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2024 - 2025 Graduate Catalog

Executive Ed.D. in Ed Policy Planning & Leadership-Executive Ed.D. in Gifted Administration

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The Executive Ed.D. in Ed Policy Planning & Leadership - Gifted Administration offers an alternative to the traditional delivery model for the doctorate degree without sacrificing the quality education historically associated with William & Mary. Courses are taught 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 program is excluded from the W&M Employee Educational Assistance program.

Program of Study for Ex EdD in Gifted Administration concentration

Summer 1 (9 credits)

EPPL 602 Educational Planning (3)  

EPPL 603 Leadership in Education (3)  

EPPL 604 Cross Disciplinary Perspectives in Educational Theory, Research and Practice (3)  

Fall 1 (6 credits)

EDUC 651 Inquiry I: Data-Based Decision Making (3)  

EDUC 653 Inquiry III: Program Evaluation (3)  

Spring 1 (6 credits)

EDUC 652 Inquiry II: Action Research (3)  

EPPL 601 Educational Policy: Development and Analysis (3)  

Summer 2 (9 credits)

EPPL 612 Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted Learners (3)  

EPPL 650 Developmental Perspectives in Gifted Education (3)  

EPPL 645 Executive Leadership in Organizations (3)  

Fall 2 (7 credits)

EPPL Comprehensive Exam should be taken during Fall 2


EPPL 670 Programs and Models in Gifted Education (3)  

EPPL 712 Administration and Policy Issues in Gifted Education (3)  

EPPL 781 Executive Ed.D. Program Research Seminar I (1)   

Spring 2 (8 credits)

EPPL 733 Seminar on Legal Issues in Education (3)  

EPPL 753 Leadership for Social Justice, Equity & Excellence (3)  

EPPL 782 Executive Ed.D. Program Research Seminar II (2)  

Summer 3 - Spring 3 (6 credits)

EPPL 801 Dissertation Study (1-6)  

Total Credit Hours: 51

Additional Graduation Requirement

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