FORTHCOMING PROGRAMS
Master of Science in Educational Leadership
( Note: Recognized professors (field specialists) are
in the final stages of programmatic and curriculum
development. Upon completion, the program must be
systematically reviewed and approved both by the
Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and
Training Council and by the Nonpublic Postsecondary
Education Commission of the State of Georgia. Only
subsequent to both reviews and approvals may the
University initiate enrollments. We shall post all
significant updates throughout the requisite processes.)
The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Program is
designed to produce leaders who have a deep and broad
understanding of academic and organizational management, who
seek to be change agents capable of initiating and
sustaining positive innovations, and who are reflective
learners whose research skills and acquired knowledge base
will provide the opportunity for advances in a democratic
environment.
A skilled professional in educational leadership often works
within a school setting, either as a principal in an
elementary or secondary school or in a college setting as a
department head. Others may work with local school boards,
manage private daycares, administrate government programs,
or work as curriculum coordinators for schools or community
programs. Individuals with a degree in educational
leadership may even go on to work in business
administration, public policy or direct programs in medical
or correctional facilities.
The University of Atlanta’s curriculum in Educational
Leadership has been scrupulously designed to provide
comprehensive and balanced study of key areas, among them:
contemporary issues in education, theory and practice of
educational management, principles and methods of teaching
and learning, financial dimensions of the educational
process and system, public policy and politics in the
educational context, personnel administration within school
systems, new technologies in education, the legal aspects of
school management, and applied educational research methods.
Program participants will gain a refined understanding of
action-research, and will be called upon to apply the
products of their learning within a variety of contexts and
settings, the results of which will be shared with student
peers and others and will constitute the basis of extended
analytical contributions.
Program Objectives:
• Prepare for leadership and service within a broad spectrum of
educational arenas
• Develop a broad, deep understanding of academic and
organizational management.
• Develop the tools that permit one within the educational arena
to act, as appropriate, as an agent of change
• Develop the capacity to initiative, implement and sustain
significant innovations within the sphere of education.
• Prepare to embrace and oversee global, political, social,
legal, regulatory, and technological issues as they relate to
education.
• Hone research skills which will provide the opportunity for
advances in a democratic society.
• Demonstrate an understanding of economic and business theories
which, via critical thinking and systematic, informed analysis,
allow for strategic contributions that impact education.
• Demonstrate a substantial level of technical skills
acquisition – in order to ensure the ability to create an array
of documents and to produce data analysis reports, as needed or
desirable.
• Establish a firm understanding of all aspects of educational
management (financial, legal and regulatory, learning and
teaching styles, public policy, personnel administration,
governmental processes, action research and beyond.
• Further hone communicative skills, which underpin the ability
to conduct independent research and to formulate documents,
reports, and publications that manifest mastery of content and
execution.
Career Opportunities:
The successful graduate will be suitably prepared to assume
positions as a skilled professional in educational leadership.
Degree holders often work within a school setting, either as a
principal in an elementary or secondary school or in a community
or senior college setting. Others may work with local school
boards, manage private daycares, administrate government
programs, or work as curriculum coordinators for schools or
community programs. Individuals with a degree in educational
leadership may even go on to work in business administration,
public policy or direct programs in medical or correctional
facilities. With an intense focus on management within all
spheres of education and training, the graduate should be well
positioned to select suitable opportunities from a broad array
of options.
| Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
EDLP 602
|
Dynamics of Educational Administration |
3 |
EDLP 604
|
Issues in Contemporary Education |
3 |
EDLP 606
|
Leadership Theory and Applications |
3 |
EDLP 608
|
Principles and Methods of Teaching & Learning |
3 |
EDLP 610
|
Financial Dimensions of Education |
3 |
EDLP 611
|
Computers & Technology in Ed Leadership |
3 |
EDLP 615
|
Effective Leadership in Learning Organizations |
3 |
EDLP 620
|
Public Policy and Politics in Education |
3 |
EDLP 622
|
Psychological Foundations of Learning |
3 |
EDLP 625
|
Personnel Administration in Education |
3 |
EDLP 626
|
Internet and Web Tools for Educators & Leaders |
3 |
EDLP 630
|
Law and Legal Issues in Educational Leadership |
3 |
EDLP 700
|
Research Methods in Education |
3 |
| EDLP 725 |
Master’s Thesis – Educational Leadership |
3 |
| Total |
14 courses |
42 credits |
Program Tuition
Charged at the rate of $300 per MS in Ed Leadership credit hour (rounded to $900 per
three credit
course)
Program cost = 14 courses x $900 = $12,600 (for full program)
Doctor of Science (DSc) in Healthcare Administration
( Note: Recognized professors (field specialists) are
in the mid stages of programmatic and curriculum
development. Upon completion, the program must be
systematically reviewed and approved both by the
Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and
Training Council and by the Nonpublic Postsecondary
Education Commission of the State of Georgia. Only
subsequent to both reviews and approvals may the
University initiate enrollments. We shall post all
significant updates throughout the requisite processes. )
The new challenges created by healthcare reform to
develop cost-effective, quality healthcare delivery systems
and contribute to effective, responsive health policy
initiatives require a substantial increase in new knowledge
and leadership skill in today's healthcare executives.
