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Hamline University (St. Paul, Minnesota)Lack of Academic Rigor in Curriculum for the Doctorate in Educational Leadership

 

The educational leadership doctoral program at Hamline University requires 68 credits.  Cost per credit hour is $868, resulting in a total cost for the 48- to 60-month program of $59,024.

 

Below I present course requirements for the doctorate in educational leadership at Hamline University.

 

                                                                      

Doctorate of Education (EdD) courses

 

Core coursework

 

Year one (six courses)

 

Fall

 

GED 8501 – The Learning Organization (4 credits)

GED 8502 – Educational Foundations (4 credits)

Spring

GED 8505 – Leadership (4 credits)

GED 8514 – Doctoral Writing Seminar (4 credits)

 

Summer

 

GED 8513 – Paideia Seminar: Knowledge Construction (2 credits)

GED 8515 – Paideia Seminar: Community Building (2 credits)

 

Year two (four courses)

 

Fall

 

GED 8516 – Equity and Social Justice Policy (4 credits)

GED 8504 – Educational Organizations (4 credits)

 

Spring

 

GED 8507 – Frameworks for Inquiry (4 credits)

GED 8508 – Advanced Inquiry (4 credits)

 

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Elective courses

 

Beyond the core curriculum, Hamline Education doctoral students tailor 16 credits of electives to fit areas of educational discipline interest.

 

Dissertation

Upon completion of core and elective coursework, Hamline education doctoral students must complete four advisement experiences with a primary dissertation advisor and two committee members to develop and complete the dissertation.

 

GED 8991 – Dissertation I (4 credits)

GED 8992 – Dissertation II (4 credits)

GED 8993 – Dissertation III (4 credits)

GED 8994 – Dissertation IV (4 credits)

 

Total Credits:  68