Lewis University and DePaul University faculty, staff, and leadership have joined together to offer a special EdD cohort that embeds a state-approved school superintendent endorsement. This program was specifically designed for future school superintendents, thus the program includes
the state approved licensure courses offered by DePaul faculty, with doctoral courses focused on research and theory offered by Lewis faculty. In the course sequence, the programs from the two universities are woven together. All courses will be delivered at the Lewis Oak Brook site. Students will have access to all DePaul and Lewis facilities, including libraries, writing centers.
Degree Requirements
Please contact the Lewis University Office of Graduate Admissions for further information.
Requirements List
Curriculum
Year 1
Semester 1
Leadership Theory and Practice (DePaul) and EDLD-71000 Philosophical Foundations (Lewis)
Semester 2
EDLD-72200 Ethical and Moral Studies in education (Lewis) and The Superintendent: Programs, Systems and Structures (DePaul)
Semester 3
EDLD-71500 Foundations of Educational Inquiry (Lewis) and Assessment and Accountability (DePaul)
Year 2
Semester 1
The Superintendent as Instructional Leader (DePaul) and Current Trends in Budgeting and Finance (DePaul)
Semester 2
EDLD-73700 Curriculum Theory (Lewis) and Community and Consensus Building (DePaul)
Semester 3
EDLD-72300 Theories of Cultural Differences in Education (Lewis) and Advanced Human Resources Management (DePaul)
Year 3
Semester 1
EDLD-74300 Topics in Globalization and Education (Lewis) and The Politics of Schooling (DePaul)
Semester 2
EDLD-76000 History of American Education (Lewis) and School Law (DePaul)
Semester 3
EDLD-73500 Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Research (Lewis) and EDLD-72500 Conceptualizing and Designing Research (Lewis)
Year 4
Semester 1
Superintendent Internship Seminar (DePaul) and Superintendent Internship II and III (DePaul)
Total Credits = 51
Lewis = 27 credit hours
DePaul = 24 credit hours