The doctoral program offers students a program of study leading to the EdD in Educational Leadership. To the greatest extent possible, the curriculum will come to the students, therefore, on-site courses, web-based courses, blended courses, accelerated weekend schedules and/or any combination are offered In addition to providing specialties in public school or higher education administration, the program allows students the flexibility to pick an area of concentration outside the College of Education.
Institution:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Academic Level:
Baccalaureate
Issue Area:
Academic Program
Issue Area:
Outreach
Year:
2008
Designation:
Examples of Excelencia
Designation:
Finalist
Key Personnel:
Prezas, Raul
Address:
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
Address 2:
6300 Ocean Drive
City:
Corpus Christi,
State:
TX
Zip:
78412-5818 Goal/Mission:
The doctoral program in Educational Leadership seeks to enhance the leadership capabilities of those who serve or plan to serve in leadership roles in schools, education districts, community colleges or universities. The purpose of the program is to enable doctoral students to develop a style of thinking grounded in knowledge of professional literature, inquiry and critical reflection. The major goals of the program are to equip students with knowledge and skills empowering them to: develop successful leadership practices and processes; acquire knowledge and understanding of the most recent theory and research in education; appreciate the relationship of educational organizations to their political and social environments and historical context; apply research methodology and data analysis to solving educational problems; apply theory and research on change to improve educational programs; and identify a research agenda that will serve them as scholars and practitioners.
Outcome:
In the past five years, the program has graduated 51 students, of whom Latinos are 46%, or 24 students. This number does not include the nine Latino students who were expected to complete all the requirements for the doctoral degree in academic year 2007-08 and graduate in spring 2008. As of April 2008 ten additional Latino students were in the process of writing their dissertations, which should be completed by December 2008. In the past five years alone, the doctoral program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will have produced 43 Latino EdDs in Educational Leadership. The majority of the dissertations address issues of importance to Latinos in every educational stage, from pre-K through the doctoral level. 70% of Doctoral Students in 2008-09 were Hispanic!
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