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 Division of Leadership & Followership 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-885 | Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis | 3 |
| DOL-915 | Dissertation Seminar | 3 |
| DOL-920 | Dissertation | 3 |
| DOL-920 | Dissertation | 3 |
| DOL-920 | Dissertation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
