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EDD LEADERSHIP
FOR CHANGE
Katrina Rogers, PhD President, Fielding Graduate University
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Become a catalyst for positive change in your school, organization, or community. Fielding’s Doctor of Education (EdD) with an emphasis in Leadership for Change degree is designed for professionals who are inspired to tackle the challenges in today’s educational and human services systems, organizations and communities. Our unique learning model blends online and in-person learning designed for working professionals to pursue a degree in ways that best fit with career and family responsibilities. A multi-day orientation is the only residency requirement of the program. Through action-oriented research, students systematically analyze, evaluate, and improve educational processes and practices. Students in the EdD program are empowered and equipped to lead positive, systemic change in their communities.
At Fielding I have expanded my ability to see the big picture and integrate my leadership vision with practical applications to facilitate student success. Carol Preston Brown EdD, Alumna
SAMPLE CURRICULUM SEQUENCE SAMPLE CURRICULUM SEQUENCE Fielding’s Common Doctoral Framework gives you the opportunity to create Fielding’s Common Doctoral Framework you the a learning plan to complete agives degree inopportunity 3 years.to create a learning plan to complete a degree in 3 years. YEAR 1
TERM 1
YEAR 2
Foundations in Doctoral Studies
Theories of Change
Critical Reading and Writing
Leadership for Change Praxis
Intro to Leadership for Change
Area of Research Specialization
§§ Intellectual Power. Our EdD degree offers supportive, mentoring faculty who help students integrate their life experiences with rigorous academics. §§ Individualized, Participatory Learning. Our faculty are accomplished and collaborative, and continuously actively engage with each student and his or her learning plan. §§ Collaborative, Transcultural Community. A blended learning model–including synchronous face-to-face and flexible, online learning opportunities–allows students to engage in a global, interactive network.
Concentration or general elective Dissertation Research
Oral and Digital Communication
TERM 2
Overview of Action Research Methods
Concentration or general elective
Leadership for Change Praxis
Research Practice
Writing Workshop
Concentration or general elective Dissertation Research
Concept Paper Development
TERM 3
Systems Thinking
Concentration or general elective
Structural Inequality and Diversity
Leadership for Change Praxis
Leadership for Change Praxis
Dissertation Research
Dissertation Research
DOCTORAL CONCENTRATIONS Students can individualize their doctoral program and expand their professional expertise by selecting one of our doctoral concentrations. Learn more at Fielding.edu/DoctoralConcentrations
BENEFITS OF FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM BENEFITS
YEAR 3
§§ WSCUC accredited §§ Accomplished and collaborative faculty §§ Integrate work and graduate study
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: RR Online Application Form RR Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree RR Minimum GPA of 3.0 RR Official Transcript RR Résumé RR Statement of Purpose RR Reflective Essay
PROGRAM DELIVERY §§ Synchronous and asynchronous online courses §§ In-person orientation §§ Optional regional and international sessions
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