Program: Educational Leadership EdD - University at Buffalo

Apr 09, 2025

WORKING 2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

UB’s online EdD in educational leadership prepares experienced educators and administrators to tackle pressing challenges in PK-12 and higher education. Through a rigorous curriculum, students develop leadership, research and change management skills while choosing a concentration in PK-12 Educational Administration or Higher Education. The fully online format allows professionals to advance their careers without stepping away from their current roles.

Required Core (24 credits)

ELP 500SEM - Nature of Inquiry Credits: 3
ELP 599SEM - Writing Dissertation Proposals Credits: 3
ELP 624SEM - Paradigms and Problems in Educational Research Credits: 3
ELP 630SEM - Leading & Managing People Credits: 3
ELP 636SEM - Educational Organization Diagnosis Credits: 3
ELP 685SEM - Quantitative Research for School Leaders Credits: 3
LAI 515SEM - Action Research to Improve Teaching and Learning Credits: 1
LAI 669SEM - Qualitative Tech for Education Credits: 3

Electives (12 credits)

PK-12 Education Administration

ELP 637SEM - Strategies for Changing Educational Organizations Credits: 3
ELP 640SEM - Teacher Leadership for School Improvement Credits: 3
ELP 677SEM - Leading Curriculum and Instructional Improvement Credits: 3
LAI 626SEM - Advanced Qualitative Research Field Methods Credits: 3

Higher Education Concentration

ELP 528SEM - Law and Higher Education Credits: 3
ELP 533SEM - College Student Success in the US Credits: 3
ELP 620SEM - Educational Transitions P-20 Credits: 3
ELP 683SEM - Race, Ethnicity and Multicultural Education Credits: 3

Culminating Experience: Dissertation In Practice (6 credits)

ELP 702TUT - Individual Guidance of the Dissertation Credits: 1 - 12

Total Credit Hours: 42

3.0 Degree GPA required

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).