Doctor of Education: Organizational Leadership
Individual Focus

John R. Goss, III, PhD
Advisor
jgoss@su.edu

Objective
Provides learners with insight on the application of organizational and leadership theory to organizations of public trust, broaden learners’ perspectives, and leading to a more comprehensive approach to ethical leadership and mission-driven organizations. This option in the degree will include standards for meeting Commonwealth of Virginia state licensure requirements in the area of Superintendent of Schools

Admissions Requirements for Organizational Leadership: Individual Focus
Master’s degree with minimum 3.5 GPA
Interview with the program director
Writing sample, which demonstrates scholarly writing ability (may be met through a directed writing exercise)

• Three or more letters of recommendation:
  two from someone able to address the candidate’s academic abilities
• at least one from a professional who knows the candidate’s ability in the chosen concentration

All college transcripts.

Program Requirements
Program Core - 15 hours

LST 710 Leadership
LST 720 Societal Factors
LST 735 Organizational Theory and Behavior
LST 740 Governance
LST 750 Contemporary Issues

Research Core - 15 hours
RST 761/762 Introduction to Research Methods I & II
RST 775 Advanced Statistics
RST 776 Advanced Multivariate Statistics
RST 777 Advanced Quantitative Methods or RST 778 Advanced Qualitative Methods
RST 782 Advanced Research Methods

Applied Research - 6 hours
RST 771/772 Quantitative Methods Proposal & Pilot
RST 773/774 Qualitative Methods Proposal & Pilot

Concentrations (no fewer than 12 credits)
Approved graduate level (600-700) courses

Dissertation (15 credits minimum)

Note for school administration professionals: The Individualized Studies degree includes standards for meeting Commonwealth of Virginia state licensure requirements in the areas of Superintendent of Schools. (K-12 Education Administration (Administrative Leadership) consists of courses approved by the Virginia Department of Education and are listed under that link.)