Administration and Supervision (Ph.D.)
Church and Faith-Based School Leadership
57 credits
NYSED 06066
The Division of Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy offers a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree designed for Pre-K–12 administrators. It offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree designed for church and religious school leaders.
The Ph.D. requires 12 credits beyond the requirements for the Ed.D. Applicants may apply for either the Ed.D. or the Ph.D., but they cannot apply to both programs.
The primary focus of the program is the preparation and development of researchers, professors, leaders, and key administrators in church-based and faith-based educational institutions, colleges, school systems, and schools. This doctoral program qualifies GSE students to complement their studies with courses in the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education.
CIP Code
13.0401 - Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
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Applicants seeking admission to the Ph.D. program in administration and supervision must meet the general requirements for admission to doctoral study in the Graduate School of Education and these program-specific requirements:
- have completed at least three years (preferred) of appropriate professional administrative experience
- possess a master’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university with a major or concentration in a related area
- have earned a minimum graduate grade point average of approximately 3.5 (B+ or better)
- show evidence of academic ability, effective communication skills, leadership potential, and seriousness of purpose
- demonstrate satisfactory command of oral and written English
- provide two references
- provide proof of immunization against measles, mumps, meningitis, and rubella
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) test scores are optional. Scores may not be older than five years.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select 10 of the following: | 30 | |
| Shaping Educational Policy | ||
| Critical Issues in Educational Leadership | ||
| Economics and Finance of Education | ||
| Data Inquiry and Analysis | ||
| Seminar in Leadership | ||
| Social Theories and Educational Institutions | ||
| Leadership in Educational Policy and Reform | ||
| Administration and Supervision Seminar | ||
| Seminar in Organizational Theory | ||
| Strategic Thinking, Planning, and Implementation | ||
| Advanced Seminar for Nonpublic School Administration | ||
| Seminar in Organizational Behavior | ||
| Leading Organizational Change | ||
| Leading a Learning Organization | ||
| Seminar in Organizational Culture, Learning, and Change | ||
| Seminar in Ethics and Social Justice | ||
| Seminar in the Spirituality of Leadership | ||
| Urban Education: Problems and Perspectives | ||
| The Impact of Prejudice on Minority Groups in America | ||
| Urban Sociology and Education | ||
| Research Component | ||
| PSGE 7681 | Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology and Education I | 3 |
| PSGE 7683 | Qualitative and Single Case Design Research Methods I | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology and Education II | ||
| Qualitative and Single Case Design Research Methods II | ||
| Hist & Descrip Research (subject to availability) | ||
| Directed Research in Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy (with adviser permission) | ||
| Dissertation Seminar | ||
| ASGE 8751 | Dissertation Seminar: Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy, PhD (3 credits maximum toward degree) | 3 |
| Collateral Component | ||
| Select four courses in religious education 1 | 12 | |
| Degree Milestones | ||
| ASGE 0900 | Permanent Matriculation | 0 |
| ASGE 0901 | Comprehensive Assessment | 0 |
| ASGE 0999 | ELAP Proposal Acceptance | 0 |
| EDGE 0990 | Dissertation Oral Defense | 0 |
| EDGE 0999 | Dissertation Format Review | 0 |
| Total Credits | 57 | |
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The 12 credits of collateral study compose the program’s social science component. Candidates in the Church and Faith-Based School Leadership Program may take courses for their collateral component in the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education. Four courses (12 credits) in religious education are required; however, students with an advanced degree in this area may substitute a combination of other courses, with an adviser’s approval.
Completion Requirements
Students are admitted to the Ph.D. program on a provisional basis, and their progress is monitored through the matriculation review process and periodic review by their adviser, program coordinator, chairperson, and division faculty in dissertation seminar. As part of the matriculation review process in the Division of Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy, during the semester in which students complete 12 to 15 credits, they must demonstrate satisfactory performance on the matriculation-qualifying paper and satisfactory progress in the first 12 to 15 credits of coursework, which lead to permanent matriculation status.
To complete the Ph.D. in administration and supervision, students must meet the general Ph.D. completion requirements and these program-specific requirements:
- complete the prescribed program of study, including 57 credits beyond the master’s degree, under the direction and approval of an adviser
- maintain a minimum overall graduate grade point average of 3.5 (B+ or better)
- complete a qualifying exam and academic review for permanent matriculation
- complete an end-of-program comprehensive assessment (ASGE 0901 Comprehensive Assessment)
- complete ASGE 8751 Dissertation Seminar: Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy, PhD, the three-credit dissertation seminar for Ph.D. candidates offered by the Division of Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy, which facilitates student/faculty interaction in the development of a dissertation proposal for the Ph.D. (No more than 3 credits of dissertation seminar may be applied toward the program total credit requirement.)
- develop and successfully defend in an oral examination an original dissertation that emphasizes the refinement of theological, humanistic, and social science concepts, methodologies, and findings as they relate to faith-based educational institutions, religious organizations, or other faith-based organizations
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ASGE 7428 | Seminar in Leadership | 3 |
| PSGE 7683 | Qualitative and Single Case Design Research Methods I | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| ASGE 7442 | Leading Organizational Change | 3 |
| UEGE 6243 | The Impact of Prejudice on Minority Groups in America | 3 |
| PSGE 7684 | Qualitative and Single Case Design Research Methods II | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| ASGE 6461 | Critical Issues in Educational Leadership | 3 |
| ASGE 0901 | Comprehensive Assessment | 0 |
| ASGE 7322 | Economics and Finance of Education | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ASGE 7432 | Seminar in Organizational Theory | 3 |
| PSGE 7681 | Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology and Education I | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| ASGE 7435 | Strategic Thinking, Planning, and Implementation | 3 |
| PSGE 7682 | Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology and Education II | 3 |
| ASGE 7430 | Leadership in Educational Policy and Reform | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| ASGE 7448 | Seminar in Ethics and Social Justice | 3 |
| ASGE 7450 | Seminar in the Spirituality of Leadership | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ASGE 8751 | Dissertation Seminar: Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy, PhD | 3 |
| Collateral Component: Select four courses in religious education. These four courses can be taken at any time during the program completion. 1 | 12 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 57 | |
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The 12 credits of collateral study compose the program's social science component. Candidates in the Church and Faith-Based School Leadership Program may take courses for their collateral component in the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education. Four courses (12 credits) in religious education are required; however, students with an advanced degree in this area may substitute a combination of other courses, with an adviser's approval.
Please refer to the program requirements for degree milestones courses.