EdD Degree in Educational Leadership

The EdD is designed to prepare students for service as an educational leader and for continued growth and learning, either as a principal, superintendent, or a K-12 teacher with increased leadership knowledge and skills. Students who are interested in a Wyoming School Superintendent's Endorsement can apply to the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board after successfully completing the educational leadership core courses and the internship (total of 26 credit hours).

Program Details

Superintendent/K-12 Path: This EdD program requires students to successfully complete 80 credit hours, including a superintendent internship. Of those, 30 credits may be applied from a relevant master's degree program. The remaining 50 credit hours include 27 credits of core educational leadership courses, 12 credits of educational research courses, 2 credits of superintendent internship, 3 credits of dissertation prospectus writing, and 6 credits of dissertation research.

Following the completion of the core educational leadership, internship, and educational research courses, students take the comprehensive examination. After passing the comprehensive examination, they become candidates for the doctoral degree; they begin writing their dissertation by taking dissertation prospectus writing and complete their dissertation while taking the final 6 credits. Students who complete a specific menu of courses will be eligible for a superintendent's endorsement through PTSB and a UW School District Certificate.

    >>Click here to review the required course list for the Superintendent/K-12 path

    >>Click here to view the course schedule

    >>Click here to learn more about the Superintendent Internship

General K-12 Ed Leadership:  This EdD program requires students to successfully complete 80 credit hours.  Of those, 30 credits may be applied from a relevant master's degree program. The remaining courses include 18 credits of core educational leadership courses, 12 credits of educational research courses, 11 credits of elective courses, 3 credits of dissertation prospectus writing, and 6 credits of dissertation research. This alternative program must be approved in consultation with the student's chair and committee.

    >>Click here to review the required course list for the General K-12 Ed Leadership path

Tuition and Fees

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Note:  All courses for the EdD program are offered only through Outreach.
Additional outreach course fees: $20/credit for video or audio classes; $40/credit for online classes.

Please BE ADVISED that tuition for Outreach courses will be increasing. See link for details.

    >>Click here to learn about funding opportunities

Relevant Scholarships:

• William G. Berube Scholarship

• Elnora Brooks Memorial Scholarship

• John K. Corbett Memorial Scholarship

• Russell I. Hammond Scholarship

• Leona S. and Jeanette Heptner Scholarship

• Maurice Wear Scholarship

• Ivan Willey Scholarship

How to Apply

There are two application deadlines for this program: January 15 and September 15.

Step 1: Apply to UW and Professional Studies through the online applicant portal

1. Click here to access the UW graduate applicant portal
2. After completing the initial information page, you will receive an email from the system including a link and your temporary username and password
3. Please complete the contact, academic, residency information, etc.
4. Submit the $50 application fee
5. Submit ALL required documents to the online document portal (applications with missing documents will not be considered)
   1. Required documents for this program application:
      1. Unofficial copies of transcripts (official copies should be sent to UW Admissions)
      2. Unofficial copies of GRE scores (official copies should be requested from GRE reporting and sent to UW Admissions)
      3. A completed program application
      4. A letter of intent describing career goals and reasons for pursuing the EdD degree or Superintendent Certificate
      5. Three copies of the department reference form sent directly to the department by your three referees:
         
         • someone familiar with your leadership skills
         • your immediate supervisor
         • a selected colleague
      6. Current resume
6. Use the applicant portal to request three letters of recommendation (use the attached form)
7. Agree to admissions terms and submit your application

Step 2: Submit official copies of transcripts and test scores to UW Admissions

1. Official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions should be requested and sent to UW Admissions
2. Official copies of GRE scores should be sent directly from GRE Reporting to UW Admissions Address: University of Wyoming Admissions – 1000 E. University Ave. – Laramie, WY 82071