Doctor of Education: Ethical Leadership

W. Melvin Welch, Ph.D., Director

The Ed.D. in Ethical Leadership is designed for the working practitioner. The program curriculum is a stimulating, rigorous, challenging, and standardized course of study designed to be completed within a three year period. Participants will complete the program as a cohort. Learners will attend class sessions one Saturday a month. Class attendance is mandatory. The instructional delivery system includes lectures, group work, technology, presentation, and extended time beyond actual class meetings for reflection. In addition, an on-campus residency period is required during the three summers of the program. Learners participate with cohort members, peers, and faculty members in scholarly and innovative activities. This experience provides group cohesion, collegial interaction, cultural experiences, and inspirational time. The class work, assignments, and participation are considered rigorous and demanding during this time.

Participants work on an applied research dissertation across all courses. The dissertation is a comprehensive applied research study of significant importance. It is the intent of the program that the dissertation, regardless of the type of methodologies used, be designed to make a contribution within the researcher's sphere of influence. Each dissertation must have a clear and precise statement of purpose that includes identification of scope and limits. This dissertation contributes substantially to the body of knowledge that is important to academia, business, or other settings. The learner conducts original research and generates a dissertation for the purpose of addressing a specific issue and, thus, makes a difference in his or her particular profession. Doctoral students are required to follow the dissertation track and cannot be granted extensions and/or delays by the dissertation team.

Required:

60 hours

EDUC 900 — Intrapersonal Leadership

901 — Research Theory: Principles and Methods

902— Leadership Paradigms

903 — Research: Methods and Techniques I

904 — Interpersonal Leadership

905 — Systems Theory: Leadership and Management

906 — Legal and Ethical Issues in Leadership

907 — Policy, Politics, and Social Action

908 — Research: Methods and Techniques II

909 — Leading Change

910 — Covenant Leadership

911 — Dissertation

Note: a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 (4.0 scale) is required to successfully complete the program. Courses with grade lower than B must be repeated.