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Doctoral (Research)
The PhD in Education Leadership program is designed to advance the next generation of education scholars and education leaders who seek to impact education, educational organizations, education policy, and help foster the ongoing creation of new knowledge for the field. With a focus on leadership and research, students build their knowledge and skills about leadership theory, education policy, and research methodologies and methods. A focus on the development of individuals as scholars provides an opportunity for students to advance their individual practice and conduct original research. In addition, the SNHU PhD in Education Leadership program has a distinct focus on Social Justice Leadership, which allows students to develop a unique specialization within the field of Education Leadership. Please note: the Dissertation Colloquium Continuous Enrollment Courses are required each term beyond completion of core program requirements until successful completion of the program. Students must complete their program within a total of 8 years.
The Education Leadership (PhD) program contains 18 identified courses across 1 requirement categories. The prerequisite data currently includes 0 known course relationships.
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54 Total Credits
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Known courses in this degree map with credits and prerequisite links from catalog data.
| Course | Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 911 | Educational Scholarship | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 928 | Research-Based Independent Study I | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 929 | Research-Based Independent Study II | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 943 | Dissertation I | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 944 | Dissertation II | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 945 | Dissertation III | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 861 | Social Justice Theories and Perspectives | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 863 | Equity, Leadership, Policies, and Structures | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 865 | Identity and Constructs of Power | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 867 | Education Leadership, Equity, and Social Change | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 901 | Foundations of Leadership | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 903 | Leadership and Progressive Policy | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 909 | Introduction to Research Analysis and Design | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 931 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 933 | Advanced Quantitative Analysis | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 935 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 937 | Advanced Qualitative Analysis | 3 | None listed |
| EDU 939 | Mixing Methodologies and Methods | 3 | None listed |