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.

 

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.

43-Unit Curriculum

Advanced Standing Track

Year 1

 

 

Term 1

Immersion 1

Leadership as a Critical Practice
EDUE 661 3 units

Focuses on leadership identity and critical self-reflection to develop effective, equity-minded, and human-centered leadership practices.

Foundations of Research
EDUC 667 3 units

Quantitative and qualitative research methods; critical analysis of existing studies; effective academic writing and synthesis skills.

Term 2

Leadership: Theories and Application
EDUC 671 3 units

Critical analysis and application of leadership theories to develop context-specific strategies that prioritize equity and inclusivity.

Context of Organizational Change
EDUE 676 3 units

External factors impacting organizations; human-centered organizational design; evidence-based decision-making for thriving in dynamic environments.

Term 3

Designing Organizational Change
EDUC 682 3 units

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
EDUE 687 3 units

Quantitative research methods for practitioner-scholars; foundational principles of designing and conducting surveys; descriptive statistics and data interpretation.

Year 2

Term 4

Current and Emerging Issues in Leadership
EDUC 692 3 units

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
EDUE 698 3 units

Qualitative research methods for practitioner scholars; systematic qualitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

Term 5

Immersion 2

Facilitating Learning, Motivation, and Wellbeing
EDUE 709 3 units

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
EDUC 790 2 unit

This course is designed for you to practice research and academic writing skills.

Term 6

Evaluation and Data Use
EDUE 716 3 units

Designing and implementing effective and ethical evaluation plans for assessing organizational change initiatives.

Proposal for Doctoral Dissertation
EDUC 791 1 unit

Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.

Year 3

Term 7

Implementing Organizational Change
EDUC 731 3 units

Developing and implementing organizational change strategies and plans; building capacity for change; analyzing and allocating resources.

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764A 1 unit

Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764B 1 unit

Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.

Term 8

Leadership for Impact
EDUC 737 3 units

Developing advanced leadership skills to navigate complex challenges, emphasizing ethics, equity, effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and impactful decision-making.

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764C 1 unit

Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764D 1 unit

Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.

60-Unit Curriculum

Traditional Track

Year 1

Term 1

Creating Communities of Interest
EDUC 508 2 units

Students will establish a professional foundation as well as their philosophy and approach as educators.

Learning and Motivation
EDUC 503 3 units

This course focuses on design and advancement of learning and motivation outcomes through the examination and application of current research.

Term 2

Students can choose either 591 or 570

Human Lifespan Development
EDUC 589 3 units

Students will learn the fundamentals of physical, motor, mental, social and emotional development, spanning the prenatal period through late adulthood.

Diversity: Power, Equity and Inclusion
EDUC 591 3 units

Students will learn and develop strategies to empower individuals and marginalized groups by intervening to achieve equitable outcomes in education and communities.

Research Design and Data Analysis
EDUC 570 3 units

This course covers various research designs and basic statistical methods for professionals, addressing questions and challenges in research.

Term 3

Students can choose any of the following combinations: 582+579, 582+790 or 579+790. The LDT Graduate Certificate is awarded at the end of term 3, upon completion of the 17 units required to advance into doctoral degree courses.

Instructional Design
EDUC 595 3 units

Students will learn how to design and develop effective instruction for a variety of content areas and audiences.

Media Selection and Evaluation
EDUC 579 2 units

Students will study current research and practical methods for selecting and evaluating media and their role in modern learning environments.

Assessment and Evaluation
EDUC 582 2 units

Students will learn the different ways in which learning, motivation and performance can be assessed, including formative and summative, qualitative and quantitative methods.

Research
EDUC 790 1 unit

Students complete directed research and produce a literature review that presents solutions to a professionally relevant problem of practice.

Year 2

Term 4

Immersion 1

Leadership as a Critical Practice
EDUE 661 3 units

Focuses on leadership identity and critical self-reflection to develop effective, equity-minded, and human-centered leadership practices.

Foundations of Research
EDUC 667 3 units

Quantitative and qualitative research methods; critical analysis of existing studies; effective academic writing and synthesis skills.

Term 5

Leadership: Theories and Application
EDUC 671 3 units

Critical analysis and application of leadership theories to develop context-specific strategies that prioritize equity and inclusivity.

Context of Organizational Change
EDUE 676 3 units

External factors impacting organizations; human-centered organizational design; evidence-based decision-making for thriving in dynamic environments.

Term 6

Designing Organizational Change
EDUC 682 3 units

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
EDUE 687 3 units

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
EDUC 692 3 units

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
EDUE 698 3 units

Qualitative research methods for practitioner scholars; systematic qualitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

Term 8

Immersion 2

Facilitating Learning, Motivation, and Wellbeing
EDUE 709 3 units

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
EDUC 790 2 units

This course is designed for you to practice research and academic writing skills.

Term 9

Qualifying Exam / Proposal Defense

Evaluation and Data Use
EDUE 716 3 units

Designing and implementing effective and ethical evaluation plans for assessing organizational change initiatives.

Proposal for Doctoral Dissertation
EDUC 791 1 unit

Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.

Year 4

Term 10

Implementing Organizational Change
EDUC 731 3 units

Developing and implementing organizational change strategies and plans; building capacity for change; analyzing and allocating resources.

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764A 1 unit

Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764B 1 unit

Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.

Term 11

Final Defense

Leadership for Impact
EDUC 737 3 units

Developing advanced leadership skills to navigate complex challenges, emphasizing ethics, equity, effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and impactful decision-making.

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764C 1 unit

Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.

Dissertation in Practice
EDUC 764D 1 unit

Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.