DEPARTMENT COURSES
The PH.D in Leadership Studies is a minimum 51 credit hour program. Following is a delineation of the required coursework for completion of the program.
Core Courses 18 credit hours
LEST 800 Leadership Theories
LEST 801 Pro-seminar in Leadership Studies
LEST 802 Decision Making Theories and Strategies
LEST 810 Ethics and Social Responsibility in Leadership
LEST 812 Contemporary Issues in Cultural Diversity
LEST 840 Organizational Structure and Dynamics
LEST 850 Leadership in the Global Economy and Society
RESEARCH-Minimum of 12 credit hours
Required
LEST 815 Research Design & Methodology
LEST 860 Qualitative Research
LEST 862 Quantitative Research
Choose One (1) Additional Research Methodology Course
LEST 817 Field Studies in Global Leadership
LEST 861 Computer Aided Research
LEST 863 Statistical Applications & Interpretations
LEST 864 Ethnographic Methods
LEST 865 Mixed Methods Research
LEST 870 Internship in Leadership
Other appropriate methodology course
Areas of Study Minimum 12 credit hours
Community College Leadership
African American Leadership Studies
Leadership for Diversity and Educational Justice
Transformative Leadership for Civic and Community Engagement
Leadership Development
Individualized Study
DISSERTATION---Minimum of 9 credit hours
LEST 900 Dissertation Research
LEST 930 Dissertation Writing
LEST 999 Continuation of Doctoral Dissertation
