Program of Study

1. Major Core of Courses (15 credit hours).

ADM 821 Issues in the Administration of Programs for People with Disabilities (3)
ADM 837 Interpersonal and Group Behavior in Organizations (3)
ADM 838 Organization Development and the Management of Change (3)
ADM 839 Organization Theory and Design (3)
ADM 841 Redesigning Organizations (3)

2. Supporting Courses (12 credit hours).

Students must select 12 credit hours of supporting courses from the following list. Six of these 12 credits may be transferred from previous graduate study. Transfer credits must be approved by program faculty.

ADM 711 Basics of Management (3)
ADM 796 Executive Communication Skills (3)
ADM 809 Theory of Management and Leadership (3)
ADM 810 Public Policy and Persons with Disabilities (3)
ADM 834 Program Development and Evaluation in Special Education and Human Services (3)
ADM 840 Organizational Diagnosis (3)
ADM 845 Curriculum Development (3)
ADM 858 Supervising and Evaluating Teaching (3)
ADM 860 Ethics in Management (3)
ADM 862 Gender Issues in Management (3)
ADM 865 School and Community Relations (3)
ADM 880 Human Resource Administration (3)
ADM 895 (Special Topic Course) Principles of Finance and Budget (3)
ADM 895 (Special Topic Course) Educational Leadership Issues (6) (Gallaudet Leadership Institute students only)

3. Internship/Field Experience (3 credit hours)

ADM 890 Internship (for students without administrative experience) (3); OR,
ADM 855 Field Experiences (for students with documented, substantial administrative experience) (3)

Total: 30 Credit Hours

4. Final Change Leadership Project.

All students must design and submit a final change leadership project that reflects what they learned in the program.

Gallaudet Leadership Institute (GLI)

The Ed.S. Program in Change Leadership in Education has a unique and vital partnership with the Gallaudet Leadership Institute. The GLI was established in October of 2002 as an institute uniquely qualified to provide deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing professionals working in the field of deaf education with programming specifically tailored to their personal and professional needs. The GLI was also chartered to address acute leadership shortages in education and other social service professions, including "deaf-centric" for-profit and non-profit agencies and corporations.

GLI participants enrolled in the Ed.S. Program in Change Leadership in Education are engaged in a variety of non-traditional learning experiences, including cohort building and leadership development activities, online courses, and web-based and other forms of experiential learning. An extensive six-week summer residency is required, followed by an internship or field experiences, as well as the design of a final change leadership project. Questions about specific GLI admission requirements should be directed to Dr. Joseph Innes at: joseph.innes@gallaudet.edu.