Colleges and Schools
The Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning specialization is designed for administrators who want to increase their ability to influence and transform their educational organization. The curriculum has been developed to focus on building a collaborative organization—a new and innovative model in administrator leadership. Graduates from this Ed.D. program will be able to integrate theory and practice to impact both their career and the lives of their students.
Completion Requirements
- 54 minimum semester credit hours
- Foundation course (6 sem. cr.)
- Proseminars (18 sem. cr.)
- Research sequence (18 sem. cr.)
- Doctoral study intensive (12 sem. cr.)
- 1 face-to-face residency
Time to completion: 3 years, depending on individual progress. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Walden offers frequent start dates so that you can begin when it’s convenient for you. Next Start Date: October 27. Admission policies vary by program. Call 1-866-492-5336 or apply now.
Curriculum
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| Semester 1 | ||
| EDAD 8001 | Foundations for Doctoral Study | 6 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EDAD 8011 | Proseminar: Leading to Promote Learning | 6 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| EDAD 8015 | Research Approaches | 6 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| EDAD 8021 | Proseminar: Leading Communities of Practice | 6 |
| Semester 5 | ||
| EDAD 8025 | Quantitative Research | 6 |
| Semester 6 | ||
| EDAD 8031 | Proseminar: Leading for Social Change | 6 |
| Semester 7 | ||
| EDAD 8035 | Qualitative Research | 6 |
| Semester 8 | ||
| EDAD 8090 | Doctoral Study Intensive | 6 |
| Semester 9 | ||
| EDAD 8090 | Doctoral Study Intensive | 6 |
Course Descriptions (pdf)
*Walden University does not offer a state-approved Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) or Ph.D. in Education program that is recognized for K–12 school administrator licensure/certification in Minnesota (Walden’s home state) or any other state. Walden University makes no representation or guarantee that successful completion of the Walden Ph.D. in Education program, or coursework for graduate credit within this program, will permit a graduate to obtain state certification or licensure as a principal, assistant principal, or other type of K–12 administrator.
