EPPL-Executive Ed.D. in K-12 Administration

The Executive Ed.D. in K-12 Administration offers an alternative to the traditional delivery model for the doctorate degree without sacrificing the quality education historically associated with The College of William and Mary. Courses are taught primarily by regular School of Education faculty members, in a format that better meets the needs of working practitioners and is designed for educators with Master’s Degrees who are currently in administrative roles. This format allows students to earn their Ed.D degree in two and a half years!

The Format

The program includes two and a half years of coursework, delivered in summer sessions, weekends, and distance formats, as well as applied dissertation research. The three week summer sessions are provided at W&M’s campus in Williamsburg during years one and two.

During the Fall and Spring semesters, students will attend courses over 4 weekends per semester - 2 weekends per course. Courses begin on Saturday morning and run through Sunday afternoon and include additional online or distance modules for each course.

Year 1 Summer 1 (9 credits)

EPPL 601 - Educational Policy: Development and Analysis (3).
EPPL 602 - Educational Planning (3).
EPPL 603 - Leadership in Education (3).

Fall 1 (6 credits)

Spring 1 (6 credits)

Year 2 Summer 2 (9 credits)

Fall 2 (7 credits)

Take EPPL Comprehensive Exam.

Spring 2 (8 credits)

Year 3 Fall 3 (3 credits)

EPPL 801 - Dissertation Study (3).

Spring 3 (3 Credits)

EPPL 801 - Dissertation Study (3).

Total Hours: 51 (minimum)

Additional Graduation Requirements:

Committee Approved Dissertation must be uploaded for publishing to ProQuest by the semester deadline established by the Office of Academic Programs prior to graduation.

Note:

Continuous Enrollment Policy:

Doctoral students must be continually enrolled during the academic year for a minimum of one semester credit hour from the time of matriculation until they have successfully completed and defended the dissertation. During academic semesters in which you are not enrolled in academic coursework or dissertation credits, you must enroll in one-credit of continuous enrollment to maintain active status. Upon successful defense of a dissertation proposal, you should enroll in dissertation credit hours for a minimum of three-credits per semester. You may formally request a leave of absence from the program by following the appropriate School of Education protocol. Failure to maintain continuous enrollment will result in withdrawal from a program and require a petition to request reinstatement.