Curriculum

The Ed.D. degree program requires completion of a minimum of 84 quarter units of coursework. This includes: (a) 48 quarter units of graduate level coursework offered by Cal Poly Pomona (in some cases in collaboration with other participating CSU campuses); (b) 12 or more quarter units of dissertation research at Cal Poly Pomona; and (c) 24 quarter units of doctoral level courses at UCI. Required courses at Cal Poly Pomona are graduate courses at the 700 and 800 level, reflecting study at the doctoral level. The approved program constitutes the curricular requirements for the Ed.D. degree, and the transfer of graduate course credit from prior work at other institutions is generally not accepted toward the degree.
The curriculum is composed of four elements. The first element consists of core coursework related to leadership, and includes courses in organizational theory, educational leadership, policy, reform, and diversity and inequality. The second element consists of core and elective coursework in research methods, including both quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation methodologies. The third element consists of emphasis area coursework specifically addressing leadership in educational technology. The fourth element consists of the candidate's doctoral dissertation research.
Core courses in organizational theory and in educational leadership, policy, and reform as well as emphasis area courses focused on educational technology leadership are offered by Cal Poly Pomona (in collaboration with partner CSU campuses) during the academic year. Students enroll in summer courses at UCI, with the majority of coursework at UCI focused in the areas of research and evaluation.
The sample program of study at Cal Poly Pomona is shown below. The design reflects the general plan for the program; students may have the option of enrolling in some alternative courses offered in similar areas by UCI or the other CSU campuses participating in the program.