Doctorate in Organization & Leadership

Degree Plan:

The doctorate (Ed.D.) in Organization and Leadership requires 60 units of coursework from the courses below.

General Education Core | 12 Units

For information on General Education requirements for doctoral students, click here.

Core Curriculum | 9 Units

Sociocultural Foundations of Organization and Policy
Course examines the foundations of social and cultural imperatives that are transforming organizations in the global economy. Further examination of traditions and rationality systems that have informed assumptions about organizations and policy making. Focus on concepts of ethics, language, technology, and hermeneutics in the emerging paradigms of organizational change.

Organizational Theory: Applications and Implications
Exploration of theories of human organizations and how they function. Emphasis is on critical analysis of organizational settings with which the students are familiar and applications of theory for improvement and change.

Foundations of Organizational Leadership
An examination of the theories of leadership with emphasis on linking theory and practice to create effective organizational leadership.

Electives | 9 Units

Students are required to complete 12 units drawn from the department electives or other USF graduate courses. For information on available elective courses, please see the USF General Catalog.

Specializations and Professional Interests | 18 Units

Course selections for the remaining 18 units reflect specializations and professional interests in other educational areas.

Dissertation Development, Research and Writing | 9-12 Units

Dissertation Proposal Seminar
The essentials of developing a model proposal for the research project leading to a dissertation. Specific components of a good proposal, analysis of research proposals, and student research projects.

Dissertation Proposal Development
Directed proposal development in consultation with dissertation committee.

Dissertation Research and Writing
The design, preparation, and writing of the dissertation research study in consultation with the dissertation committee. Advanced to candidacy required.

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