Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership School of Education and Human Development California State University, Fresno

The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at Fresno State

- Offers an EdD in Educational Leadership with 2 options: Pre-K-12 Educational Leadership and Higher Education Educational Leadership (including Community College leadership and administration).

- Offers instruction by professors from California State University, Fresno, members of the Regional Partnership Advisory Board, and other qualified practitioners.

- Schedules coursework in the early evenings and on weekends to accommodate full-time professionals. Most courses use Blackboard to offer a portion of the course in an online mode.

- Includes coursework that may apply to the Professional Administrative Services Credential.

Preparation for Educational Leaders

The doctorate in education prepares administrators to meet the educational challenges of today and the future. New skills developed in the program will enable students to:

- Apply theoretical, practical, methodological and empirical knowledge to practice

- Construct inquiry-based questions related to problems of practice and conduct field-based research

- Serve the needs of an increasingly diverse student population

- Establish sound educational policy and best-practices for educational leadership

- Play a leadership role in educational reform

- Conduct educational assessments and evaluations

Those admitted to the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at California State University, Fresno join a group (cohort) of 10 to 12 students in each degree option (Higher Education and Pre-K-12). Being a member of such a cohort provides you with opportunities for cooperative learning, skill enhancement, social interaction, and the supportive environment needed to persevere in this intensive doctoral program of study that can be completed in 3 years.

Affiliations and Accreditation

The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership has been affiliated with the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) since the inception of the project, and participation has resulted in an enhanced the program that meets the tenets of a professional practice doctorate. In line with the principles of the CPED, the program features embedded fieldwork as the signature pedagogy where students practice the materials presented in class with clients in the field, supervised by the course instructor. In addition, students receive annual feedback about their progress in the course in addition to course grades. Graduation rates for the program are approximately 95% completion (including dissertation) in the 3-year time frame.

The doctoral program is fully accredited by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges), NCATE, and CCTC for the Professional Administrative Services Credential.

The Graduate Student Experience

The program develops life-long networks of colleagues. Our graduates feel empowered to lead educational reform even as they are attending the program.

Candidates are supported by the program to present scholarly works at national conferences and encouraged to publish in refereed journals.

A Graduate Writing Students program is available for students who need assistance with scholarly writing, and there is ample support for designing research methods and data analysis.

What Graduates Say about their Experiences

"The program is truly transformational...I want the students I serve to feel the same way -- that school is transformation for them. And I want them to have the same opportunities. The program is truly life changing."

"Through my participation in the doctoral program, I feel an obligation not to maintain the status quo and to really challenge the people around me to look at things differently, to challenge assumptions, and I have the confidence to do that."

Student Scholarly Work

Candidates for the Ed.D. are encouraged to submit papers written during classes as well as articles related to their dissertation research to professional organizations for presentation. Faculty members encourage and work with students on their scholarly endeavors. In addition, the doctoral program has a close connection with the Central Valley Educational Research Institute and doctoral students are often provided opportunities to participate in programming, collaborate in district studies, hear guest speakers, and attend symposia and colloquia throughout their participation in the doctoral program.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Doctor of Education (Ed D)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees 8
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Yes
• Evening/weekend programs available? No
• Distance learning programs available? No
• Terminal master's degree available? No

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Required
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied17
• AcceptedNot Reported
• Acceptance RateNot Reported
• EnrolledNot Reported
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $55
• Application Fee - International $55
• Electronic applications accepted? Yes
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesNot Reported
• Doctoral's DegreesGRE or MAT, minimum GPA of 3.2, master's degree
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL required

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *Not Reported
• Out-of-state tuition *Not Reported
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year feesNot Reported
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
• Application deadlines for financial awardsMarch 1
• Types of financial support availableCareer or Field-Related Internships, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Scholarship and/or loans

• Gender
• Total Graduate StudentsNot Reported
• Female PercentageNot Reported
• Male PercentageNot Reported
• Participation
• Total Graduate StudentsNot Reported
• Part-time PercentageNot Reported
• Full-time PercentageNot Reported
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino22%
• Black / African American5%
• White / Caucasian54%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian19%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown0%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty20
• Full-time Percentage0%
• Part-time Percentage100%
• Female Percentage35%
• Male Percentage65%

• Existing Research
• Focus of faculty researchMinority special education leadership, literacy, ethics of leadership, organizational planning, language development
• Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported