Educational Leadership
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Transforming 21st Century Educational Outcomes through Leadership
Schools are dynamic institutions whose practice is shaped by powerful and influential interests. As a result, the economic, political, social, and technological environments of organizations deal with constant change. However, strong leadership can chart a course through these complex environments that leads from strength of character and depth of experience.
Gardner-Webb University’s College of Education offers a learning environment that supports Christian values in the classroom. You will gain valuable professional preparation to succeed in your career and help your future students succeed in school. You will also benefit from spiritual support that prepares you for ethical, inspired leadership.
Gardner-Webb University’s Doctor of Education Degree (EdD) is designed for potential and practicing educational leaders who wish to develop and refine their skills to lead these complex organizations.
Throughout the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program, you will be challenged to further develop your knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and beliefs, ultimately to enable you to function most effectively in leadership roles in ever-changing educational environments.
The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership develops educational leaders through courses, research, seminars, and internships conducted in an environment based on Christian principles and values.
Our program:
Candidates in the Doctor of Education in the Educational Leadership program must hold at least a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and have a minimum 3.0 grade point average in all graduate-level coursework. A minimum of three years of experience is preferred, and A license in School Administration-Principal is required.
Candidates take 6 or 12 credit hours each semester for the first two years of the program. After completing the coursework sequence, candidates enroll in 3 credit hours of dissertation coursework each semester until the dissertation is complete.
The 60-credit-hour program is offered in a hybrid format that includes virtual coursework and face-to-face weekend sessions. Candidates participate in both synchronous and asynchronous virtual classes and attend class three weekends each semester. Weekend sessions meet on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Additional information, including descriptions of specific concentrations and their corresponding credit hours, is available in the Academic Catalog.
Upon completion of this program, students will have earned a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership and will be subject to state licensure requirements in order to receive North Carolina state licensure as a Superintendent. At the writing of this document, the licensure requirement is the satisfactory completion of an electronic portfolio.
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