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2025 - 2026 Graduate Catalog

Ed.D. - Ed Policy Planning & Leadership-Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration

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William & Mary employees in this program that are using the W&M Employee Educational Assistance program are limited to using the benefit for one course in fall and spring semesters and two courses in summer semesters.   The program reserves the right to limit the number of William & Mary employees admitted to this program.

Program of Study for EdD in Higher Education Admin 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 635 Advanced Organizational Theory and Governance of Educational Systems (3)  

EPPL 620 Understanding and Facilitating Learning in Higher Education (3)  

Spring 2 (4 credits)

EPPL 621 Intergration of Learning (3)  

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

EPPL Comprehensive Exam should be taken during Spring 2

Summer 3  (6 credits)

EPPL 615 Higher Education Operations Management (3)  

EPPL 676 The Financing of Higher 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.