South Mountain University
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with a Specialization in Curriculum and Instruction
Program Description
The Curriculum and Instruction specialization of the Doctor of
Education in Educational Leadership program will prepare
learners to become instructional leaders who will strategically
manage and lead processes related to curriculum, instruction,
and assessment. Graduates will demonstrate both practical and
scholarly knowledge in their use of analytical, critical, and
innovative thinking to improve the performance of educational
institutions.
Historically, education has been a field of constant evolution
and debate, with the pull of philosophical, cultural, and
political influences felt throughout the industry. As such,
contemporary educators face challenges unlike those faced by
their predecessors: Educational leaders must design and
facilitate learning in culturally diverse classrooms; manage the
needs of multiple stakeholders; develop their classrooms,
schools, and systems effectively and efficiently in the face of
severe funding pressures; address the demands of regulatory
bodies; and meet the outcomes established by the greater
educational community.
As the education system undergoes these radical changes, there
has been a drastic increase in the need for leaders who are
capable of designing innovative curricular models in their
institutions and of consistently improving their students'
outcomes. The Curriculum and Instruction specialization of the
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program is offered
by University of Phoenix to enable leaders to affect these high
levels of performance through applied scholarship, rigorous
analysis, and comprehensive evaluation methodology.
The Curriculum and Instruction specialization is consistent with
the University's mission to educate working adults to achieve
their professional goals and to improve the quality of education
in their communities. The program is designed to emphasize
curricular leadership and to focus on applied research that
improves instruction and educational outcomes.
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Course # |
Course Title Credits |
Prerequisite(s) |
|
COM705 |
Communication Strategies |
1 |
|
LDR711 |
Transformational Leadership and Innovation |
3 COM705 |
|
SEM700R |
Doctoral Program Orientation Seminar |
0 LDR711 |
|
PHL700R |
Critical and Creative Thinking |
3 LDR711 |
|
EDD711 |
Social Contexts and Contemporary Issues |
3 SEM700R, PHL700R |
|
EDD724 |
Instructional Leadership |
3 SEM700R, PHL700R |
|
RES711 |
Fundamental Principles of Sound Research |
3 SEM700R, PHL700R |
|
CUR711 |
Developmental and Learning Theories |
3 SEM700R, PHL700R |
|
CUR712 |
Curriculum Theory |
3 SEM700R, PHL700R |
|
DOC721R |
Doctoral Seminar I |
2 LDR711, EDD711, EDD724, RES711, CUR711, CUR712 |
|
RES722 |
Research Design |
3 DOC721R |
|
EDD721 |
Planning and Leading Change |
3 DOC721R |
|
CUR721 |
Curriculum Design |
3 DOC721R |
|
DOC722 |
Doctoral Seminar II |
3 RES722 |
|
CUR722 |
Instructional Models |
3 DOC721R |
|
CUR723 |
Assessment of Student Learning |
3 DOC721R |
|
DOC731R |
Collaborative Case Study |
3 EDD721, CUR721, DOC722, CUR722, CUR723 |
|
DOC732R |
Doctoral Seminar III |
2 DOC731R |
|
CUR731 |
Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction |
3 DOC732R |
|
EDD732 |
Contemporary Policy Analysis and Development |
3 DOC732R |
|
CUR732 |
Program Evaluation |
3 CUR731, EDD732 |
|
DOC733 |
Doctoral Dissertation |
3 CUR732, Approved Proposal |
|
DOC734 |
Doctoral Project IV |
3 DOC733 |
|
DOC740R |
Annual Renewal Residency |
0 |
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