Education Specialist with a specialization in Organizational Leadership
The Education Specialist (EdS) program at Aspen University is an innovative, specialized program that offers a focused curriculum, which connects theoretical underpinnings to the application of new knowledge in real-world settings. This program aims to benefit professionals from a variety of disciplines and seeks to build skills in a range of areas related to culturally responsive leadership that results in highly effective outcomes. Through Aspen University’s online model of both independent work blended with collaboration, students investigate concepts and practice building their skills in leadership, administration, and transformative change. This EdS degree will allow learners to develop the expertise to effectively lead an organization, understand the dynamics impacting the creation of an enduring and effective strategic plan, and lead positive organizational change around current policy and critical issues.
Please note that the Education Specialist (EdS) in Leadership and Learning program is not designed as a teacher or administrator certification program, and different states and municipalities often have specific requirements concerning appropriate degree programs. Prospective students should check local and state regulatory requirements for additional information regarding program acceptance.
Degree Requirements: 33 credits
Applications for this program will be accepted starting Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Program Learning Goals
It is intended that Graduates of the Aspen University Education Specialist with a specialization in Organizational Leadership program will learn or be able to do the following:
- Collaborative and Ethical Leadership: Apply collaborative problem-solving techniques that move teams towards goal achievement. Graduates will adhere to the ethical standards of their field and will model this framework for colleagues.
- Transformational Leadership: Implement theoretical and practical models of leadership that motivate and transform individuals to achieve together and to participate in personal, professional growth.
- Reflective Scholarship: Reflect on their own effectiveness as a team member and a leader by comparing their performance to the achievement of established goals by using evidence-based decision-making.
- Organizational Leadership: Apply advanced level skills for leadership roles in organizations through practical, real-world applications, with adeptness for leading teams, both within and across multicultural contexts, while maintaining high ethical standards in all business practices.
Academic Schedule
Courses
| EDD830 | Leadership Theory | 3 |
| RSH900 | Doctoral Writing and Inquiry into Research | 3 |
| EDD832 | Human Potential and Motivation | 3 |
| EDD834 | Creating Strategic Change That Lasts | 3 |
| RSH910 | Research Design and Methodology | 3 |
| EDO810 | Organizational Theory | 3 |
| EDO812 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| EDO814 | Adult Learning Theory | 3 |
| EDO816 | Leading in Highly Uncertain and Rapidly Changing Environments | 3 |
| EDO818 | Leading Across Contexts and Cultures | 3 |
| RSH916 | Problem-Based Research in Action | 3 |