Organizational Leadership

Doctor of Education

Program Requirements

Students are expected to successfully complete the five following program phases:

Phase I:

Admission (completing the application procedures)

Phase II:

Course Completion including Electives (completing a minimum of 36 credits hours)

Phase III:

Field Component Completion (completing a minimum of 9 credit hours)

Phase IV:

Degree Candidacy (completing degree candidacy review which includes Phases II and III, a written content assessment and candidacy meeting with faculty)

Phase V:

Dissertation/Capstone Project Completion (completing the dissertation/capstone project and related oral presentation — 9 credit hours)

Courses (including field components and the dissertation) are developed as follows:

Coursework Including Electives (39 credits)
Field Components (9 credits)
Dissertation/Capstone Project(9 credits)
Total – 57

Course Requirements

EDD 6102 E-Folio for Doctor of Ed in Educational Leadership
Prereq: None

E-Folio

EDD 7000 Experiential Learning: Leadership Issues
Prereq: None

Experiential Learning: Leadership Issues

EDD 7101 Pluralistic Communities: Administrative Issues
Prereq: None

Pluralistic Communities: Administrative Issues

EDD 7106 Disciplined Inquiry I
Prereq: None

Disciplined Inquiry I

EDD 7107 Disciplined Inquiry II
Prereq: None

Disciplined Inquiry II

EDD 7200 Supervisory Behavior
Prereq: None

Supervisory Behavior

EDD 7201 Managing Human and Material Resources
Prereq: None

Managing Human and Material Resources

EDD 7202 Available Online Leadership Dynamics and Data-Driven Decision Making
Prereq: None

Leadership Dynamics and Data-Driven Decision Making

EDD 7204 Available Online The Art of Leadership
Prereq: None

The Art of Leadership

EDD 7300 Policy Systems/Analysis, Evaluation, and Implementation
Prereq: None

Policy Systems/Analysis, Evaluation, and Implementation

EDD 7402 Problem-Centered Research I
Prereq: None

Problem-Centered Research I

EDD 7403 Problem-Centered Research II
Prereq: None

Problem-Centered Research II or elective

EDD 8102 Leadership Practicum
Prereq: None

Leadership Practicum

EDD 8104 Field Experience and Portfolio Assessment
Prereq: None

Field Experience and Portfolio Assessment

EDD 9000 Dissertation Project
Prereq: None

Dissertation Project

EDD 9001 Dissertation Project
Prereq: None

Dissertation Project

EDD 9002 Dissertation Project
Prereq: None

Dissertation Project

EDD 9004 Dissertation Project
Prereq: None

Dissertation Project Continuation
(if needed – 0 credits ½ tuition)

Plus electives to complete 57-credit graduation requirement

Dissertation/Capstone Project

The dissertation will be supervised by a committee mutually agreed upon between the student and his or her advisor (9 credits).

Qualifications for Degree

To qualify for the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree, a student must complete the prescribed 57-credit hour program with a minimum 3.0 grade point index. A culminating dissertation/capstone project is required. Course work and the dissertation/capstone project should be completed in just over three years. To be raised to candidacy, the student must complete 48 credit hours of course work, an internship that consists of 9 credit hours equating to 120 hours of field component work, a portfolio to document their Internship and a Content Assessment exam. The entire program must be completed within seven years. If the program is not completed within a seven-year period, a petition for reinstatement is necessary. Students may need to re-take two of the research courses to be reinstated if they have more than a two-year leave of absence.

Dual Listed Elective Courses in the Ed.D. program:

The following courses are dual listed elective courses in the Organizational Leadership concentration of the Ed.D. program. Doctoral students should review course descriptions of these dual listed courses and consult with their advisor regarding appropriate electives.

EDD Preferred Organizational Leadership Electives

EDD 7209 Innovation & Leadership

EDD 7210 Leadership & Communication

EDD 7211 Culture, Structure & Leadership Succession

EDD 7212 Organizational Learning & Leadership

 

Business Administration/Management

EDD 7060/IST 7060 Available Online Project and Change Management
Prereq: None

Project and Change Management

EDD 7061/IST 7100 Available Online IT Policy and Strategy
Prereq: None

IT policy and Strategy

EDD 7500/MBA 6100 Available Online Managerial Accounting
Prereq: 6-credits undergraduate accounting equivalent to BAC 101 and 102 OR MBA 5850

Managerial Accounting

EDD 7501/MBA 6300 Available Online Quantitative Business Analysis
Prereq: 3-credits undergraduate algebra, calculus, or mathematics statistics OR MAT 110 or higher

Quantitative Business Analysis

EDD 7502/MBA 6490 Legal Environment of Management

EDD 7503/MBA 7200 Available Online Financial Management
Prereq: 3-credits undergraduate finance equivalent to FIN 305 OR MHR 7830

