Requirements Educational Leadership Ed.S. and Ed.D.
The following areas comprise the Educational Leadership doctoral program:
The Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) is an advanced professional degree designed specifically for individuals who have completed a master's degree in a field other than Educational Leadership and who wish to meet the requirements for Florida Level 1 Educational Leadership Certification while working toward a degree. The general program of study leading to the Ed.S. Degree consists of a minimum of 36 semester hours beyond the master's degree in a planned program of study (including a maximum of 9 transfer hours). Students who complete an Ed.S. Degree in Educational Leadership may apply for admission to the doctoral program.
A. Prerequisites (K-12). Students who are enrolled in the K-12 track are typically employed in public and private K-12 settings and are expected to complete, if they have not already done so, all coursework required for Florida Level 1 Educational Leadership Certification. This includes a minimum of eight Educational Leadership courses (or their equivalent). Students who have not completed courses in graduate research methods and foundations of education must also include these courses in their program of study.
B. Prerequisites (Higher Education). Students who pursue the higher education concentration are typically employed in two or four-year colleges or universities. Their programs of study require them to complete a minimum of 18 semester hours as follows: EDA 6540 Organization and Administration of Higher Education; EDH 6065 History and Philosophy of Higher Education; EDH 6505 Finance in Higher Education and EDA 7236 Law in Higher Education plus two elective courses. Students must complete the higher education core, research, specialization, cognates and dissertation.
C. Leadership Core. Five courses totaling 15 semester hours are required: EDA 7101 Organizational Theory in Education; and EDA 7192 Educational Leadership; EDA 7195 Politics, Governance and Financing of Educational Organizations; EDA 7225 Educational Personnel, Contracts and Negotiations; and EDA 7205 Planning, Research and Evaluation Systems in Education. These courses serve to develop competencies in the functional areas of educational leadership, and to provide the necessary foundation for further studies in specialized areas. The Leadership Core is generally completed one course per semester.
D. Research Tools. A minimum of three research and statistics courses are required. Classes which generally are used to satisfy this component are EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data, EDF 7403 Quantitative Foundations of Educational Research and EDF 7463 Analysis of Survey, Record and Other Qualitative Data.
E. Cognate Component. The cognate component is satisfied through the completion of at least six semester hours of graduate study outside the College of Education. The courses serve to support the student's area of specialization and academic interests. Typical areas of cognate study include public administration, communications, psychology, labor relations, and business administration.
F. Electives. A minimum of 12 semester hours are required in elective courses. These elective courses provide the student the opportunity to develop an area of specialization and expertise in the field of educational leadership and administration.
G. Dissertation Research. All students must have a minimum of 21 semester hours credit in research for the dissertation. Registration for dissertation hours is not permitted until the student is admitted to candidacy. Admission to candidacy includes the successful completion of all required courses, doctoral examinations, and acceptance of a research proposal/prospectus. A more complete discussion of this process is described in the Educational Leadership doctoral handbook.
Residency. Students are required to fulfill a residency requirement through at least two contiguous semesters of full-time study (minimum of nine semester hours credit per semester). These two semesters of residence credit are taken after admission to the doctoral program.
Note: It is possible for students (K-12 track) to earn an Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree while enrolled in the doctoral program upon completion of the Ed.S. requirements. Students who wish to take advantage of this option should discuss it with their advisor.
Admission Requirements (in addition to the University's general admission requirements)
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for the last 60 hours
- Master’s Degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 on all graduate work at the time of application
- GRE minimum score of 1000 (verbal, and quantitative scores combined)must also provide analytical writing score; if the minimum requirement is not met, a second score is required
- Positive recommendation for admission by the Leadership Admissions Review Committee
Application Procedures
If you are interested in applying to the Ed.D. program, visit www.graduate.ucf.edu and select “Apply Online”. You can direct admission questions to the College of Education , Advanced Graduate Coordinator in ED 110 or phone: 407-823-0036.
Completed application files include:
- Graduate Application (online)
- Official transcripts of all previous academic work
- Official GRE scores
- Three letters of recommendation
- Professional resume
- Statement of professional goal
For additional information about the Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership, contact Dr. William Bozeman at (407) 823-1471 or bozeman@mail.ucf.edu
The University of Central Florida Graduate Catalog is the university's official record of graduate policies, admission requirements, and program requirements. Please refer to the current online Graduate Catalog www.ucf.edu/catalog for up to date information.
The following areas comprise the Educational Leadership Specialist Degree:
A. Corequisites. Students who have not completed courses in graduate research methods and foundations of education must also include EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education and EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data in their programs of study.
B. Educational Leadership Specialization. Students complete 21 hours in seven Educational Leadership courses: EDA 6061 Organization and Administration of Schools, EDA 6232 Legal Aspects of School Operations, EDA 6240 Educational Financial Affairs, EDA 6260 Educational Systems Planning and Management, EDA 6931 Contemporary Issues in Educational Leadership, EDS 6123 Educational Supervisory Practices I and EDS 6130 Educational Supervisory Practices II.
C. Core. Three courses totaling 9 hours are required: EDA 6946 Administrative Internship; EDA 7101 Organizational Theory in Education; EDA 6909 Research Report.
D. Electives. Two elective courses totaling 6 hours selected from the following: EDG 6223 Curriculum Theory and Organization; EDG 6253 Curriculum Inquiry; EDA 6502 Organization and Administration of Instructional Programs; EDA 6300 Community School Administration.
Application Procedures
Persons interested in applying to the Ed.S. program, visit www.graduate.ucf.edu and select "Apply Online". You can direct admission questions to the College of Education, Advanced Graduate Coordinator in ED 110 or phone: 407-823-0036. Completed application files include:
- Graduate Application
- Official transcripts of all previous academic work
- Official GRE score, including verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing scores Three letters of recommendation
- Professional resume
- Statement of professional goals
Degree Requirements
Complete a minimum of 36 semester hours beyond the Master’s Degree including the selected program requirements within a period of 7 years (transfer credit may not exceed 9 semester hours).
- 3.0 minimum GPA on all graduate work attempted.
- The completed planned program must include a minimum of 12 graduate-level hours in the specialization area AND a minimum of 6 graduate-level hours in Research/Statistics.
- Pass all required examinations including one three-hour comprehensive examination in general educational leadership. Students in this Ed.S. program take the Masters in Educational Leadership comprehensive examination.
Admission Requirements
- Master’s Degree
- Minimum Score of 1000 or above on GRE (verbal and quantitative scores combined). For those applicants who do not meet this requirement, a second GRE score is required.
- Positive committee recommendation for admission goals
- The University of Central Florida Graduate Catalog is the university's official record of graduate policies, admission requirements, and program requirements. Please refer to the current online Graduate Catalog http://www.ucf.edu/catalog/ for up to date information.
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