Overview
The Department of Doctoral Studies in Education offers a program for educators who desire to enhance their leadership roles and professional service in the field of education. The department strives to prepare values-driven scholars and leaders to have a positive impact on student learning and social justice in education.
Program Highlights
- The program's flexible cohort model creates a rich learning environment as students progress through courses with the same group of peers.
- Students choose between three emphases in Leadership, Teaching and Learning, and School Psychology.
- An integrated support system of faculty advisors, mentors, and staff prepare and equip students to make a difference with their degree in real-world settings.
Learn more about the program and our faculty.
APU also offers doctoral programs in higher education through the School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences.
School of Education Accreditation
Azusa Pacific University receives accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In addition, the School of Education receives accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), making APU one of only three private schools in California with this distinction. Further, our credential programs are accredited by California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). Our Master of Arts in Education: Educational Psychology Program is also accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). These notable accreditations set APU graduates apart from other candidates and ensure your degree will be recognized throughout the United States and internationally.
University Reputation
Azusa Pacific University held its place for the fourth year in the most prestigious category of U.S.News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2012 rankings, placing in Tier One at No. 170 in the National Universities category. APU was also ranked No. 16 in the Up-and-Coming Schools Category by U.S.News. In addition, The Princeton Review named APU as 1 of 121 institutions in the 2012 Best Colleges in the West for the sixth consecutive year, and Forbes named APU No. 322 on a list of 650 colleges that represent the top 20 percent of all undergraduate institutions.
