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2025 - 2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025 - 2026 Graduate Catalog

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


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This program is excluded from the W&M Employee Educational Assistance program.

Program of Study for EdD in EPPL Gifted Administration concentration


Summer 1 (6 credits)

EPPL 602 Educational Planning (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 (6 credits)

EPPL 603 Leadership in Education (3)  

EPPL 645 Executive Leadership in Organizations (3)  

Fall 2 (6 credits)

EPPL 670 Programs and Models in Gifted Education (3)  

EPPL 650 Developmental Perspectives in Gifted Education (3)  

Spring 2 (4 credits)

EPPL 733 Seminar on Legal Issues in Education (3)  

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

EPPL Comprehensive Exam should be taken during Spring 2

Summer 3 (6 credits)

EPPL 612 Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted Learners (3)  

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

Fall 3 (5 credits)

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

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

Spring 3 - Summer 4 - Fall 4 (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.