Program Description

The Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership program has been created to assist adult learners to meet both current and future leadership challenges facing their organizations. This program has been designed to address the needs of practitioners by linking theory to the best practices of leadership. The program is based on the conviction that contemporary leaders must learn to lead the change process so that services are effectively and efficiently delivered to an increasingly diverse population. Essentially, leaders must learn to lead change in the context of a turbulent economy and a rapidly developing technology for the 21st century.

The primary audience of this program will be individuals with background in human services, human resources, staff developers/trainers, military personnel, middle managers.

Program of Study

Please see the important announcement regarding the sunset of the DOL program.

• 2004-2005 Program Outline for New Students 
• Program Sequence for New Students:
• Option A 
• Option B 

• Program Outline for Students That Entered the DOL Program Prior to Fall 2004 
• Program Sequence for Students that entered the program prior to Fall 2004  :
  • Option A
  • Option B

Degree and Program Completion Requirements

Students must fulfill the following graduation requirements.
1. Attend Doctoral Student Orientation at NSU
2. Attend Summer Conference within the first year of admission into the program (required for all students entering as of fall 2004).
3. Attend and pass all core courses (30 credits)
4. Attend and pass all specialization courses (18 credits) - Please see the important announcement regarding the sunset of the DOL program.
5. Attend and pass all research courses (9 credits - Please see the important announcement regarding the phasing out of ARO courses.)
6. Successfully complete:
-The applied dissertation seminar 1: concept paper (2 credits)
-The applied dissertation seminar 2: proposal (4 credits)
-The applied dissertation seminar 3: report (3 credits)
7. Be current in all tuition, fees, and miscellaneous charges (including books).

Total requirements: 66 credit hours (all requirements must be completed within five years from the date of the beginning of the term of entry).

Commencement Ceremony Requirements

Students must satisfy all NSU, FSEHS and Program requirements including degree conferral prior to June 1st of the same year in order to participate in commencement ceremony. For additional information about Commencement please go to http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/commencement/