SCG 745 | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS I | 4 |
| SCG 755 | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS II | 4 |
| SCG 765 | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS II | 4 |
| A&S 705 | DISSERTATION SEMINAR | 4 |
Concentration Courses: 16 quarter hours required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| A&S 671 | SPIRITUAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | 4 |
| A&S 688 | SERVICE LEARNING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | 4 |
| or A&S 696 | WORKSHOP IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| A&S 873 | CURRENT TRENDS IN BUDGETING AND FINANCE | 4 |
| BBE 699 | LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATING CULTURALLY DIVERSE LEARNERS | 4 |
Candidacy Course: Non-credit, non-tuition
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| A&S 706 | CANDIDACY PAPER | 0 |
Capstone and Dissertation Courses
Students may select either a capstone or dissertation to complete the degree.
Capstone Courses: 8 quarter hours required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| A&S 838 | SUPERVISED APPLIED CAPSTONE (EDD) PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| A&S 839 | INDEPENDENT APPLIED CAPSTONE (EDD): EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP | 4 |
OR
Dissertation Courses: 8 quarter hours required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| A&S 849 | SUPERVISED DISSERTATION PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| A&S 859 | INDEPENDENT DISSERTATION RESEARCH: EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP | 4 |
Superintendent Internship1: 4 quarter hours required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| A&S 898 | SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP SEMINAR - THEORY INTO PRACTICE | 1 |
| A&S 899 | SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP (TOPIC I; Fall quarter) | 1 |
| A&S 899 | SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP (TOPIC II; Winter quarter) | 1 |
| A&S 899 | SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP (TOPIC III; Spring quarter) | 1 |