Courses


DPLS 700 Leadership Theory 3.00 credits
The major goal of this course is to gain understanding in the concept of leadership historically, philosophically, psychologically, and morally, and to test these understandings against one's own values and experiences. Emphasis will be placed on the nature and role of leadership in understanding and interpreting the self, subjectivity and interpersonal interactions.
 
DPLS 701 Organizational Theory 3.00 credits
Emphasis on modernist and postmondernist organizational theory, examining organizations as the nexus of psychological, sociological, and biological phenomena. Organizations are explored through the frames of power, environmental and symbolic structures, human agency, and ethics. . Students will also read in classical organizational theory as well.
 
DPLS 703 Glbl Issues & Policy Analysis 3.00 credits
This course is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of the concepts linking leadership to global and social systems with special attention to the role of policy analysis as a critical connection between leadership and systems.
 
DPLS 705 Leadership & Social Justice 3.00 credits
Examines issues of leadership and social justice beginning with an understanding of social justice, its theories, principles, tenets, and shortcomings. The course discusses social justice issues as they relate to hate, equality, distribution, and deserts.
 
DPLS 706 Leadership and Diversity 3.00 credits
Leaders are in a privileged position to effect a transformation of perspectives on race, ethnicity, and lifestyle. This course gives participants the opportunity to explore this potential, and, through life experiences and current literature, to assess their personal leadership styles and attitudes toward diversity.
 
DPLS 707 Leadership and Technology 3.00 credits
Technology is one aspect of the accelerating change that leaders must deal with. Leadership responsibilities in organizations will increasingly influence and be influenced by technology. This course is designed to provide a foundation for understanding technology in today's societies and the role of leadership in enhancing organizations through technology.
 
DPLS 708 Ldrshp, Forgive & Restore Just 3.00 credits
In this course students will begin the process of understanding leadership, justice, and forgiveness in the context of purposeful systems change. Servant-leadership and restorative vs. retributive justice are important aspects of the learning community. The course engages students toward self-responsibility in the context of reconciliation, and the depth of heart, mind, and spirit that leads to healing and growth in community with others. Students will work to apply the interior leadership necessary for discernment and action within oppressive systems.
 
DPLS 709 Leadership and Spirituality 3.00 credits
This course is based on the premise that spiritual development is essential to human development, and emphasizes the importance of leaders awakening their own spirit in management and in life. Students are required to analyze theoretical and philosophical perspectives on spirituality in general and on spirituality as it applies to workplace. Students are invited to examine the condition of their own inner lives and how their lives can become more whole.
 
Equivalent: EDLD 708 - Successful completion
DPLS 710 Planning for Change 3.00 credits
Planned change provides a holistic vision of the future and outlines procedures for moving toward the future. This course focuses on the nature of change and the capacity of organizations to engage in system-wide change.
 
DPLS 711 Human Resource & Org Community 3.00 credits
This course covers basic understandings of managing human resources, but focuses primarily on more critical and social meanings associated with the development of human resources. An etymological approach to human resource development is pursued and provides the foundation for deep examination of leadership and the nature of community.
 
DPLS 712 Ldrshp & Financial Stewardship 3.00 credits
The focus of this course is on being a good steward of the organization's resources, with an emphasis on financial resources. Fiscal leadership strategies are examined as well as the effective management of other organizational resources.
 
DPLS 713 Leadership and Law 3.00 credits
An analysis of selected legal principles affecting leaders in educational institutions. The principles illustrated are derived from decisions and opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court. Stress is also placed on an analysis of the leadership function exercised by the Court in such areas as freedom of speech and press, freedom of religion, personal civil rights, and the rights of criminal defendants.
 
DPLS 714 Writing for Publication 1.00 credit
Students learn how to identify outlets for various kinds of writing, prepare publishable work in different categories of writing, discuss ethical issues related to authorship, and work effectively in an editorial relationship.
 
DPLS 715 Writing for Funding 1.00 credit
Students learn how to identify private and governmental sources of grant funding and prepare fundable proposals.
 
DPLS 717 Instrument Design 3.00 credits
 
DPLS 718 Ways Know: Tchg, Lrng, Ldrshp 3.00 credits
This course is designed to explore learning styles, adult learners, and strategies for working with adults. The leaders role in facilitating the learning, growth, and development of adults in organizational settings is examined. Beliefs about the nature of teaching, learning, and leadership are articulated in the form of a personal philosophy.
 
DPLS 719 Systemic Organizational Change 3.00 credits
This course explores theories of organizational change with an emphasis on transformational change (change that occurs at a fundamental level of the system). Theories and strategies for identifying and positively effecting the core of the organization will draw from a core of readings in complexity science, anthropology, sociology, social psychology and organizational science.
 
DPLS 720 Principles of Research 3.00 credits
Focusing on the pursuit of truth, this course gives a comprehensive perspective on research design, including both quantitative and qualitative methods. Emphasis is on self-understanding in the context of research and the pursuit of truth, and the appropriate use of various research methodologies. Students conceptualize their own research design as well as become more knowledgeable consumers of extant literature.
 
