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 Course Schedule
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
Students will learn to analyze organizational learning and motivation, and make evidence-based recommendations for interventions to promote positive development in organizational contexts.
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 Opportunities 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 | 1 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 Units
This course focuses on budget planning, research and assessing fiscal viability of a project.
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 Course Schedule
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
Students will learn to analyze organizational learning and motivation, and make evidence-based recommendations for interventions to promote positive development in organizational contexts.
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 Opportunities 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 | 1 Unit
This course is designed for you to practice research and academic writing skills.
Term 9
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 Units
This course focuses on budget planning, research and assessing fiscal viability of a project.
Dissertation in Practice | EDUC 764B | 1 Unit
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
Term 11
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.
Program Contacts
Estevan R. Hernandez, M.Ed
Senior Assistant Director, Office of Admission and Scholarships