Ohio University
Graduate Catalog
Educational Leadership
The area of educational leadership consists of college student personnel, educational administration, and higher education.
The primary mission of this area is to prepare people for leadership roles in a variety of institutions, agencies, organizations, and enterprises. Education, or the teaching and learning process, occurs not only in traditional institutions such as schools and colleges but also in business and industry, social and government agencies, the military, and health care organizations.
The program accomplishes its mission through
- A series of didactic, clinical, research, and experiential courses offered at the M.Ed., educational specialist, and Ph.D. levels;
- Lifelong learning opportunities specifically designed for practitioners;
- Student and faculty research; and
- Service to the profession.
The development of leadership is equally significant at each degree level and in each concentration within the program area. However, the amount of emphasis placed on the study of the component parts (individual, organization, and society) may vary among degree levels and with areas of concentration.
The program also differentiates application and theoretical conceptualizations according to degree level. The master's programs focus primarily on the development and application of skills, while doctoral programs emphasize the study, development, and testing of theoretical concepts. Students progress through the degree levels from M.Ed. to Ph.D., with increasing integration among the components of the individual, organization, and society.
University Publications and the Computer Services Center revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~gcat/95-97/areas/educ/leader.html
) April 13, 1998.
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