Program Details
A new cohort begins during fall term each year, and the coursework consists of 51 credit hours completed across 8 semesters*. The program is delivered through an online model.
*Please note that the below sample outline is being revised as we move the program to a fully online format, and from a summer start to a fall start.
First Year
Summer I
| Course ID | Course Title | Credits |
| EDLD 700 | Introduction to the Problem of Practice (On Campus*) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 701 | Framework for Effective Leadership (On Campus*) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 702 | Culture and Identity (On Campus*) | 3 Cr. |
| 9 Cr. Total |
Fall I
| Course ID | Course Title | Credits |
| EDLD 703 | Research for Evidence-based Practice (Online) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 705 A | Review of Literature on Problem of Practice (Guided Study with Advisor) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 705 B Lab | Problem of Practice Lab I (Field-based Lab) | 1 Cr. |
| 7 Cr. Total |
Spring I
| Course ID | Course Title | Credits |
| EDLD 704 | Methods & Instruments for Data Collection (Online) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 707 A | Action Plan for Problem of Practice (Guided Study with Advisor) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 707 B Lab | Problem of Practice Lab II (Field-based Lab) | 1 Cr. |
| 7 Cr. Total | ||
| FIRST YEAR TOTAL: | 23 Cr. |
Second Year
Summer II
| Course ID | Course Title | Credits |
| EDLD 708 |
School Improvement: People, Data, Processes (On Campus*) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 709 |
Ethics: A Higher Standard of Leadership (On Campus*) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 711 |
Building Capacity: Continuous Improvement (Online) | 3 Cr. |
| 9 Cr. Total |
Fall II
| Course ID | Course Title | Credits |
| EDLD 710 | Data Analysis for Problem of Practice (Online) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 712 A | Evidence-based Contribution for Problem of Practice (Guided Study with Advisor) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 712 B Lab | Problem of Practice Lab III (Field-based Lab) | 1 Cr. |
| 7 Cr. Total |
Spring II
| Course ID | Course Title | Credits |
| EDLD 713 | System-wide Curriculum & Assessment (Online) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 714 | Capstone Completion (Guided Study with Advisor) | 3 Cr. |
| 6 Cr. Total | ||
| SECOND YEAR TOTAL: |
22 Cr. |
Third Year
Summer III
| Course ID | Course Title | Credits |
| EDLD 715 | Organizational Systems Analysis (Online) | 3 Cr. |
| EDLD 799 | Doctoral Conference & Oral Exam (Online) | 3 Cr. |
| 6 Cr. Total |
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| THIRD YEAR TOTAL: | 6 Cr. |
|
| PROGRAM TOTAL: | 51 Cr. |
* Plan on one week in July for each on campus course.
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Email: gradadmissions@gonzaga.edu
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