Course Schedule
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.
Part-time Option
Part-time study is available only for students in the 43-unit pathway who begin the program in the fall term.
43-Unit Curriculum | Advanced Standing Track Course Schedule
Full-Time 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 | EDUE 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 | EDUE 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 | EDUE 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.
Full-Time Year 2
Term 4
Current and Emerging Opportunities in Leadership | EDUE 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.
Full-Time Year 3
Term 7
Implementing Organizational Change | EDUE 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 | EDUE 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.
Part-Time Year 1
Fall Semester
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.
Spring Semester
Foundations of Research | EDUE 667| 3 Units
Quantitative and qualitative research methods; critical analysis of existing studies; effective academic writing and synthesis skills.
Summer Semester
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.
Part-Time Year 2
Fall Semester
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.
Spring Semester
Leadership: Theories and Application | EDUE 671 | 3 Units
Critical analysis and application of leadership theories to develop context-specific strategies that prioritize equity and inclusivity.
Summer Semester
Designing Organizational Change | EDUE 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.
Part-Time Year 3
Fall Semester
Current and Emerging Opportunities in Leadership | EDUE 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.
Spring Semester
Qualitative Methods and Analysis | EDUE 698 | 3 Units
Qualitative research methods for practitioner scholars; systematic qualitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Summer Semester
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.
Part-Time Year 4
Fall Semester
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.
Spring Semester
Implementing Organizational Change | EDUE 731 | 3 Units
Developing and implementing organizational change strategies and plans; building capacity for change; analyzing and allocating resources.
Dissertation in Practice | EDUC 764 A,B | 2 Units
This course focuses on budget planning, research and assessing fiscal viability of a project.
Summer Semester
Leadership for Impact | EDUE 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,B | 2 Unit
Research course that focuses on the development of your dissertation in practice.
60-Unit Curriculum | Traditional Track Course Schedule
Year 1
Term 1
Principles of Learning and Motivation | EDUC 503 | 3 Units
Design and advancement of learning and motivation outcomes in various environments through a systematic examination and application of current research.
AI and Learning Technologies A | EDUC 565A | 3 Units
This course focuses on design and advancement of learning and motivation outcomes through the examination and application of current research.
Term 2
Inclusive and Accessible Instructional Design | EDUC 591 | 3 Units
Appraises practices that maintain power; creates strategies to empower individuals and marginalized groups by intervening to achieve equitable outcomes in education, professions and communities.
AI and Learning Technologies | EDUC 565B | 3 Units
Design AI-enhanced, multimedia-rich learning experiences.
Term 3
Implementing Principles of Instructional Design | EDUC 595 | 3 Units
Formulation and design of effective instruction; emphasis on analysis of media characteristics and instrumentation requirements.
Foundations of Assessment and Evaluation | EDUC 600 | 2 Units
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 | EDUE 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 | EDUE 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 | EDUE 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 | EDUE 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 | EDUE 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 | EDUE 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