Organizational Leadership - Academic Program Schedule

The doctoral program is designed to be completed in three years but can be modified with approval from the department chairperson. Terms are normally 12-13 weeks in length (depending on holiday schedules) other than the intensive Summer Institutes.

Academic Program Three-Year Schedule

Academic Year 1- 2007-08

Summer Institute I
DOL 720-Critical Inquiry (3 hours)
DOL 730-Leadership and Personal Development (3 hours)
Fall Term
DOL 710-Advanced Leadership Theory (3 hours)
DOL 760a-Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (2 hours)
Winter Term
DOL 740-Organizational Theory and Research (3 hours)
DOL 760b-Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (2 hours)
Spring Term
DOL 800-Human Development and Organizational Learning (3 hours)
DOL 760c-Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (2 hours)

Performance-Based Assessment Defense - Required for continuation into second year of courses.


Academic Year 2 - 2008-09

Summer Institute II
DOL 750-Change, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
DOL 830-Global Perspectives on Leadership (3 hours)
DOL 820-Advanced Research Design (3 hours)
DOL 860a-Advanced Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (2 hours)
Winter Term
DOL 810-Statistical Research Design (3 hours)
DOL 860b-Advanced Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (2 hours)
Spring Term
DOL 840-Legal and Ethical Issues (3 hours)
DOL 860c-Advanced Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (6 hours)


Academic Year 3 - 2009-10

Summer Institute III
DOL 850-Governance, Negotiation, and Partnering (3 hours)
DOL 870-Financing and Funding the Organization (3 hours)
Fall Term
DOL 900a-Dissertation Prospectus (1 hour)
DOL 900b-Dissertation Prospectus (1 hour)
DOL 910-Dissertation Proposal (1 hour)

Comprehensive Examination and Oral Defense - Required before beginning research for dissertation.

Dissertation - Winter, Spring, Summer Terms - DOL 920-Dissertation (9 hours)
Potential Graduation in 3rd Year (August or December 2010)


Four-Year Academic Program Schedule

Academic Year 1 - 2006-07

Summer Institute I
DOL 720-Critical Inquiry (3 hours)
DOL 730-Leadership and Personal Development (3 hours)
Fall Term
DOL 710-Advanced Leadership Theory (3 hours)
Winter Term
DOL 740-Organizational Theory and Research (3 hours)
Spring Term
DOL 800-Human Development and Organizational Learning (3 hours)


Academic Year 2 - 2007-08

Summer Institute II
DOL 750-Change, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
DOL 830-Global Perspectives on Leadership (3 hours)
Fall Term
DOL 760a-Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (2 hours)
Winter Term
DOL 760b-Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (2 hours)
Spring Term
DOL 760c-Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (2 hours)

Performance-Based Assessment Defense - Required for continuation into third year of courses.


Academic Year 3 - 2008-09

Summer Institute III
DOL 850-Governance, Negotiation, and Partnering (3 hours)
DOL 870-Financing and Funding the Organization (3 hours)
Fall Term
DOL 820-Advanced Research Design (3 hours)
Winter Term
DOL 810-Statistical Research Design (3 hours)
Spring Term
DOL 840-Legal and Ethical Issues (3 hours)


Academic Year 4 - 2009-10

Fall Term
DOL 860a-Advanced Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (2 hours)
DOL 900a-Dissertation Prospectus (1 hour)
Winter Term
DOL 860b-Advanced Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (2 hours)
DOL 900b-Dissertation Prospectus (1 hour)
Spring Term
DOL 860c-Advanced Seminar and Internship in Organizational Leadership (6 hours)
DOL 910-Dissertation Proposal (1 hour)

Summer

Comprehensive Examination and Oral Defense - Required before beginning research for dissertation.

Dissertation--Fall, Spring, Summer (2010) - DOL 920-Dissertation (9 hours)
Potential Graduation in December 4th Year or Spring 5th Year (December 2011 or April 2012)