A student is expected to take courses in a specified sequence and this sequence can only be changed with the permission of the Chair of the Department of Leadership Studies. Students can begin the program in July or January of each year. The following are the required courses for the Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership.
| DOL-715 | Leadership and Personal Development | 3 |
| DOL-720 | Critical Inquiry | 3 |
| DOL-735 | Advanced Leadership Theory | 3 |
| DOL-740 | Organization Theory and Design | 3 |
| DOL-750 | Change, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| DOL-760A | Leadership Development Colloquium I | 1 |
| DOL-760B | Leadership Development Colloquium II | 1 |
| DOL-760C | Leadership Development Colloquium III | 1 |
| DOL-800 | Organizational and Adult Learning | 3 |
| DOL-810 | Statistical Research Design | 3 |
| DOL-820 | Advanced Research Design | 3 |
| DOL-830 | Global Perspectives on Leadership | 3 |
| DOL-840 | Ethics and Leadership | 3 |
| DOL-855 | Stewardship | 3 |
| DOL-860A | Advanced Leadership Development Colloquium I | 1 |
| DOL-860B | Advanced Leadership Development Colloquium II | 1 |
| DOL-860C | Advanced Leadership Development Colloquium III | 1 |
| DOL-875 | Advanced Global Leadership | 3 |
| DOL-880 | Application of Research Methods | 3 |
| DOL-915 | Dissertation Seminar | 3 |
| DOL-885 | Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis | 3 |
| DOL-920 | Dissertation | 3 |
DOL-920
| Dissertation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
