The Ed.D. program provides options for three emphases: Leadership, Teaching and Learning, and School Psychology.
The leadership emphasis focuses on preparing graduates for administrative positions at the school site, district office, or county, state, and federal levels in public or private education. The teaching and learning emphasis prepares graduates for leadership roles in districts and schools, particularly in curriculum and instruction, and for faculty roles in teacher education and other graduate education programs in colleges and universities. Curriculum development, independent consulting, and research are other career possibilities. The school psychology emphasis prepares graduates for leadership roles in pupil services areas and for teaching, consultation, and independent practice.
The Ed.D. requires a total of 48 units, plus dissertation, assuming the student holds a master’s degree in the field of education. Courses of study include a first-year review, a Guided Inquiry Project, and successful completion of the dissertation.
The program is offered via a flexible cohort model with courses on Wednesday and Saturdays on the Azusa campus, Thursdays for the Los Angeles cohort, and Saturdays at the Orange County Regional Center. The cohort completes six units (the equivalent of two courses) per term.
APU also offers doctoral programs in higher education through the School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences. For more information, visit www.apu.edu/bas/highered/programs/.
Azusa (main campus)
Orange County
