Pathway Title
Educational Administration (EDD)
The business analytics program at East Texas A&M is uniquely designed to prepare you for a successful career and, more importantly, life! Over 100 years, this program has evolved and developed with the long-term success of our graduates in mind. You will not only learn critical analytical skills, but you will also learn how to create financial reports and interpret big data as well.
YEAR 1
Your first year you will take a combination of university core and business core classes. All students must take these classes, and they are a very important part of your business education. Many students take mostly core classes with one or two courses related to their major each semester.
Fall
Begin with core classes. These are essential for building a strong foundation.
- EDAD 601 Foundations of Educational Administration 4
- EDAD 965 Research Methods 4
- Total Hours 8
Spring
Continue taking your university core classes. Completing an elective or two this semester is important as well.
- EDAD 637 Advanced Organizational Behavior in Education 4
- EDAD 664 Doctoral Writing-Proposal Development 4
- Total Hours 8
Summer
Begin with core classes. These are essential for building a strong foundation.
- EDAD 639 Program Evaluation for School Leaders 4
- EDAD 671 Governance of Educational Organizations 4
- EDAD 603 Statistical Procedures for Education & Research 4
- Total Hours 12
Year 2
In your second year, take the remainder of your university core classes along with a few business core and electives. Expand your mind and learn how to think like a professional.
Fall
Begin with core classes. These are essential for building a strong foundation.
- EDAD 634 Dynamics of Change & Conflict Resolution4
- EDAD 698 Qualitative Research4
- Total Hours 8
Spring
Continue taking your university core classes. Completing an elective or two this semester is important as well.
- EDAD 647 Ethics & Philosophy
- EDAD 604 Advanced Statistical Techniques
- Total Hours 8
Summer
Begin with core classes. These are essential for building a strong foundation.
- EDAD 641 School District Instructional Leadership: Curriculum
- EDAD 699 Resident Seminar
- EDAD 654 Multicultural Administration
- or
- EDAD 620 School Dist Instructional Leadership: Human Resources•
- Total Hours 12
Year 3
During your third year, you will begin to focus on upper-level coursework and take classes related to your major. It's also a great time to snag an internship or co-op which may count as a class towards your degree.
FALL
Start taking classes relating to your major. Things are about to get exciting!
- EDAD 655 Executive Communication 4
- or
- EDAD 627 School Dist Organizational Leadership: Finance*4
- EDAD 658 School Crisis Leadership4
- or
- EDAD 651 School Dist Organizational Leadership: Facilities*4
- BUSA 326 Data and Information Mgt4
- Total Hours 8
SPRING
Keep up the good work! Senior year is right around the corner.
- EDAD 718 Dissertation (minimum of 12 hours)
- Total Hours 12
