Higher Education Leadership & Organizational Studies: 54-credit Self-Design Concentration, EdD
Educational Leadership Doctorate
The EdD in Educational Leadership - Higher Education Leadership and Organizational Studies offers a self-design concentration to students who have completed a master’s degree in any field from an accredited post-secondary institution and is tailored to accommodate the student’s personal professional goals and aspirations.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HLO 697 | Preparing for Immersive Weekend I | 0 |
| HLO 698 | Preparing for Immersive Weekend II | 0 |
| HLO 699 | Preparing for Immersive Weekend III | 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 730 | Community Practice I | 1 |
| HLO 731 | Community Practice II | 1 |
| HLO 735 | Colloquium Scholarly Journey to Innovative Leadership I | 1 |
| HLO 736 | Colloquium Scholarly Journey to Innovative Leadership II | 1 |
| HLO 740 | Capstone Seminar I Final Destination | 1 |
| HLO 741 | Capstone Seminar II Final Destination | 1 |
| HLO 750 | Foundations of Action Research | 3 |
| HLO 751 | Research Design and Methods I | 3 |
| HLO 752 | Research Design and Methods II | 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. | ||
| Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 54 | |
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Students may choose from a list of Graduate-level courses, in consultation with their advisor or Program Director.
Academic Requirements
Note: This schedule reflects the sequence of courses to be taken in fulfillment of the Ed.D in Higher Education Leadership and Organizational Studies with a self-designed concentration.
Three-Year Sequence
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| HLO 697 | Preparing for Immersive Weekend I (Pre-Session) | 0 |
| HLO 700 | The Reflective and Visionary Leader Theory and Practice (Session I) | 3 |
| HLO 750 | Foundations of Action Research (Session II) | 3 |
| HLO 730 | Community Practice I ((Session I & II)) | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| HLO 705 | Organizational Development, Change and Transformation in Ed. Orgs. (Session II) | 3 |
| HLO 710 | Leading Transformation and Change (Session I) | 3 |
| HLO 731 | Community Practice II (Session I & II) | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| HLO 715 | Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innova ive Practice in Education (Session II) | 3 |
| HLO 720 | Capacity Building for High Perf orming Educational Organizations (Session I) | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| HLO 698 | Preparing for Immersive Weekend II (Pre-Session) | 0 |
| Elective (Session I) | 3 | |
| HLO 751 | Research Design and Methods I (Session II) | 3 |
| HLO 735 | Colloquium Scholarly Journey to Innovative Leadership I (Session I & II) | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Elective (Session I) | 3 | |
| HLO 752 | Research Design and Methods II (Session II) | 3 |
| HLO 736 | Colloquium Scholarly Journey to Innovative Leadership II (Session I & II) | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Elective (Session I) | 3 | |
| HLO 760 | Introduction to the Action Research Dissertation (Session II) | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| HLO 699 | Preparing for Immersive Weekend III ((Session I)) | 0 |
| Elective (Session I) | 3 | |
| HLO 761 | Dissertation Seminar II (Session II) | 3 |
| HLO 740 | Capstone Seminar I Final Destination (Sessions I & II) | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| HLO 762 | Dissertation Seminar III (Session I) | 3 |
| HLO 763 | Dissertation Seminar IV (Session II) | 3 |
| HLO 741 | Capstone Seminar II Final Destination (Sessions I & II) | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 54 | |