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Ph.D in Leadership
Andrew T. Alexson, Ed.D., Director

 

Description

The Ph.D. in Leadership program is multidisciplinary in scope and primarily online in delivery with a five-day on-campus residency. It prepares students for organizational leadership positions. The program integrates research, theory and practice and provides a breadth of knowledge across the leadership field with in-depth research and study in pivotal areas. Critical thinking, scholarly research, writing, and learning occur within a biblical Christian worldview that supports the entire program. The capstone project is the submission and successful defense of a doctoral dissertation.

 

The Ph.D. in Leadership program has four components: (a) core courses -18 credit hours; (b) content courses -18 credit hours; (c) cognate courses - 12 credit hours, and (d) dissertation -12 credit hours. A comprehensive examination occurs before the third year. Students completing doctoral level work at other institutions may request transfer of up to 9 credit hours.

Course Sequence

 

Year One	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
	LEAD 7013 LEAD 7023	LEAD 7033 LEAD 7043	LEAD 7003 LEAD 7053 LEAD 7063
Year Two	LEAD 8013 LEAD 8023	LEAD 8033 LEAD 8043	LEAD 8003 LEAD 8053 LEAD 8063
Year Three	Comprehensive Exam LEAD 9013 LEAD 9023	LEAD 9033 LEAD 9043	LEAD 9003 LEAD 9053 DEFENSE

 Core Courses:
LEAD 7003 Foundations of Leadership (3)
LEAD 7013 Aspects of Leadership (3)
LEAD 7023 Research Design I (3)
LEAD 7033 The Leader’s Role in a 21st Century World (3)
LEAD 7043 Organizational Development (3)
LEAD 8003 Research Design & Analysis (3)
Content Courses:
LEAD 7053 Organizational Communication (3
LEAD 7063 Conflict Resolution (3)
LEAD 8013 Strategic Planning (3
LEAD 8023 Organizational Change (3)
LEAD 8033 Leadership Values & Ethics (3)
LEAD 8043 Leadership Policy & Culture (3)
Cognate Courses:
LEAD 8053 Contemporary Issues in Leadership I (3)
LEAD 8063 Contemporary Issues in Leadership II (3)
LEAD 9013 Contemporary Issues in Leadership III (3)
LEAD 9023 Contemporary Issues in Leadership IV (3)
Dissertation:
LEAD 9003 Advanced Research Methods and Design (3)
LEAD 9033 Dissertation I (3)
LEAD 9043 Dissertation II (3)
LEAD 9053 Dissertation III (3)
Program Total (60)