The growth of study abroad and international education programs in the past ten years has driven an increase in the demand for professionals with advanced training in international education leadership, theory, and advocacy all over the world. A Master's degree is becoming the required academic level for mid-level and even some entry level positions in the field. With the aforementioned growth in the field, research, and particularly research through advanced degrees, is imperative to inform the field.<br><br>In offering this program, the Department of Educational Leadership endeavors to provide the future leadership of governmental, educational, and nonprofit organizations with necessary tools for developing, implementing, and managing internationalization efforts related with Cross-Cultural Exchange and Training, Global Education, and International Education Development. The Ph.D. in International Educational Leadership focuses on education both as an instrument of international development and as a means of promoting cross-cultural understanding.<br><br>The Ph.D. in International Educational Leadership requires 91 credits to graduate. The primary area for all students in the Ph.D. program is International Educational Leadership. Thirty credits are required in this area. New courses have been added to fulfill major requirements. The supporting area for this degree is Higher Educational Leadership. This is one of the same supporting areas currently available in the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program. There are twenty credits required in the supporting area. Nine credits of foundations in education are also required.