Doctorate in Leadership Degree Plan (57 hours)

Leadership Core - 24 credit hours

LDSP 7310 Leadership Models
LDSP 7315 Strategic Planning
LDSP 7325 Leadership through the Ages
LDSP 7330 Servant Leadership
LDSP 7340 Ethical Decision-Making in Leadership

Summer Residencies

LDSP 7320 Organizational Leadership
LDSP 7335 Trends in Leadership
LDSP 7345 Leadership in a Global and Cultural Context

Research - 15 credit hours

EDUC 7330 Introduction to Research and Design
EDUC 7334 Quantitative Design, Statistics, and Analysis
EDUC 7338 Qualitative Design and Analysis
EDUC 8310 & 8320 Dissertation/Professional Project – 6 hours
EDUC 8225 Continuous Enrollment for Dissertation/Professional Project – 2 hours

Concentrations - students select one of the following

Communication for Leaders -- 18 hours

COMM 7302 Communication Theory
COMM 7305 Organizational Communication
COMM 7310 Communication Contexts
COMM 7320 Media Criticism
COMM 7330 Interviewing Strategies
COMM 7390 Communication Trends

Educational Leadership in Superintendency -- 18 hours

EDAD 7320The School Superintendency
EDAD 7330Instructional Development and School Improvement
EDAD 7340Public School Finance
EDAD 7350Educational Facility Planning and Development
EDAD 7360Policy and Politics in Education
EDAD 7370Superintendent Internship

Higher Education Leadership -- 18 hours

EDHE 7320 Pedagogy and Program Design in Higher Education
EDHE 7325 Assessment in Higher Education
EDHE 7330 Business Management and Finance in Higher Education
EDHE 7335 Legal Aspects of Higher Education
EDHE 7340 Student Services in Higher Education
EDHE 7345 Critical Issues in Higher Education

Leadership in Ministry Organizations -- 18 hours

LDMN 7365 Leadership and Administration of Church Structure
LDMN 7370 Systems Theory
LDMN 7375 Human Resources Management
LDMN 7380 Conflict Management (cross listed as FMIN 6360)
LDMN 7385 Legal Issues in Church Administration
LDMN 7390 Financial Issues in Church Administration