DPLS 721 Ldrshp & Arts Based Undrstnd 3.00 credits
Students are invited to consider how different forms generate different kinds of understandings. They are introduced to qualitative research methods known as arts-based, arts-informed, or alternative methods. The topic of leadership is explored through stories and narrative, dance and theater, music and poetry, film, and visual arts data.
 
DPLS 722 Quantitative Data Analysis 3.00 credits
Quantitative data analyses require the use of statistics (descriptive and inferential) to summarize data collected, to make comparisons of data sets, and to generalize results obtained for a sample back to the populations from which the sample was drawn. Knowledge about data analyses can help a researcher interpret data for the purpose of providing meaningful insights about the problem being investigated.
 
Prerequisite: DPLS 720 Minimum Grade: C
DPLS 723 Qualitative Research 3.00 credits
This course is designed to provide opportunities for developing specific qualitative research skills while gaining familiarity with theories, issues, and problems in qualitative research. The course examines the relationships between the theories and purposes of qualitative inquiry. There is considerable focus on practicing selected research skills and the analysis and write-up of the results from these activities..
 
Prerequisite: DPLS 720
DPLS 724 Adv Quantitative Data Analysis 1.00 credit
Advanced data analysis such as multiple regression, factor analysis, repeated measures, and discriminate analysis will be the focus of this course. The SPSS computer program will be used to facilitate data analysis and interpretation.
 
Prerequisite: DPLS 720 Minimum Grade: B and DPLS 722 Minimum Grade: B
DPLS 726 Advanced Qualitative Research 3.00 credits
Building upon the knowledge and experience acquired in DPLS 723, this course provides students with structured opportunities to analyze, interpret, and report qualitative research, using their own or sample data banks.
 
Prerequisite: DPLS 720 Minimum Grade: C and DPLS 723 Minimum Grade: C
DPLS 728 Schlrshp & Diss Framework 3.00 credits
The goal of this course is to assist students to create a structure for the reading and analysis necessary for composition of Chapter 2 of the dissertation. The course also focuses on outlining a 1st and 3rd chapter of the dissertation.
 
DPLS 729 Computer Analysis of Qual Data 1.00 credit
This course will be devoted to learning the basics of N8 (Nvivo) through structured opportunities to analyze, interpret, and report qualitative research using a standardized set of data.
 
Prerequisite: DPLS 720 and DPLS 723
DPLS 730 Proposal Seminar 3.00 credits
Development of the dissertation research proposal is the focus of this course.
 
Prerequisite: DPLS 722 Minimum Grade: C or DPLS 723 Minimum Grade: C
DPLS 735 Proposal Defense 1.00 credit
Students are to enroll in this course the semester in which they plan to defend their dissertation proposal.
 
DPLS 736 Dissertation 1.00 - 5.00 credits
Students must register for a total of five (5) credits for this course.
 
DPLS 737 Dissertation Extension 1.00 credit
Credit registration for student continuing after core course requirements have been completed.
 
DPLS 738 Completion of Candidacy .00 credits
Students must register for this zero credit course in the semester in which they complete their candidacy process.
 
DPLS 739 Orientation .00 credits
Students must complete this zero credit online course in the first semester of their enrollment in the DPLS. The course has required and optional components that will help insure a successful orientation to the program.
 
DPLS 740 Complexity & Org Leadership 3.00 credits
This course begins with a survey of complexity theories and models as applied and understood in relation to society, organizations, and the self. Deepening inquiry into the roots of complexity thinking and its relationship to language, sociality, and rational thought supports ongoing reinterpretation of modernist frameworks. Traditional frameworks drawn from leadership studies, language (symbolic interactionism) and the creation and maintenance of identities are recast through the lens of emergence and complex adaptive systems.
 
DPLS 741 The Art & Practice of Dialogue 3.00 credits
This course is concerned with the praxis of dialogue. From the theoretical perspective dialogue is presented through philosophical, psychological, biological, & sociological readings. The course moves from broad perspectives on communication, meaning, and community to focused inquiry into subjective and intersubjective aspects of communication and meaning. This shift is supported by the regular practice of intentional dialogue at each class meeting.
 
DPLS 742 Leadership & Appreciative Inq 3.00 credits
This course will include instruction in design, graphics and an introduction to new media with an emphasis on visual elements that are an informative, integral part of news delivery. Gain proficiency in Quark. Learn to construct basic informational graphics. Explore New Media. Visual presentation is a critical part of connecting with readers. Class presentations focus on the use of visual elements in news and other publications.
 
DPLS 743 Leadership & Consulting 3.00 credits
This course examines the philosophy of consulting to include the 'main body of the leadership mind': ethics, courage, reality, and vision as intelligence tools. It also examines the consulting domain as it relates to internal and external barriers of organizational entitles, such as structural concerns, gaps in leaders' skills and knowledge, effectiveness of collective intelligence.
 
DPLS 744 Leadership Lang & Culture 3.00 credits
This course is designed for students who are interested in sociocultural and critical perspectives on identity and language and their intersection in diverse cultural communities. Our goal will be to explore the theoretical and methodological issues and substantive findings surrounding current research on identity and language.
 
