Leadership and Organizational Change Self-Directed Completion Requirements

Completion Requirements for Self-Directed Leadership and Organizational Change Specialization

  • 102 total quarter credit hours
    • Foundation course (6 cr.)
    • 3 Core Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs I, II, III) (36 cr.)
    • 2 Specialized Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs V or VI, and VII) (24 cr.)*
    • Foundation Research Sequence (12 cr.)
    • Advanced Research course (4 cr.)
    • Proposal, dissertation, and oral presentation (20 cr.)
  • Professional Development Plan and program of study
  • Four Ph.D. residencies to equal a minimum of 16 units 

Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

*Students may substitute three graduate-level courses or two graduate-level courses and an independent study for KAM VII with the approval of their faculty mentor and the program chair, provided that they complete a minimum of two KAMs.

Foundation Course

Course Code Course Title Credits
AMDS 8008 Foundations for Doctoral Study 6

Core KAMs

Course Code Course Title Credits
KAM I: Principles of Societal Development
SBSF 8110 Breadth: Theories of Societal Development 4
SBSF 8120 Depth: Current Research in Societal Development 4
SBSF 8130 Application: Professional Practice and Societal Development 4
KAM II: Principles of Human Development
SBSF 8210 Breadth: Theories of Human Development 4
SBSF 8220 Depth: Current Research in Human Development 4
SBSF 8230 Application: Professional Practice and Human Development 4
KAM III: Principles of Organizational and Social Systems
SBSF 8310 Breadth: Theories of Organizational and Social Systems 4
SBSF 8320 Depth: Current Research in Organizational and Social Systems 4
SBSF 8330 Application: Professional Practice and Organizational and Social Systems 4

Foundation Research Sequence

This sequence provides the student with the background to effectively complete doctoral-level research. The sequence is composed of three online quarter-based courses:

Course Code Course Title Credits
RSCH 8100 Research Theory, Design, and Methods 4
RSCH 8200 Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis 4
RSCH 8300 Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis 4

Advanced Research Course

Select one of the following advanced research courses.

Course Code Course Title Credits
RSCH 8250Z Advanced Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis 4
RSCH 8350Z Advanced Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis 4
RSCH 8450Z Advanced Mixed-Methods Reasoning and Analysis 4

Specialized KAMs

Select either KAM V or VI.  KAM VII is required.

Course Code Course Title Credits
KAM V: Leadership Development
AMDS 8512 Breadth: Classical and Emerging Paradigms of Leadership 4
AMDS 8522 Depth: Current Research on Leadership Development 4
AMDS 8532 Application: Professional Practice Application of a Theory of Leadership Development 4
KAM VI: Organizational Change Models
AMDS 8612 Breadth: Model of Organizational Change and Development 4
AMDS 8622 Depth: Current Research on a Model of Organizational Change 4
AMDS 8632 Application: Professional Practice Application of an Organizational Change Model 4
KAM VII: Research
AMDS 8710 Breadth: Research Methods 4
AMDS 8720 Depth: Selected Research Methods 4
AMDS 8730 Application: Research Design 4

Dissertation

Course Code Course Title Credits
AMDS 9000 Dissertation 20

Course Descriptions

For assistance in deciding which online degree specialization fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.

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