Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction

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Degree Requirements

Evangel University's Doctor of Education is a Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education-approved superintendent certification preparation program. Students seeking Missouri Superintendent Certification must meet the following requirements:

Professional and Academic Requirements:

  • Hold permanent or professional Missouri certificate of license to teach;
  • Have a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a building or district-level administrator at a public or accredited nonpublic school;
  • Achieve a score equal to or in excess of the qualifying score on the required superintendent assessment.

Leadership Pathways

Students choose one of the following two leadership pathways and take the elective courses in the pathway.

Instructional Leadership Pathway

Electives

  • EDL 735 Advanced Instructional Leadership
  • EDL 752 Innovative Instructional Design
  • EDL 763 Accessing and Utilizing Educational Funding
  • EDL 767 Success-Ready Instructional Design
Higher Education Leadership Pathway

Electives

  • EDL 735 Overview of Higher Education Leadership 
  • EDL 756 Student Development in Higher Education
  • EDL 758 Academic Leadership in Higher Education
  • EDL 762 Institutional Finance 

Required Courses

(23-35 Credits)

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
29

Doctoral Program Requirements

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
9

Electives (12 Credits) from Chosen Leadership Pathway

Sub-Total Credits
12
Total credits:
50

Overview

Program

Doctor of Education Program

Type

Doctor of Education