DPLS 745 Leadership and Personal Ethics 2.00 credits
This course looks at leadership from the perspectives of personal character of the leader and his or her ability to make decisions and take actions that can be considered to be good and right. Application to leadership issues are made throughout the course.
 
DPLS 746 Leadership & Applied Ethics 2.00 credits
This course centers on a variety of moral dilemmas that prevail in societies and organizations. Students gain a deep understanding of the complexity of such moral dilemmas through critical analysis and application of ethical principles. This course presupposes a good grasp of ethical theory either through DPLS 750: Leadership and Ethics or through extensive background readings.
 
DPLS 747 Leadership & Classical Ethics 2.00 credits
Several classical ethical models are examined though out the course. Critical analysis of how these models might apply to leadership today is made.
 
DPLS 748 Leadership & Feminist Ethics 2.00 credits
Ethics and ethical decision making is viewed from a feminist perspective. Application to leadership is made throughout the course. A question of interest is how the feminist perspective might yield different outcomes than do more traditional decision-making models.
 
DPLS 749 Leadership and Eco Ethics 2.00 credits
This course provides in-depth thoughts on principles of ethics and ethical decision making regarding ecology at global, national, and local levels.
 
DPLS 751 Leadership and History 3.00 credits
This course focuses on the theme of leadership within unique historical contexts. The course considers the significant issues and dilemmas confronted by religious leaders, civic leaders, political leadership, reform leadership, female leadership, and business leadership. The historical contexts span from the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony to the 20th century using a biographical and case study approach to examine leadership dilemmas.
 
DPLS 752 Leadership and Philosophy 3.00 credits
This reviews the major schools of philosophical thought as they relate to leadership development and style.
 
DPLS 753 Leadership & Religious Studies 3.00 credits
Approaches to the nature of religion and its resulting impact on leadership are discussed. Emphasis is placed on leadership styles in religion.
 
DPLS 754 Leadership & Sociology 3.00 credits
The focus is on a range of sociological theories available for use in the understanding of leadership in social relations or organizations.
 
DPLS 755 Leadership & Communication 3.00 credits
This course focuses on the relation of the theories and techniques of group processes and persuasion to styles of leadership.
 
DPLS 756 Leadership & Psychology 3.00 credits
Systems and developmental approaches to psychology are integrated with personal and interpersonal understandings of leadership in this course. Dialogue regarding the nature is engaged in order to strengthen critical knowledge of psychology, social justice, and the leader as servant.
 
DPLS 757 Ldrshp & Nature of Politics 3.00 credits
This course centers on the importance of political theory to leadership style both in the world of politics and organizations.
 
DPLS 758 Leadership & Literature 3.00 credits
This course invites students to fall in love with various forms of literature which speak of leading and leadership. The course draws students into a deeper understanding of leadership through critical reviews and intellectual discoveries of such literature.
 
DPLS 759 Leadership and Economics 3.00 credits
The application of economic principles to the solution of current problems with emphasis on capitalism and North American economies are the focuses of this course. Additionally, on the consequences of human actions, specifically, the actions of leaders at both macro and micro levels.
 
DPLS 760 Readings 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Curriculum, reading lists, and credit are determined based on an individual proposal.
 
DPLS 761 Readings 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Curriculum, reading lists, and credit are determined based on an individual proposal.
 
DPLS 762 Readings 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Curriculum, reading lists, and credit are determined based on an individual proposal.
 
DPLS 763 Readings 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Curriculum, reading lists, and credit are determined based on an individual proposal.
 
DPLS 764 Projects 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Curriculum, reading lists, and credit are determined based on an individual proposal.
 
DPLS 765 Projects 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Curriculum, reading lists, and credit are determined based on an individual proposal.
 
DPLS 766 Internship/Mentorship 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Credits determined based on individual proposal
 
DPLS 767 Non-Dissertation Research 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Research and design are based on an individual proposal.
 
DPLS 768 Non-Dissertation Research 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Research and design are based on an individual proposal.
 
DPLS 769 Non-Dissertation Research 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Research and design are based on an individual proposal.
 
DPLS 772 Special Topics 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Special topics seminars are designed based on individual student and faculty interests.
 
DPLS 773 Special Topic 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Special topics seminars are designed based on individual student and faculty interests.
 
DPLS 774 Special Topics 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Special topics seminars are designed based on individual student and faculty interests.
 
DPLS 775 Special Topics 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Special topics seminars are designed based on individual student and faculty interests.
 
DPLS 776 Special Topics 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Special topics seminars are designed based on individual student and faculty interests.
 
DPLS 777 Special Topics 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Special topics seminars are designed based on individual student and faculty interests.
 
DPLS 778 Special Topics 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Special topics seminars are designed based on individual student and faculty interests.
 
DPLS 779 Special Topics 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Special topics seminars are designed based on individual student and faculty interests.
 
DPLS 795 Continuing Research 1.00 credit
 
DPLS 900 Workshop 1.00 - 6.00 credits