Courses
Course Schedule
The Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership (OCL online) program is updating its curriculum. Revised courses will be offered beginning in Fall 2025.
The course schedule below should be used as an example. Contact your admission representative to discuss your specific course schedule.
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43 units Students who hold a master’s degree or terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D. or professional doctorate) may be admitted with advanced standing and required to take only 43 units. |
60 units Students without master’s degrees who have substantial work and leadership experience will be required to complete 60 units. |
Full-Time 43-Unit Curriculum
Advanced Standing Track
Full-Time Year 1
Term 1
Immersion 1
Leadership as a Critical Practice
Focuses on leadership identity and critical self-reflection to develop effective, equity-minded, and human-centered leadership practices.
Foundations of Research
Quantitative and qualitative research methods; critical analysis of existing studies; effective academic writing and synthesis skills.
Term 2
Leadership: Theories and Application
Critical analysis and application of leadership theories to develop context-specific strategies that prioritize equity and inclusivity.
Context of Organizational Change
External factors impacting organizations; human-centered organizational design; evidence-based decision-making for thriving in dynamic environments.
Term 3
Designing Organizational Change
Critical analysis of organizational culture, structures, and processes; application of organizational change and change management theories; equity-minded organizational transformation.
Quantitative Methods and Descriptive Statistics
Quantitative research methods for practitioner-scholars; foundational principles of designing and conducting surveys; descriptive statistics and data interpretation.
Full-Time Year 2
Term 4
Current and Emerging Opportunities in Leadership
Identification and analysis of current and emerging leadership opportunities and global and systemic challenges in the context of advancing human-centered organizations.
Qualitative Methods and Analysis
Qualitative research methods for practitioner scholars; systematic qualitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Term 5
Immersion 2
Facilitating Learning, Motivation, and Wellbeing
Evidence-based strategies to promote employee engagement and well-being in organizational contexts; inclusive policies and practices that facilitate employee motivation, learning, and development.
Research
This course is designed for you to practice research and academic writing skills.
Term 6
Evaluation and Data Use
Designing and implementing effective and ethical evaluation plans for assessing organizational change initiatives.
Proposal for Doctoral Dissertation
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Full-Time Year 3
Term 7
Implementing Organizational Change
Developing and implementing organizational change strategies and plans; building capacity for change; analyzing and allocating resources.
Dissertation in Practice
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Dissertation in Practice
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Term 8
Leadership for Impact
Developing advanced leadership skills to navigate complex challenges, emphasizing ethics, equity, effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and impactful decision-making.
Dissertation in Practice
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Dissertation in Practice
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Part-Time Year 1
Term 1
Immersion 1
Leadership as a Critical Practice
Focuses on leadership identity and critical self-reflection to develop effective, equity-minded, and human-centered leadership practices.
Term 2
Foundations of Research
Quantitative and qualitative research methods; critical analysis of existing studies; effective academic writing and synthesis skills.
Term 3
Context of Organizational Change
External factors impacting organizations; human-centered organizational design; evidence-based decision-making for thriving in dynamic environments.
Part-Time Year 2
Term 4
Quantitative Methods and Descriptive Statistics
Quantitative research methods for practitioner-scholars; foundational principles of designing and conducting surveys; descriptive statistics and data interpretation.
Term 5
Leadership: Theories and Application
Critical analysis and application of leadership theories to develop context-specific strategies that prioritize equity and inclusivity.
Term 6
Designing Organizational Change
Critical analysis of organizational culture, structures, and processes; application of organizational change and change management theories; equity-minded organizational transformation.
Part-Time Year 3
Term 7
Current and Emerging Opportunities in Leadership
Identification and analysis of current and emerging leadership opportunities and global and systemic challenges in the context of advancing human-centered organizations.
Term 8
Qualitative Methods and Analysis
Qualitative research methods for practitioner scholars; systematic qualitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Term 9
Immersion 2
Facilitating Learning, Motivation, and Wellbeing
Evidence-based strategies to promote employee engagement and well-being in organizational contexts; inclusive policies and practices that facilitate employee motivation, learning, and development.
Research
This course is designed for you to practice research and academic writing skills.
Part-Time Year 4
Term 10
Evaluation and Data Use
Designing and implementing effective and ethical evaluation plans for assessing organizational change initiatives.
Proposal for Doctoral Dissertation
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Term 11
Implementing Organizational Change
Developing and implementing organizational change strategies and plans; building capacity for change; analyzing and allocating resources.
Dissertation in Practice
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Term 12
Leadership for Impact
Developing advanced leadership skills to navigate complex challenges, emphasizing ethics, equity, effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and impactful decision-making.
Dissertation in Practice
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
60-Unit Curriculum
Traditional Track
Full-Time, 60-Unit Curriculum Year 1 Options
Students will be required to take 17 units from one of the select programs in their first year of the 60-unit curriculum track.
Sports Administration and Leadership – offered online only*
Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs
Learning Design with AI and Emerging Technologies – offered online only*
*OCL students who elect an on-campus experience may select Sports Administration and Leadership or Learning Design with AI and Emerging Technologies to complete the required 17 units. Please note that the first-year curriculum would be delivered exclusively online for these options.
Year 2
Term 4
Immersion 1
Leadership as a Critical Practice
Focuses on leadership identity and critical self-reflection to develop effective, equity-minded, and human-centered leadership practices.
Foundations of Research
Quantitative and qualitative research methods; critical analysis of existing studies; effective academic writing and synthesis skills.
Term 5
Leadership: Theories and Application
Critical analysis and application of leadership theories to develop context-specific strategies that prioritize equity and inclusivity.
Context of Organizational Change
External factors impacting organizations; human-centered organizational design; evidence-based decision-making for thriving in dynamic environments.
Term 6
Designing Organizational Change
Critical analysis of organizational culture, structures, and processes; application of organizational change and change management theories; equity-minded organizational transformation.
Quantitative Methods and Descriptive Statistics
Quantitative research methods for practitioner-scholars; foundational principles of designing and conducting surveys; descriptive statistics and data interpretation.
Year 3
Term 7
Current and Emerging Issues in Leadership
Identification and analysis of current and emerging leadership opportunities and global and systemic challenges in the context of advancing human-centered organizations.
Qualitative Methods and Analysis
Qualitative research methods for practitioner scholars; systematic qualitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Term 8
Immersion 2
Facilitating Learning, Motivation, and Wellbeing
Evidence-based strategies to promote employee engagement and well-being in organizational contexts; inclusive policies and practices that facilitate employee motivation, learning, and development.
Research
This course is designed for you to practice research and academic writing skills.
Term 9
Qualifying Exam / Proposal Defense
Evaluation and Data Use
Designing and implementing effective and ethical evaluation plans for assessing organizational change initiatives.
Proposal for Doctoral Dissertation
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Year 4
Term 10
Implementing Organizational Change
Developing and implementing organizational change strategies and plans; building capacity for change; analyzing and allocating resources.
Dissertation in Practice
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Dissertation in Practice
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Term 11
Final Defense
Leadership for Impact
Developing advanced leadership skills to navigate complex challenges, emphasizing ethics, equity, effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and impactful decision-making.
Dissertation in Practice
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Dissertation in Practice
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.