Jun 28, 2025  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Academic Catalog 2025-2026
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ELC-697 Foundations of Doctoral Study

2 semester credits


Students are introduced to the Leadership for Change EdD curriculum and community. Students explore doctoral level competencies, design a personalized growth plan as self-directed scholar-practitioners. They begin identifying potential dissertation research topics.
Delivery Method: Online
Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
Learning Outcome(s):  

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identity key elements of the EdD Leadership for Change curriculum and community.
  • Create a Personal Development Plan based on self-assessment of the doctoral level competencies, that includes a plan for personal development as a self-directed scholar-practitioner and a learning plan for course and dissertation completion.
  • Identify potential research topics aligned with personal academic and professional interests.



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