Ed.D. in Leadership Studies Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

The program will develop students’ professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions so they may demonstrate their ability to:

  1. Identify and implement components of organizational analysis for improvement, principles of leadership, and equity and leadership with diverse communities. (LS 800, LS 810, and LS 830)
  2. Implement action-based opportunities for measurable organizational improvement with a focus on equitable practices, incorporated into the completion of a terminal degree. (LS 805, LS 815)
  3. Evaluate knowledge base of current research related to leadership. (LS 815)
  4. Identify local, state, and federal laws, rights, and policies related to organizations/institutions and act in accordance within ethical bounds in leadership. (LS 820)
  5. Discern appropriate research approaches (including statistical methods and qualitative methods) and programmatic measures related to their work environment.  (LS 825, LS 835)
  6. Show organizational leadership skills in communications that follow ethical and professional norms, including understanding of backgrounds and cultures and responsiveness to the needs of a variety of audiences. (LS 840) 
  7. Incorporate literacy to constituents of the organization. (LS 850)
  8. Integrate historical, legal, developmental, sociological research, and systems theories to allow students to meet the students’ personal and organizational goals and objectives. (LS 860, LS 870, LS 880)
  9. Apply cultural responsiveness in leadership to ensure equity in organizations and for all constituents. (LS 830, LS 840, LS 860, and LS 870)
  10. Design, develop, conduct, evaluate, and share findings from research projects that allow program participants to meet their organization and/or personal needs.  Shared findings will include presentation and/or publication of results (LS 805, LS 845, LS 855, LS 865)
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