Successful long-term endeavors of healthcare organizations
can be attributed in large part to highly skilled, strategic
leadership. Leaders must begin to integrate this new
knowledge in traditional subject areas with expanded
knowledge and vision in community health and
inter-organizational network relations. These challenges and
the associated demand for advanced knowledge and leadership
development clearly show the need for formal and relevant
education beyond the master's degree level. The Doctor of
Science in Healthcare Administration (DSc) is designed to
facilitate the development of highly advanced health care
leaders who can influence the shaping of policy and more
effectively address the health delivery demands of their
organizations and the citizens they serve. This program
meets the intellectual and career development needs of
senior healthcare and health policy executives who are
actively engaged as leaders in health services organizations
or who seek to assume positions of senior leadership in
healthcare systems, healthcare facilities, hospitals, allied
health organizations or as members of a university faculty
or administration.
Program graduates will be positioned to:
- Apply the tools and techniques necessary to ensure
organizational responsiveness and sustainability
- Develop new and enhance present leadership roles for the
evolving healthcare industry
- Analyze and apply systematic problem-solving methods
toward visible, lasting performance improvements
- Apply acquired skills that will enhance organizational
systems with real-world strategies based in sound
organizational theory
- Build long-term, mutually beneficial professional
relationships with other healthcare leaders
All professors and mentors associated with the program are
nationally-recognized leaders in their areas of expertise,
scholars and practitioners whose contributions have earned
them due acclaim.
Professional Context
The new challenges created by healthcare reform to develop
cost-effective, quality healthcare delivery systems and
contribute to effective, responsive health policy
initiatives require a substantial increase in new knowledge
and leadership skill in today's healthcare executives.
Successful long-term endeavors of healthcare organizations
can be attributed in large part to highly skilled, strategic
leadership. Leaders must begin to integrate this new
knowledge in traditional subject areas with expanded
knowledge and vision in community health and
inter-organizational network relations.
The curriculum will include, among other areas,
Administration advanced studies in healthcare analysis,
strategic planning, organizational change, ethics, law, and
quality improvement, epidemiology, community and global
health, healthcare information systems, health policy,
quality improvement and applied research methods, theory and
practice. Options to sub-specialize will be presented in
various components of the program.
The Doctor of Science in Healthcare Administration is
designed to facilitate the development of highly advanced
health care leaders empowered to influence the shaping of
policy and more effectively address the health delivery
demands of their organizations and the citizens they serve.
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
(Ed.D.)
( Note: Recognized professors (field specialists) are
in the mid stages of programmatic and curriculum
development. Upon completion, the program must be
systematically reviewed and approved both by the
Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and
Training Council and by the Nonpublic Postsecondary
Education Commission of the State of Georgia. Only
subsequent to both reviews and approvals may the
University initiate enrollments. We shall post all
significant updates throughout the requisite processes. )
The Doctor of Education program is designed for highly
qualified educational professionals who seek to further
their professional standing and formal training by embracing
the challenges of innovative, cutting-edge theories, methodologies,
research and applications.
The primary objective of the program is to produce graduates
who can contribute to the advancement of their profession
and to the expansion of knowledge and awareness of contemporary
strategic issues and practices. Through the Ed.D. curriculum
and its correlative components, participants will achieve
this objective through the development of:
- A thorough and deep-rooted knowledge of scientific and scholarly research methods and their application in the educational setting for leaders, consultants, educational affiliates and university professors
- Advanced critical thinking as well as refined conceptual and analytical skills
- A mastery of both the seminal theories and the latest practices in educational management
- The tools to perform original applied research that advances knowledge within the educational arena
- An appreciation of cultural, ethical, and global issues and their impact on evolving theories and practices
- The skills necessary for sophisticated and effective decision-making in complex environments through the integration of theoretic insights, extensive practical knowledge and innovative concept development.
At the successful conclusion of all course and course-related work, each degree
candidate will submit three original research papers (the
qualifying examination), and will put forth a formal dissertation
proposal to be approved by a Director and three other members
of the doctoral faculty (the four constituting the official
committee). The dissertation proposal, once approved, should
focus on a topic of current import and personal interest.
The dissertation should significantly impact and illuminate
strategic professional matters.
Every faculty member teaching in the University of Atlanta's
Ed.D. program must have a doctoral degree from a leading university,
a record of successful graduate teaching, a distinguished
scholarly profile and substantial practical experience. Each
brings a theoretical grounding as well as real-world expertise
to the program and a commitment to dynamic, progressive education.
The program encourages participants at every turn to accept
the added responsibility of a shared commitment to the advancement
of the profession and to the upholding of the highest ethical
standards in the private and/or public educational sectors.
Juris Doctorate in Law (J.D.)
( Note: Recognized professors (field specialists) are
in the early stages of programmatic and curriculum
development. Upon completion, the program must be
systematically reviewed and approved both by the
Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and
Training Council and by the Nonpublic Postsecondary
Education Commission of the State of Georgia. Only
subsequent to both reviews and approvals may the
University initiate enrollments. We shall post all
significant updates throughout the requisite processes. )
The University of Atlanta Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Degree
program will be designed for those seeking to practice law
and for others who seek to develop the greatest range of
career opportunities, via the acquisition of intensive legal
training, highest-level critical thinking, theory and application
that such training embraces. The curriculum is designed
to provide the intensive educational experience that will
accommodate the individual needs and interests of a diverse
student body. The curriculum is to be grounded in core bar
courses, but will allow for some course specialization at
the most advanced levels.
In the projected University of Atlanta J.D. program, students
develop a wide range of skills, including the ability to:
- analyze a client's legal problems
- research applicable case, statutory, and regulatory laws
- develop an effective legal strategy
- represent a client fully
- understand and uphold their legal responsibilities
- contribute, via their background in the legal field, to a broad-winged array of professional arenas, thus providing credentials for a wide spectrum of professional opportunities beyond the traditional practice of law.
As the program takes shape, and requisite approvals are in place, significant additional details will be provided, well in advance of the program start.