Financial Management

EDD 7504/MBA 7294 Advanced Financial Analysis
Prereq: MBA 7200

Advanced Financial Analysis

EDD 7505/MBA 7296 International Finance
Prereq: MBA 7200

International Finance

EDD 7506/MBA 7301 Available Online Business Support Systems
Prereq: MBA 6300

Business Support Systems

EDD 7508/MBA 7594 Creativity in Management
Prereq: None

Creativity in Management

EDD 7509/MBA 7592 Available Online Global Enterprise Development
Prereq: MBA 6400 or program chair approval

Global Enterprise Development

EDD 7520/MGT 6501 Available Online Organization Theory and Design
Prereq: None

Organization Theory and Design

EDD 7524/MGT 7504 Ethical Issues in Management
Prereq: None

Ethical Issues in Management

EDD 7525/MGT 7591 Leadership and Communication
Prereq: None

Leadership and Communication

EDD 7539/MGT 7600 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organizations
Prereq: None

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organizations

 

Doctor of Business Administration-Doctorate Level

DBA 7100 Available Online Organizational Strategy and Policy
Prereq: DBA7400

Organizational Strategy and Policy Seminar

DBA 7200 Available Online Advanced Organizational Behavior
Prereq: None

Advanced Organizational Behavior

DBA 7300 Available Online Quantitative Business Analysis
Prereq: None

Quantitative Business Analysis

DBA 7400 Available Online Advanced Seminar in Managerial Finance and Accounting
Prereq: None

Advanced Seminar in Managerial Finance & Accounting

DBA 7500 Enterprise-Wide Competitive Solutions

DBA 7600 Available Online Ethics in Business and Management
Prereq: None

Ethics in Business & Management

DBA 7700 Available Online Advanced Marketing Management
Prereq: None

Advanced Marketing Management

DBA 7800 Available Online Global Management Models
Prereq: None

Global Management Models

DBA 8000 Available Online Seminar on Research in Management
Prereq: Successful completion of all DBA common and program core courses.

Seminar on Research in Management

RES 7106 Available Online Disciplined Inquiry I
Prereq: None

Statistics for Research

RES 7110 Action Research

Higher Education Leadership-Doctorate Level

EDD 7108 Available Online Curriculum Leadership in Higher Education
Prereq: None

Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment in Higher Education

EDD 7206 Available Online Leadership Issues in Higher Education
Prereq: None

Issues in Higher Education

EDD 7208 Available Online Adult Development and Leadership
Prereq: None

Adult Development & Leadership

EDD 7303 Available Online Policy and Planning in Higher Education
Prereq: None

Policy & Planning in Higher Education

EDD 7304 Planning, Budgeting & the Higher Education Finance Process
Prereq: None

Higher Education Finance


Human Resource Management

EDD 7502/MBA 6490 Legal Environment of Management

EDD 7520/MGT 6501 Available Online Organization Theory and Design
Prereq: None

Organization Theory and Design

EDD 7524/MGT 7504 Ethical Issues in Management
Prereq: None

Ethical Issues in Management

EDD 7527/MHR 6503 Available Online Law, Regulation and the Workplace
Prereq: None

Law, Regulation and the Workplace

EDD 7528/MHR 7508 Design and Development of Human Systems
Prereq: None

Design and Development of Human Systems

EDD 7530/MHR 7830 Available Online Finance and Accounting for Managers
Prereq: None

Finance and Accounting for Managers

EDD 7539/MGT 7600 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organizations
Prereq: None

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organizations

Nursing and Health Care

EDD 7524/MGT 7504 Ethical Issues in Management
Prereq: None

Ethical Issues in Management

EDD 7527/MHR 6503 Available Online Law, Regulation and the Workplace
Prereq: None

Law, Regulation and the Workplace

EDD 7528/MHR 7508 Design and Development of Human Systems
Prereq: None

Design and Development of Human Systems

EDD 7051/HCA 7720 Available Online Health Policy and Economics
Prereq: None

Health Policy and Economics

EDD 7052/HCA 7730 Available Online Health Insurance and Reimbursement
Prereq: None

Health Insurance and Reimbursement

EDD 7053/HCA 7740 Available Online Legal Aspects in Health Care
Prereq: None

Legal Aspects in Health Care

EDD 7600/MSN 6501 Available Online Advancement of Nursing Science
Prereq: None

Advancement of Nursing Science

EDD 7601/MSN 6603 Available Online Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology
Prereq: None

Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology

EDD 7602/MSN 6641 Available Online Philosophical Perspectives of Nursing Leadership
Prereq: None

Philosophical Perspectives of Nursing Leadership

EDD 7603/MSN 6645 Available Online Bioethics in Nursing Practice
Prereq: None

Bioethics in Nursing Practice

EDD 7604/MSN 6607 Available Online Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Nursing
Prereq: MSN 6606

Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Nursing

EDD 7605/MSN 7310 Available Online Legal Issues in Nursing Practice
Prereq: enrollment in the LNC program

