The Ed.D/Ph.D. with a Chief School Business Official concentration provides a solid foundation in school business management. You will acquire skills in analytics, accounting, budgeting, human resources, public relations and legal issues that are required to be a successful administrator. Coursework in this program is aligned to the national standards for the field as published by the Association of School Business Officials International. Included in the curriculum are six hours of clinical experience as required by the state of Illinois to be eligible for the CSBO endorsement.
General Graduate Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Concordia University Chicago graduate programs as published in the Concordia University Chicago academic catalog.
New students are accepted into graduate degree-seeking, certificate, endorsement and/or post-graduate programs for online and on-campus study in the fall, spring, or summer semesters. Previously admitted students seeking to change programs may do so at the beginning of a semester (only) by submitting a Change-of-Program quick app. Applicants must be in good academic standing according to Concordia University Chicago’s satisfactory academic progress standards at the time of requesting a program change.
Degree Requirements for Ed.D. Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Program Core | ||
| EDL-7140 | Organizational Change (PK-12) | 3 |
| EDL-7210 | Policy Analysis (PK-12) | 3 |
| EDL-7300 | Ethics for Educational Leaders | 3 |
| FPR-7011 | Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| Research | ||
| RES-7605 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| RES-7700 | Qualitative Research | 3 |
| RES-7900 | Research Design | 4 |
| Comprehensive Exam and Dissertation | ||
| COMP-7000 | Comprehensive Examination (fee-based) | 0 |
| DISS-7010 | Dissertation I | 3 |
| DISS-7020 | Dissertation II | 3 |
| DISS-7030 | Dissertation III 1 | 3 |
| CSBO Specialization Courses | ||
| EDL-6150 | School District Financial Planning and Analytics | 3 |
| EDL-6211 | Principles of School Business Management | 3 |
| EDL-6510 | School Fund Accounting and Budgeting | 3 |
| EDL-6520 | School Finance Law | 3 |
| EDL-7110 | Strategies of Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDL-7120 | Research-Based Decision Making | 3 |
| EDL-7220 | Human Resource Administration and Bargaining | 3 |
| EDL-7310 | Organization and Community Partnerships | 3 |
| EDL-6986 | Internship in School Business Management I 2 | 3 |
| EDL-6987 | Internship in School Business Management II 2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
- 1
Upon completion of the nine required hours of dissertation coursework, candidates must maintain continuous enrollment with DISS-8000 Dissertation Supervision until program completion.
- 2
Required capstone experiences for endorsement on the Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL).
Degree Requirements for Ph.D. Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Program Core | ||
| EDL-7140 | Organizational Change (PK-12) | 3 |
| EDL-7210 | Policy Analysis (PK-12) | 3 |
| EDL-7300 | Ethics for Educational Leaders | 3 |
| FPR-7300 | Philosophy of Scientific Knowledge | 3 |
| Research | ||
| RES-7605 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| RES-7700 | Qualitative Research | 3 |
| RES-7800 | Mixed Methods Research | 3 |
| RES-7900 | Research Design | 4 |
| RES-7620 | Advanced Topics in Statistics | 3 |
| or RES-7710 | Advanced Qualitative Analysis | |
| Comprehensive Exam and Dissertation | ||
| COMP-7000 | Comprehensive Examination (fee-based) | 0 |
| DISS-7010 | Dissertation I | 3 |
| DISS-7020 | Dissertation II | 3 |
| DISS-7030 | Dissertation III 1 | 3 |
| CSBO Specialization Courses | ||
| EDL-6150 | School District Financial Planning and Analytics | 3 |
| EDL-6211 | Principles of School Business Management | 3 |
| EDL-6510 | School Fund Accounting and Budgeting | 3 |
| EDL-6520 | School Finance Law | 3 |
| EDL-7110 | Strategies of Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDL-7120 | Research-Based Decision Making | 3 |
| EDL-7220 | Human Resource Administration and Bargaining | 3 |
| EDL-7310 | Organization and Community Partnerships | 3 |
| EDL-6986 | Internship in School Business Management I 2 | 3 |
| EDL-6987 | Internship in School Business Management II 2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 67 | |
- 1
Upon completion of the nine required hours of dissertation coursework, candidates must maintain continuous enrollment with DISS-8000 Dissertation Supervision until program completion.
- 2
Required capstone experiences for endorsement on the Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL).
Doctoral Graduation Requirements
- Have on file an application as a doctoral graduate student in this program.
- Have on file one official transcript from EACH college/university attended of all previous coursework taken.
- Complete, for this degree and program,
- the credit hours and levels as designated,
- within the specified time limit,
- with grades of C- or higher,
- with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Students completing multiple advanced programs or degrees at CUC must have a 3.0 GPA in each academic program in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- If transfer credit is approved to be applied: have on file an approved “Graduate Transfer Credit Approval” form(s) or evaluation(s).
- Have on file the Intent to Graduate/Complete form with the Office of the Registrar by the published deadline.
- Have on record the dissertation uploaded into ProQuest.
- Take and pass the final examination or terminal requirements in the program during or after the final course.
- Approval of the faculty.
- All administrative obligations to CUC must be cleared in order to prompt the release of CUC transcripts and diploma(s).
Every attempt has been made to include information to aid the student with information about his/her program, degree and graduation/completion requirements. It is, however, the student’s responsibility to complete all steps and meet all deadlines relevant to graduation requirements.
This program leads to initial Illinois licensure, or an additional credential on an existing Illinois PEL, with direct University entitlement. The awarding of this Illinois licensure or credential will require the completion of your academic program, and may require an existing PEL, a passing score on the corresponding Illinois State Licensure Test(s), associated work experience, and/or a previous master's degree. For specific requirements regarding this credential please refer to ISBE’s webpage or contact the Licensure Officer at licensure@cuchicago.edu.