Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in

Educational Leadership and Administration

Offered as Main Campus

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Goal of Program:

To prepare superintendents and other educational leaders to be skilled managers, curricular experts and research-based scholars to improve public education by becoming informed, proactive, and reflective change agents.

Program Highlights

• A focus on research-based practice.
• Effective use of educational technology.
• A cohort model.
• Three internships: international, school/government, and business.
• Coursework from the Cameron School of Business Applied dissertation study.
• Dedicated faculty with diverse backgrounds and expertise.

Program Audience

• Current B-12 public school leaders;
• who plan to move into school district leadership roles, or
• who wish to improve their leadership practice.
• Leaders from related disciplines who plan to move into school or school district leadership roles.

Concentrations Offered:

• Curriculum & Instruction Supervision, or
• Leadership and Administration

Accreditation

The Watson College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Program Contact:

Dr. Susan Catapano
E-mail:catapanos@uncw.edu
Phone: 910-962-2321

Program Information:

Enrollment	Part-time
Instruction Method	Hybrid online and face to face *
Intended Time to Degree	3 years
Required Credit Hours	60 hrs
* classmeetings are scheduled on Monday evenings