Legal Issues in Nursing Practice

EDD 7606/MSN 7320 Available Online Practices in the Realm of Nursing and the Law
Prereq: MSN 7310

Practices in the Realm of Nursing and the Law

EDD 7607/MSN 7330 Available Online Entrepreneurship for Nurses
Prereq: None

Entrepreneurship for Nurses

EDD 7608/MSN 7701 Child Development and Assessment
Prereq: MSN 6603, MSN 7702

Child Development and Assessment

EDD 7609/MSN 7702 Available Online Advanced Adult Health Assessment
Prereq: MSN 6603

Advanced Adult Health Assessment

EDD 7610/MSN 7703 Available Online Advanced Pharmacology
Prereq: MSN 6603

Advanced Pharmacology

EDD 7611/MSN 7709 Available Online Advanced Geriatric Assessment and Health Promotion
Prereq: MSN 6603, MSN 7702

Geriatric Assessment and Health Promotion

EDD 7613/MSN 7750 Available Online Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Prereq: None

Teaching and Learning in Nursing

EDD 7614/MSN 7752 Available Online Clinical Teaching and Evaluation
Prereq: None

Clinical Teaching and Evaluation

EDD 7615/MSN 7753 Available Online Curriculum Development
Prereq: None

Curriculum Development

EDD 7616/MSN 7741 Available Online Politics and Policy in the Healthcare System
Prereq: None

Politics and Policy in the Health Care System

 

Organizational Leadership

EDD 7060/IST 7060 Available Online Project and Change Management
Prereq: None

Project and Change Management

EDD 7524/MGT 7504 Ethical Issues in Management
Prereq: None

Ethical Issues in Management

EDD 7535/MOL 6300 Communication for Leader

EDD 7538/MOL 6500 Decision Making for Leaders

EDD 7536/MOL 6400 Available Online Leadership and People
Prereq: None

Leadership & People

EDD 7539/MGT 7600 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organizations
Prereq: None

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organization

EDD 7540/MOL 6600 Available Online Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organizations
Prereq: None

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organizations

EDD 7541/MOL 7100 Performance Measurement and Control
Prereq: None

Performance Measurement and Control

EDD 7542/MOL 7200 Marketing and Event Management
Prereq: None

Marketing and Event Management

EDD 7543/MOL 7300 Organizational Reality
Prereq: None

Organizational Reality

EDD 7544/MOL 7500 Available Online High Performance Teams
Prereq: None

High Performance Teams

EDD 7560/MGT 7395 Management Development
Prereq: None

Management Development

EDD 7561/MGT 7400 Available Online Analysis of Decision Making
Prereq: None

Analysis of Decision Making

Public Administration

EDD 7524/MGT 7504 Ethical Issues in Management
Prereq: None

Ethical Issues in Management

EDD 7527/MHR 6503 Available Online Law, Regulation and the Workplace
Prereq: None

Law, Regulation and the Workplace

EDD 7528/MHR 7508 Design and Development of Human Systems
Prereq: None

Design and Development of Human Systems

EDD 7535/MOL 6300 Communication for Leaders

EDD 7538/MOL 6500 Decision Making for Leaders

EDD 7539/MGT 7600 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organizations
Prereq: None

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organizations

EDD 7540/MOL 6600 Available Online Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organizations
Prereq: None

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Organizations

EDD 7543/MOL 7300 Organizational Reality
Prereq: None

Organizational Reality

EDD 7544/MOL 7500 Available Online High Performance Teams
Prereq: None

High Performance Teams

EDD 7551/MPA 6503 Administrative Law
Prereq: None

Administrative Law

EDD 7552/MPA 7202 Public Budgeting Systems
Prereq: None

Public Budgeting Systems

EDD 7553/MPA 7502 Analysis of Public Policy
Prereq: None

Analysis of Public Policy

EDD 7560/MGT 7395 Management Development
Prereq: None

Management Development

EDD 7561/MGT 7400 Available Online Analysis of Decision Making
Prereq: None

Analysis of Decision Making

School Leadership

EDD 6490/MED 6490 Available Online Education, Ethics, and the Law
Prereq: None

Education, Ethics & the Law

EDD 7705/MED 7705 Available Online Measurement, Accountability, and Student Learning
Prereq: None

Measurement, Accountability, & Student Learning

EDD 7708/MED 7708 Curriculum Leadership
Prereq: None

Curriculum Leadership

EDD 7710/MED 7710 Available Online Technology and the School Environment
Prereq: None

Learning Technology and the School Environment

EDD 7711/MED 7201 Available Online Fiscal Operations and Resources
Prereq: None

Fiscal Operations & Resources

 

In addition, Ed.D, students may take courses as electives from the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program as available and provided that they meet any prerequisite requirements. Students should consult with their advisor or Program Director for more information about this and other Ed.D. program developed electives.

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2012-2013 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2012 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.