Leadership and Professional/Instructional Practice Degree Requirements

Overview of Degree Requirements*

The major components of the Leadership and Professional/Instructional Practice Doctoral Program (link: EdD Program of Study) include:

• Successful completion of 1 credit hour of foundational coursework
• Successful completion of 24 credit hours of required coursework
• Successful completion of 18 credit hours of elective coursework  
• Successful completion/defense of the Comprehensive Assessment
• A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the doctoral program with no more than two grades below a “B”
• Successful completion of 5 credit hours of Pre-Research Project of Practice
• Successful completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours of Research Project of Practice (RPOP) and successful defense of the RPOP and approval by the Graduate School

**Note: This is the EdD program of study for Graduate Catalog year 2026-2027. For information regarding program of studies for prior years, please contact the LEAD Program Office at [email protected]