Sacramento State University is proud to announce the historic offering of its first independent doctoral (Ed. D.) program in Educational Leadership and Policy. This three year program of advanced study is designed for working professionals and seeks to produce exemplary educational leaders for schools, community colleges, and related areas within education. Courses in the program will be taught by faculty representing both university professors and executive leaders in K-12 and community college education. In addition, the program will take advantage of its location in California's capital by utilizing the expertise of education policy-makers and analysts.

Graduates of this program will be better prepared to lead the educational environments that promote learning, equity, and achievement for all students. Armed with real-world, problem-based learning, program graduates will be ready to manage the complexities of educational organizations, affect school change processes, and shape the educational policies that bear on the practice of education in the public setting.