California State University, Sacramento |
Course Requirements
Students will be required to complete a total of 60 unit semester for graduation from the California State University, Sacramento Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy program. The courses are listed below:
| • Transformational Leadership |
| • Policy and Practice for Educational Leaders I |
| • Data-driven Decision Making in Educational Leadership |
| • Community and Communication in Educational Leadership |
| • Diversity and Equity in Complex Organizations |
| • Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods I |
| • Curriculum and Instruction |
| • Human Resource Management |
| • Organizational Leadership and Change |
| • Policy and Practice for Educational Leaders II |
| • Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods II |
| • Student Services in Education |
| • Finance and Budget for Educational Leaders |
| • Legal Issues for Educational Leaders |
| • Issues in Educational Leadership: Application and Synthesis |
| • Dissertation Proposal Seminar |
| • Dissertation I |
| • Dissertation II |
Required Coursework Timeline
A total of 60 semester units will be required for graduation from the California State University , Sacramento Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy program. The first two years of study entail 24 units of study including attendance in summer. The third and final year of study will be comprised of independent research and completion of the dissertation.
Term |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Fall |
Transformational Leadership (3) | Organizational Leadership (3) | Dissertation (6) |
| Education Policy I (3) | Education Policy II (3) | ||
| Data-based Decision Making (3) | Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods II | ||
Spring |
Community and Communication in Educational Leadership (3) | Education Law for Leaders (2) | Dissertation (6) |
| Equity and Diversity in Complex Systems (3) | Student Services in Education (2) | ||
| Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods I (3) | Education Finance and Budget (2) | ||
| Issues in Educational Leadership: Application and Synthesis (3) | |||
| Qualifying Exams | Dissertation Defense and Graduation | ||
Summer |
Human Resource Management (3) | Dissertation Proposal Seminar (6) | |
| Curriculum & Instruction (3) | Dissertation Proposal Defense |
