Post-masters work transferred to the program may count up to 9 hours toward chosen concentration as guided electives. Concentrations noted below. All courses are 3 credit hour courses, except RSCH 9871 and delivered ONLINE. 

Minimum Total of Semester Hours: 55 Coursework and Dissertation Hours

Pre Year 1
Doctoral Seminar
Year 1
First Fall First Spring First Summer
LEAD 9030 Leadership Problems: Interdisciplinary Analysis LEAD 9010 Seminar in Organizational Leadership LEAD 9040 Organizational Theory, Culture, and Leadership 
RSCH 9800 Research Design and Foundations RSCH 9840 Quantitative Research Methods (Prerequisite 9800) EDUC 9000 Interdisciplinary Studies in Education
*Elective
Pre Year 2
Doctoral Seminar
Year 2
Second Fall Second Spring Second Summer
CIED 9100 Curriculum and Instructional Systems  *Elective or CIED 9400 Adult Learning Strategies (For students with transfer credits) CIED 9400 Adult Learning Strategies
RSCH 9820 Qualitative Research Methods (Prerequisite 9800) LEAD 9020 Planning and Change for Leaders  

* Elective

* Elective
RSCH 9871 Planning for Dissertation (1 hour)

If Elective requirements met:

***Advanced Research RSCH 9850 or RSCH 9860

*** RSCH 9872 Dissertation Conceptualization (Prerequisites RSCH 9820, 9840, Co-requisites RSCH 9830, 9850, or RSCH 9860 
Year 3 & Beyond
Third Fall Third Spring & Beyond Third Summer & Beyond
*** Advanced Research ** LEAD 9999 Dissertation  (must be continuously registered for dissertation hours) ** LEAD 9999 Dissertation  (must be continuously registered for dissertation hours)
*** RSCH 9872 Dissertation Conceptualization (Prerequisites RSCH 9820, 9840, Co-requisites RSCH 9830, 9850, or RSCH 9860 

* 9 hours of electives in Leadership related courses. Electives (3) may be transferred with advisor approval. Electives may be taken at other times based on student need and availability of courses.

** 9 Hours of dissertation credit (LEAD 9999) are required to graduate, and you will enroll in at least two hour s of LEAD 9999 credits until you complete your dissertation and graduate

***Your advanced research course must be taken concurrently with RSCH 9872.

Electives may be taken during any semester of the program. 9 hours of guided electives are required for a Concentration. Transfer credit MUST meet the requirements for the candidate’s concentration and must be approved by the advisor and Graduate School.

Concentrations covered in this schedule: Organizational Leadership, Curriculum Leadership, Higher Education Leadership, Technology Leadership, Special Education Leadership. For the concentration in Educational Leadership see Program of Study for Tier I and Tier II.