Higher Education Leadership & Organizational Studies: 30-credit ABD Concentration, EdD
Educational Leadership Doctorate
The EdD in Educational Leadership - Higher Education Leadership and Organizational Studies offers a 30-credit option, all-but-dissertation (ABD) for students who have completed all the requirements of a doctoral program in any field from an accredited post-secondary institution except for the dissertation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HLO 691 | ABD Dissertation in Practice Community Seminar I | 0 |
| HLO 692 | ABD Dissertation in Practice Community Seminar II | 0 |
| HLO 693 | ABD Dissertation in Practice Community Seminar III | 0 |
| HLO 694 | ABD Dissertation in Practice Community Seminar IV | 0 |
| HLO 695 | ABD Dissertation in Practice Community Seminar V | 0 |
| HLO 700 | The Reflective and Visionary Leader Theory and Practice | 3 |
| HLO 705 | Organizational Development, Change and Transformation in Ed. Orgs. | 3 |
| HLO 710 | Leading Transformation and Change | 3 |
| HLO 715 | Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innova ive Practice in Education | 3 |
| HLO 720 | Capacity Building for High Perf orming Educational Organizations | 3 |
| HLO 750 | Foundations of Action Research | 3 |
| HLO 760 | Introduction to the Action Research Dissertation | 3 |
| HLO 761 | Dissertation Seminar II | 3 |
| HLO 762 | Dissertation Seminar III | 3 |
| HLO 763 | Dissertation Seminar IV | 3 |
| Note: HLO 765 Dissertation Continuation is required each semester after completion of HLO 763 Dissertation Seminar IV and through successful defense of the dissertation. In the event that a student completes dissertation coursework and the dissertation prior to completing their coursework, they would not be required to take HLO 765 Dissertation Continuation while enrolled in the remaining courses. | ||
| Total Credits Required: | 30 | |
Academic Requirements
Note: This schedule reflects the recommended sequence of courses to be taken in fulfillment of the All-But-Dissertation concentration of the Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Organizational Studies.
Two-Year Sequence
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| HLO 700 | The Reflective and Visionary Leader Theory and Practice | 3 |
| HLO 750 | Foundations of Action Research | 3 |
| HLO 691 | ABD Dissertation in Practice Community Seminar I (Session I & II) | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| HLO 705 | Organizational Development, Change and Transformation in Ed. Orgs. | 3 |
| HLO 710 | Leading Transformation and Change | 3 |
| HLO 692 | ABD Dissertation in Practice Community Seminar II (Session I & II) | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| HLO 715 | Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innova ive Practice in Education | 3 |
| HLO 720 | Capacity Building for High Perf orming Educational Organizations | 3 |
| HLO 693 | ABD Dissertation in Practice Community Seminar III (Session I & II) | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| HLO 760 | Introduction to the Action Research Dissertation | 3 |
| HLO 761 | Dissertation Seminar II | 3 |
| HLO 694 | ABD Dissertation in Practice Community Seminar IV (Session I & II) | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| HLO 762 | Dissertation Seminar III | 3 |
| HLO 763 | Dissertation Seminar IV | 3 |
| HLO 695 | ABD Dissertation in Practice Community Seminar V (Session I & II) | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 30 | |
Note: HLO 765 Dissertation Continuation is required each semester after completion of HLO 763 Dissertation Seminar IV through successful defense of the dissertation.