Admission Requirements

Because participants in the Ed.D. degree are often pre-screened or employer-selected, participants are exceptionally qualified even before university admission requirements are applied. The first qualification for cohort admission is often nomination by respective community college employers, making participants clearly singled out for likely advancement upon graduation.

Participants also must satisfy Kansas State University’s program-specific criteria to gain admission, as the Department of Educational Leadership will require every program entrant to meet or exceed these standards on a continuous basis:

• Completed application
• ​​​​​​​Master’s degree or higher from a regionally-accredited institution in the U.S. or international institution of higher education recognized by the ministry of education or other appropriate government agency
• ​​​​​​​Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 achieved for all previous graduate coursework
  
• Official transcripts reflecting all academic work completed at baccalaureate and graduate levels from regionally-accredited institutions of higher education
  
• Current curriculum vita demonstrating three years of related professional experience
  
• Personal and professional goal statements
  
• Three signed letters of recommendation on letterhead from professionals who are familiar with the applicant’s academic and leadership potential
  
• Willingness to participate throughout the program of study as a member of a cohort
  
• Commitment to successfully completing all courses, internships, and field experiences in a prescribed calendar sequence to earn the Ed.D. degree

A master’s degree is a requirement for admission and represents 30 credits toward the 90 credits required for the doctorate.

Year 1: Fall

• Year 1: Fall

• EDACE 851 - The Historical and Contemporary Community College Credits: 1
• EDACE 852 - Field Study: The Historical and Contemporary Community College Credits: 1
• EDACE 853 - Access, Equity, and Success Credits: 2
• EDACE 854 - Field Study: Access, Equity, and Success Credits: 1

• Year 1: Spring

• EDACE 861 - Fostering Desired Culture: Fundamentals & Strategies for Org Development Credits: 2
• EDACE 862 - Field Study: Organizational Development Credits: 1
• EDACE 882 - Introduction to Educational Research Credits: 2
• EDACE 883 - Field Study: Educational Research Credits: 1

• Year 1: Summer

• EDACE 857 - Effective Leadership and Theory Credits: 4
• EDACE 858 - Field Study Effective Leadership Credits: 1
• EDACE 859 - Effective Leadership Institute Credits: 1

• Year 2: Fall

• EDACE 855 - Aligning Vision, Planning, and Resources Credits: 2
• EDACE 856 - Field Study: Vision, Planning and Resources Credits: 1
• EDACE 863 - Creating a Culture of Evidence and Inquiry Credits: 2
• EDACE 864 - Field Study Enrollment to Outcomes Credits: 1

• Year 2: Spring

• EDACE 920 - Educational Value Choices Credits: 2
• EDACE 921 - Field Study Ed Value Choices: Access, Equity, and Success Credits: 1
• EDACE 922 - Policy Formation and Public Process Credits: 2
• EDACE 923 - Field Study Policy and Public Process Credits: 1
• EDACE 924 - Effective Governance and Leadership Credits: 2
• EDACE 925 - Field Study Governance and Leadership Credits: 1

• Year 2: Summer

• EDACE 926 - Leadership for Transformation Credits: 2
• EDACE 927 - Field Study Leadership for Transformation Credits: 1
• EDACE 928 - Designing a Comprehensive Plan for Success Credits: 2
• EDACE 929 - Field Study Plan for Success Credits: 1

• Year 3: Fall

• EDACE 970 - Dissertation Development Credits: 4
• EDACE 971 - Field Study Dissertation Development I Credits: 1
• EDACE 972 - Field Study: Dissertation Development II Credits: 1

• Year 3: Spring

• EDACE 991 - Internship in Adult Learning and Leadership Credits: 1-6

• Year 3: Summer

• EDACE 930 - Implementing Leadership Competencies Credits: 2
• EDACE 931 - Field Study (Institute) Leadership Competencies Credits: 1
• EDACE 999 - Doctoral Research Credits: 1-18

Program Total Credits: 60

Total Credit Hours Required for Doctorate: 90