2018-2019 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Summer II Addendum [Archived Catalog]
Ed.D. Organizational Leadership
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is not currently accepting new students into this program.
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Program Overview
The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Organizational Leadership degree program is designed to provide students with a learning environment that integrates the knowledge and skills needed for the development of organizational leaders ready to face the complex issues present in an ever-changing world.
Based on the premise that an organization’s success is directly and substantially linked to its leaders, the program is designed to prepare students to lead organizations faced with strategic challenges, such as, increasing globalization, changing economies, societal shifts, and individual organizational relationships. Students will have the opportunity to apply ethical and evidence-based techniques to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness to meet the challenges of the future.
Students should be aware that they will at times need access to an organization-whether their employer or any other organization-to maximize the opportunity to develop their competencies.
Program Learning Outcomes
Program Outcome One: Leadership in Teams
Evaluate the needs of teams and respond to them through appropriate and evidence-based leadership techniques that demonstrate an appreciation for diversity.
Program Outcome Two: Ethical Leadership
Identify, evaluate, and apply ethical solutions to resolve leadership dilemmas.
Program Outcome Three: Change Management
Integrate the knowledge and skills needed to facilitate organizational change through effective communication and motivation techniques.
Program Outcome Four: Application of Theory and Research
Evaluate and apply appropriate leadership theories to influence people and their decisions to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness through research and analysis.
Program Outcome Five: Conflict Resolution
Apply appropriate conflict resolution skills at individual and organizational levels to maximize productivity and organizational effectiveness.
Admission Requirements
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is not currently accepting new students into this program.
- A graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution approved and documented by dean of the Graduate School of Business and Management, or an appropriately certified foreign institution.
- A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) in work leading to the master’s degree and in any subsequent graduate study.
- A minimum score on an institution pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction.
All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department of the individual campus to which application is being made. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:
- Completed Application for Admission Form
- Official transcripts from the institution that conferred the master’s degree and any institutions where graduate coursework was subsequently taken. Bachelor’s level transcripts are not required.
Policies
The following policies are located under Academic Policies and Procedures : Academic Calendar, Admissions Requirements, Attendance, Satisfactory Academic Progress, Service Learning, and Transfer Credit/Course Waiver. Click the link above for detailed information.
Graduation Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of 60 credit hours beyond the master’s degree that includes:
- 15 credit hours of research core requirements
- 24 credit hours of core requirements
- 9 credit hours of elective requirements
- 12 credit hours of doctoral research requirements
- A grade point average of 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 4.0); any course in which a student earns a grade below “B-” must be retaken
- Satisfactory performance on the Doctoral Qualifying Exam
- Successful completion and defense of the Doctoral Research Project
- Completion of these requirements within seven years of matriculation into the program
- A completed and approved Petition for Degree Conferral submitted to the Office of the Registrar.
Doctoral Qualifying Examination
Students are required to successfully complete a Doctoral Qualifying Examination (DQE) that focuses on the learner outcomes that are associated with the required core courses of their programs. Students must take the DQE the session after successfully completing all required core courses and must pass it within three sessions of successfully completing all required core courses. Successful completion of DQE will be noted on students’ transcripts as QEOLEDD Doctoral Qualifying Examination: EdD in Organizational Leadership.
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