The California State University, Stanislaus Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership degree program, heading into its second year, is preparing to accept a third cohort of candidates in Stockton, starting in June 2010.
Applications are now being accepted and a series of three information sessions have been scheduled. The first session will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 3 in Acacia Court at the CSU Stanislaus-Stockton Center, 612 East Magnolia. Other information sessions are scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 2 at the San Joaquin Delta College campus and 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 9 in Room 302 of Demergasso-Bava Hall on the University’s Turlock campus.
The priority deadline for applications is Monday, February 15, 2010.
“Adding this program to develop strong education leaders is in response to the increasing demand in Stockton for public higher education,” CSU Stanislaus President Dr. Hamid Shirvani said. “We are pleased to partner with the community to help address the high rate of high school drop-outs and low college-going rate in San Joaquin County.”
Designed for educators interested in earning a doctorate to advance their careers in education, the groundbreaking program opened in September 2008 and now has 40 students enrolled in the two cohorts. The three-year program is designed to meet the need for highly trained educational leaders in the Central Valley and Sierra foothills. Two specializations are offered -- one in leadership for preschool to grade 12 schools and the other for community college leadership.
Classes are held in the evenings to accommodate working professionals. Many of the courses are designed so that a significant portion of class requirements can be fulfilled online.