Courses
DMSC 823 LEADERSHIP, TEAM DYNAMICS, & CHANGE 3.0 Credit(s)
Leadership, Team Dynamics, & Change Management - Focuses on leading teams, resolving conflict, and driving organizational change. Students apply leadership theories and change models to complex healthcare environments.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
DMSC 822 HEALTHCARE FINANCE & OPERATIONS FOR CLI 3.0 Credit(s)
Healthcare Finance & Operations for Clinicians - Introduces healthcare finance, budgeting, and revenue cycle management tailored for clinical leaders. Students gain skills to evaluate operational decisions in terms of financial sustainability and quality outcomes
Offered: All Semesters All Years
DMSC 891 CAPSTONE I: PROPOSAL & METHODS 2.0 Credit(s)
Students identify a problem in practice, conduct a needs assessment, and design a scholarly project. Deliverables include a detailed proposal, IRB considerations if applicable, and a project management plan.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
DMSC 892 CAPSTONE II: DATA INTERPRETATION & IMPL 2.0 Credit(s)
Students begin to execute their scholarly project, with interpretation of the data and peer review as focal points while finalizing plans for implementation.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
DMSC 893 CAPSTONE III: IMPLEMENTATION & DISSEMIN 2.0 Credit(s)
Students continue to execute and complete their scholarly project, culminating in a manuscript or professional product suitable for publication or presentation. Emphasis on dissemination, translation into practice, and reflection on leadership growth.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
EDD 715 FOUNDATIONS OF ED IMPROVEMENT & INQUIRY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces collaborative continuous improvement in education (CCIE) as a practitioner-centered approach to understanding and addressing persistent problems of practice. Students examine improvement science in conversation with other improvement and inquiry approaches, distinguish improvement work from traditional research and reform efforts, and develop foundational knowledge of systems thinking, problem framing, root-cause analysis, measurement, and iterative testing. An equity-centered orientation is woven throughout the course, with attention to positionality, deficit framing, inclusive practices, and the social processes that support equitable improvement.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
EDD 716 ADULT LEARNING & LEADERSHIP 3.0 Credit(s)
This doctoral course examines adult learning theory and its application to educational leadership practice in P-12 settings. The course prepares candidates to lead professional learning that supports instructional improvement, organizational capacity, and equitable outcomes. Candidates explore theories of adult learning, motivation, and professional growth, and apply these concepts to leadership practices such as coaching, mentoring, collaboration, and facilitation. The course emphasizes evidence-informed leadership, reflective inquiry, and the development of learning-centered organizational cultures.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
EDD 719 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & DEPLOYMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
This doctoral course focuses on the strategic management and deployment of resources to support instructional improvement and equity in P-12 settings. Candidates examine budgeting, staffing, time, and material resources as levers for organizational improvement. The course emphasizes ethical decision-making, alignment of resources with priorities, and data-driven strategies to address persistent challenges in complex educational systems.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
EDD 718 ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING THEORY 3.0 Credit(s)
This doctoral course explores strategic leadership and organizational learning theory as frameworks for improving P-12 educational systems. Candidates examine how leaders cultivate learning-centered organizations that adapt to change and sustain improvement. Candidates analyze leadership behaviors, organizational culture, and systemic learning processes to address problems of practice through inquiry, collaboration, and reflective leadership.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
EDD 717 STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR IMPROVEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
This doctoral course examines strategic planning as a leadership process for addressing complex problems of practice in P-12 systems. Candidates analyze data, organizational context, and stakeholder needs to develop, implement, and evaluate strategic plans aimed at continuous improvement and equitable outcomes. Emphasis is placed on evidence-informed decision-making, collaborative leadership, and aligning vision, goals, and action within dynamic educational environments.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
EDD 722 POLICY: LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY 3.0 Credit(s)
This doctoral course examines the role of educational leaders in shaping, interpreting, and influencing policy to improve P-12 education. Candidates analyze local, state, and federal policies as they relate to equity, access, and outcomes. Emphasis is placed on leadership advocacy, policy analysis, and evidence-based action to address problems of practice and promote systemic change within educational contexts.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
AC ELEC ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE 1.0-9.0 Credit(s)
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
AN ELEC ANTHROPOLOGY ELECTIVE 1.0-6.0 Credit(s)
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
AN ELECF ANTHRO. FOUNDATIONAL ELECTIVE 1.0-9.0 Credit(s)
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
AR ELEC ART-ELECTIVE 1.0-9.0 Credit(s)
Offered: As Needed Contact Department