Jun 26, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Leadership Studies, Ed.S.


More information about this degree program can be found in the College of Education  section of the catalog.

The Ed.S. in Leadership Studies is reserved for candidates in the Ed.D. program who have completed all course requirements but have not completed the dissertation and are designated as All But Dissertation (ABD). Ed.D. candidates who are ABD and have successfully completed at least 30 credit hours of the Ed.D. program may be awarded the Ed.S. in Leadership Studies. The award of the Ed.S. in Leadership Studies represents termination of pursuit of the Ed.D. in Learning Organizations and Strategic Change. Once the Ed.S. in Leadership Studies has been awarded, the candidate may not return to the Ed.D. program to complete the dissertation or other missing program requirements.

*The Ed.S. in Leadership Studies is not open for application and enrollment in the program is only by approval of the Dean of the College or Education