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St. Mary’s University of Minnesota

(Winona, Minnesota, and St. Paul, Minnesota)

Lack of Academic Rigor in Curriculum for the Doctorate in Educational Leadership

 

The educational leadership doctoral program at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota requires 61 credits.  Cost per credit hour is $695, resulting in a total cost for the four-year online program of $54,595.

 

Below I present course requirements for the doctorate in educational leadership at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

 

Course of Study for the Doctorate in Education

 

Education Leadership (Doctorate)
	EDD800 Student Orientation (0cr.)
	EDD802 Leadership Theory (3cr.)
	EDD805 Ethical Dimensions in Organizational Leadership (3cr.)
	EDD809 Advanced Research Writing (3cr.)
	EDD810 Communication and Power in Learning Settings (3cr.)
	EDD811 Theories of Adult Learning (3cr.)
	EDD812 Instructional Strategies Techniques for Adult Learners (3cr.)
	EDD813 Systematic Instructional Design (3cr.)
	EDD814 Assessment: Theory and Practice (3cr.)
	EDD816 Seminar: Topics in Education (3cr.)
	EDD818 Knowledge Development: Theory, Formats, and Applications (3cr.)
	EDD821 Techniques for Research (3cr.)
	EDD822 Qualitative Research Design and Methods (3cr.)
EDD823 Quantitative Research Design and Methods (3cr.)
EDD824 Leadership in Literature (3cr.)
EDD826 Non-Western Cultural Thought: An Ethnographic Approach to Research and Leadership (3cr.)
EDD830 Dissertation (12cr.)
EDD834 Proposal Development (1cr.)
EDD840 Creativity and Innovation (3cr.)
EDD850 Social Justice in a Global World (3cr.)
EDD851 Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Higher Education (3cr.)
EDD852 Policy and Politics in Higher Education (3cr.)
EDD853 Development and Evaluation of Postsecondary Education (3cr.)
EDD854 Organizational Learning (3cr.)
EDD855 Organization Development (3cr.)
EDD856 Organizational Effectiveness (3cr.)
EDD872 Leading Multi-Faith Lasallian Communities (3cr.)
EDD873 Association for Mission (3cr.)
EDD874 Lasallian Leadership Traditions (3cr.)
EDD877 Residency I: The Doctoral Writer & Ethical Leader (0cr.)
EDD878 Residency II : The Doctoral Scholar & Educator (0cr.)
EDD879 Residency III: The Doctoral Researcher & Graduate (0cr.)
EDD880 Exec-Ed.D. Capstone (3cr.)
EDD899 Comprehensive Examination (1cr.) EDD900 Dissertation Defense (0cr.)