Program Curriculum

The curriculum is designed to prepare​ ​scholar-practitioners ​for leadership roles in a variety of organizations that lead to ​organization​ ​and​ ​community​ ​transformation that is based​ ​on collaboration​ ​and​ ​a​ ​systemic​ ​approach​ ​to​ ​improvement.​ ​A​ ​core value​ ​of​ ​organizational​ ​change​ ​professionals​ ​is​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​the​ ​health and​ ​well-being​ ​of​ ​people,​ ​organizations,​ ​and​ ​society.​​ 

The curriculum is designed to provide a student with a strong background in organizational change with courses focused on leadership, motivation and morale, transformational change, managerial judgment and decision making, collaborative change and innovation, as well as strong focus on quantitative and qualitative research. Students will also participate in an international study tour designed for student engagement in a global context.  

The​ ​culminating​ ​experience​ ​is​ ​an​ ​applied​ ​evidence-based​ ​dissertation,​ ​which​ ​​both advance​s theory​ ​and​ ​demonstrates​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​the​ ​organizations​ ​and​ ​communities​ ​we​ ​serve. Students​ ​​bring​ ​an​ ​important​ ​problem​ ​or​ ​opportunity​ ​into​ ​the​ ​program​ ​as​ ​the​ ​focus​ ​of their​ ​dissertation​ ​topic.​ ​Throughout​ ​their​ ​learning​ ​experience,​ students​ ​examine​ ​their topic​ ​through​ ​the​ ​lens​ ​of​ ​each​ ​course.​ ​The​ ​results​ ​of​ ​the work​ ​are evaluated​ ​and​ ​prepared​ ​for​ ​widespread​ ​dissemination​ ​through​ ​publication and​ ​other​ ​more​ ​current​ ​means​ ​(e.g.,​ ​animation​ ​of​ ​results,​ ​digital​ ​media,​ ​and​ ​so​ ​forth).​ ​

Curriculum

Core Courses: 18 credit hours

CHNG 7001 - Introduction to the Field and Profession of Organization Development and Change CHNG 7003 – The Science of Organization Development & Change CHNG 7004 - Use of Self as an Agent of Change CHNG 7005 - Managerial Judgment and Decision Making in Changing Environments CHNG 7006 - Collaborative Change & Innovation: Approaches to Collective Engagement, Intelligence, and Action CHNG 7007 - Coaching and Developing Talent in Transition

Research: 15 credit hours

CHNG 7052 - Applied Research for Planning, Evaluating, Reporting, and Influencing CHNG 7053 – Quantitative Research Methods in Organization Development & Change CHNG 7054 - Qualitative Research Methods in Organization Development & Change CHNG 7055 – Integrative Applied & Action Research for Inquiry & Impact CHNG 7800 - Graduate Seminar: Quantitative Research Methods

Electives: 6 credit hours

EDFI 6140 – Statistics – may be required based on previous graduate education.

International Study Experience: 3 credit hours

CHNG 7008 – International Organization Development & Change Symposia Experience

Preliminary Exam: 3 credit hours

CHNG 7980 Readings for Preliminary Exam

Dissertation: 16 credit hours

Year 1:
Fall: CHNG 7001, CHNG 7003
Spring: CHNG 7005, CHNG 7006, elective
Summer: CHNG 7007, CHNG 7004

Year 2:
Fall: CHNG 7052, CHNG 7054, elective
Spring: CHNG 7053, CHNG 7055
Summer: CHNG 7800, CHNG 7980 (2 hours)

Year 3:
Fall: CHNG 7980 (1 hour), Dissertation hours (5 hours)
Spring: Dissertation hours (7 hours)
Summer: Dissertation hours (4 hours), CHNG 7008 (international experience)