Doctor of Education in Educational Administration and Supervision
90 credits
The doctor of education degree (EdD) is designed to meet the needs of advanced graduate students who hold or are seeking to assume leadership roles in education and who are dedicated to advancing the profession through quality teaching, research, and service. The curriculum emphasizes school administration in K-12 settings. The program is designed to satisfy the licensing requirements in Indiana for the school superintendency; however, sufficient flexibility exists to design a program to meet the needs of the individual candidate.
Degree requirements
The doctoral degree program with a major in educational administration and supervision consists of a minimum of 90 graduate credits. 48 credits must be completed at Ball State. A master’s degree is required; previous graduate course work may be counted toward the 90 total credits required in the program.
Research requirements
Required research courses, 12 credits
| EDAD 635 | Educational Decision Making | 3 |
| EDPS 640 | Methodology of Educational and Psychological Research | 3 |
| EDPS 641 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
| ID 705 | Research Colloquium | 1 TO 3 |
Optional Research courses, 3 credits from:
Dissertation
10 credits
Dissertation Credits, required 10 credits
Required courses
Master’s courses, 30 credits
EDAD 694 must be taken twice for a total of 6 credits.
| EDAD 600 | Introduction to Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDAD 630 | Human Resource Development | 3 |
| EDAD 635 | Educational Decision Making | 3 |
| EDAD 650 | Supervision of Instruction | 3 |
| EDAD 684 | Educational Finance and Ethics | 3 |
| EDAD 686 | School Law | 3 |
| EDAD 689 | The School Principal | 3 |
| EDAD 694 | Principal Internship | 3 |
| EDCU 601 | Principles and Procedures of Curriculum Development | 3 |
| EDPS 640 | Methodology of Educational and Psychological Research | 3 |
Education Studies (3 credits)
| EDCU 665 | Integrative STEM Education: Principles and Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDFO 631 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDFO 641 | History of American Education | 3 |
| EDFO 651 | Educational Sociology | 3 |
| EDMU 660 | Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools | 3 |
EdS courses, 30 credits
Students are required to take EDAD 696 in two separate semesters for a total of 6 credits
| EDAD 640 | The Educational Administrator and Public Relations | 3 |
| EDAD 685 | Fiscal Management of Educational Agencies | 3 |
| EDAD 687 | Legal Aspects of Education | 3 |
| EDAD 688 | School Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment | 3 |
| EDAD 696 | Superintendent Internship | 3 |
| EDAD 698 | Seminar in Theories of Educational Leadership and Management | 3 |
| EDAD 780 | School District Administrator | 3 |
| EDAD 782 | Specialist Capstone Seminar | 3 |
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| EDCU 610 | The Elementary School Curriculum | 3 |
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| EDCU 620 | The Secondary School Curriculum | 3 |
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| EDCU 665 | Integrative STEM Education: Principles and Pedagogy | 3 |
Foundational courses, 6 credits from:
| EDEL 644 | Education in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EDFO 631 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDMU 660 | Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools | 3 |
| EDPS 603 | Psychology of Human Development | 3 |
| EDPS 641 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
| EDPS 646 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| EDST 671 | Evaluation of Educational Programs | 3 |
| SCCO 600 | Introduction to School Counseling | 3 |
Additional courses in the major, 6 credits
| EDAD 798 | Advanced Political Seminar in Educational Administration (Politics and Education) | 3 |
| EDPS 600 | Advanced Educational Psychology | 3 |
One multicultural course (3 credits)
| EDEL 644 | Education in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EDFO 651 | Educational Sociology | 3 |
| EDMU 660 | Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools | 3 |
| EDMU 670 | Social and Cultural Minorities in American Education | 3 |
| SOC 521 | Racial and Cultural Minorities in the United States | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 90