Education, PhD - Specialization in International Education/Education Leadership
The PhD specialization with an international as well as education leadership focus recruits students biannually.
Our second cohort began during Summer 2020 with classes online Fall/Spring and face to face classes over three summers. Applications for this program will be accepted in 2021. If you need more information or would like to receive an update when we are accepting applications please send an email to cie@gmu.edu.
The International Education/Education Leadership (IEEL) PhD specialization is a unique opportunity for international school professionals to complete a PhD in a specialized cohort program that includes online and summer face-to-face classes.
The focus for this joint specialization is on teacher leaders, early administrators, and others interested in international schools both locally and globally. Courses are designed to help aspiring leaders in the international school community earn a PhD. Students will engage in doctoral studies at one of the highest-ranking research institutions in the United States of America.
Participation in the IEEL program specializations will ensure that your coursework is complete over three years (three summers and six semesters). Once students advance to candidacy they have four years to complete their doctoral dissertation. Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of teaching and/or leadership experience in K-12 settings.
Course Work
General Culture (3 credits)
- EDUC 800: Ways of Knowing (3 credit hours) (1st semester)
Research Methods (15 credits)
- EDRS 810: Problems and Methods in Education Research (3 credit hours)
- EDRS 811: Quantitative Methods in Educational Research (3 credit hours)
- EDRS 812: Qualitative Methods in Educational Research (3 credit hours)
- EDRS 821: Advanced Applications of Quantitative Methods (3 credit hours)
- EDRS 822: Advanced Applications of Qualitative Methods (3 credit hours)
International Education & Education Leadership Specialization Courses (36 credits)
International Education (IE) courses include:
- EDUC 815: Research Inquiries in International Education (3 credit hours)
- EDUC 878: Intercultural Competence: Theory and Research Application to International Education (3 credit hours)
- EDUC 880: Introduction to International Education (3 credit hours)
- EDUC 892: Social Justice and Equity in International Education (3 credit hours)
Education Leadership (EL) courses include:
- EDLE 801: Contemporary Organization Theory (3 credit hours)
- EDLE 802: Leadership and Decision Making (3 credit hours)
- EDLE 816: Instructional Leadership-Curriculum Policy and Practice (3 credit hours)
- EDLE 818: Instructional Leadership-Supervision Policy and Practice (3 credit hours)
Internship and Independent Study
- EDUC 994: Advanced Internship in Education (3 credit hours)
Dissertation (12 credits)
- EDUC 998: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal (1 credit hour)
- EDUC 999: Doctoral Dissertation Research (1 credit hour)
Portfolio
Students complete an educational portfolio as part of the requirement of the Ph.D. program. The portfolio is an organized, selective collection of documents designed to facilitate a student's academic and professional development, and to provide a basis for evaluation of degree progress. The portfolio represents the scope and depth of a student's goals, plans, and accomplishments in coursework, independent study, research, internships, and other advanced learning activities. The portfolio thus provides both a vehicle for self-reflection and a comprehensive record of a doctoral student's experiences and ongoing progress toward academic and professional goals.