Organizational Leadership Doctor of Education – Quantitative

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Degree Level

Doctoral

Class Setting

Online

Area of Study

Business

Program

EdD in Organizational Leadership: Behavioral Health (Quantitative)

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Overview

Become an Agent of Change in Education and Behavioral Health

Grand Canyon University’s quantitative Doctor of Education (EdD) in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Behavioral Health program provides you with the opportunity to generate new knowledge and learn how to responsibly apply this knowledge to help organizational employees grow and develop to their full potential.

This program of study is consistent with GCU’s mission to develop learners who are global contributors, innovative thinkers, effective communicators and transformative leaders. Graduates who earn their organizational leadership EdD can advance their study of leadership within the field of behavioral health with an in-depth, research-based approach to facilitate their leadership abilities and their role as strategic professionals.

Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership: Behavioral Health (Quantitative Research)

Offered By

College of Doctoral Studies

Class Settings

Evening

Online

Tuition Rate

Online: $750 per credit [More Info]

Evening: $750 per credit [More Info]

Cost of Attendance

Course Information

Credits: 60

Campus: 15 weeks

Online: 8 weeks

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Transfer Credits

Up to 9 doctoral credits

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Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements (Doctoral)

Doctoral Degree
3.4+ GPA*

OR 2.5+ Unweighted GPA and

Masters Degree
3.4 GPA**

Admission requirements may differ based on degree level, program and modality, or transfer status. Some programs of study may require a higher GPA and/or other qualifying criteria for admission. Please review full admission and program requirements in the University Policy Handbook.
* Degree must be from an institutionally accredited school. Applicants with a GPA less than 3.4 may be accepted with specifications.
** Degree must be from an institutionally accredited school. Applicants with a GPA between 3.0 - 3.39 may be accepted with specifications. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 will not be accepted.

Why GCU

Specializing in a Quantitative EdD for Behavioral Health Organizations

In this quantitative program, you will have the opportunity to develop expertise in the creation of a sampling plan and in the collection of data. In GCU’s quantitative EdD in organizational leadership - behavioral health program, you can examine and analyze events by interpreting numeric data, whereas in GCU’s qualitative EdD in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Behavioral Health program, you can gain insight into how and why people think, believe and behave a certain way.

Learn to Lead Behavioral Health Organizations

GCU’s College of Doctoral Studies designed the EdD in organizational leadership - behavioral health program to help professionals looking to position themselves as potential leaders within their behavioral health organizations.

In this program, you can continue to:

Develop your skills as an academic researcher.
Examine multiple ethical frameworks, principles and theories as they apply to the study and practice of leadership.
Interact with statistical tests and analysis software in the context of designing a quantitative research study.
Gain a broad understanding of clinical supervision in a variety of behavioral health settings.
Explore the basic components of quantitative research design and more.

Coursework

Coursework in This Emphasis

In this program, you will study the major bodies of literature in leadership, reflect critically on existing theory, and identify appropriate applications of theory in education, business and other organizational cultures. Contrary to a full DBH program focusing on clinical integrative care, you will instead have the opportunity to employ quantitative methodology to design, collect and analyze information in alignment with conducting a scholarly dissertation.

Careers

Careers for an EdD With a Behavioral Health Emphasis

GCU’s quantitative EdD in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Behavioral Health program allows you to expand your knowledge while studying the principles of entrepreneurism, strategic planning and leadership. As a graduate, you may be qualified to pursue leadership positions in a variety of settings including:

Clinics
Faith-based organizations
Hospitals
Inpatient and outpatient treatment programs
Public health agencies

Courses

Course List

Credit Summary

Major60 credits

Degree Requirements60 credits

To learn more about time to completion and the dissertation process at GCU, visit our doctoral page.

Core Courses

RES-815

3 Total Credits

Course Description

This course introduces doctoral learners to the principle elements of research, scholarly writing, and effective argumentation. Learners are made aware of the dispositions and expectations of doctoral researchers as well as the University’s overarching values and beliefs regarding research and the responsibility of scholars to contribute new knowledge to their respective fields of study. Learners begin the process of identifying a researchable dissertation topic and are acquainted with appropriate scholarly resources that support the development of the dissertation.

RES-820A

3 Total Credits

Course Description

In this course, learners are introduced to the critical reading of scholarly qualitative and quantitative literature at the doctoral level. Learners also explore the concept of synthesizing the scholarly literature to identify problems and problem spaces that emerge to form a researchable topic of study. The application of scholarly argumentation from the extant literature to defend the need for a research study is discussed.

LDR-800

3 Total Credits

LDR-825

3 Total Credits

RES-831

3 Total Credits

Course Description

In this course, learners are introduced to key components of qualitative and quantitative research designs and the means to critically appraise the application of research designs as observed in the scholarly literature. The University's core research designs are presented. Consideration is given to the initial selection and defense of a research design to address a problem that emerged from the extant literature.

RES-832

3 Total Credits

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the sampling, data collection, and data analysis methods employed in qualitative and quantitative research designs. Learners explore the alignment of sampling, data collection, and data analysis methods to the research topic, research questions, and research design. The course positions learners to select qualitative or quantitative designs for their dissertation studies. Prerequisite: RES-831.

RSD-851

3 Total Credits

PCE-812

3 Total Credits

PCE-820

3 Total Credits

PCE-822

3 Total Credits

RES-842

3 Total Credits

RES-844

3 Total Credits

LDR-804

3 Total Credits

RSD-884

3 Total Credits

PCE-827

3 Total Credits

DIS-955

3 Total Credits

RES-874

3 Total Credits

Course Description

In this course, learners focus on data collection, data preparation and management, and the analysis of quantitative data to produce written research findings, results, and implications. Learners continue to work with their respective dissertation chairs and apply information from this course to move ahead in the dissertation process. Prerequisites: RES-844 and one of the following: DBA-955 or DIS-955 or DHA-955 or PSY-955 or PCE-955 or TLC-955.

DIS-960

3 Total Credits

RES-884

3 Total Credits

Course Description

In this course, learners focus on the interpretation of quantitative data to produce written research findings, results, and implications. Learners continue to work with their respective dissertation chairs and apply information from this course to move ahead in the dissertation process. Prerequisites: RES-874 and one of the following: DBA-960 or DIS-960 or DHA-960 or PSY-960 or PCE-960 or TLC-960.

DIS-965

3 Total Credits

Continuation Courses

The course identified above represent the minimum academic course requirements only. Most students will also need to take one or more of the following Research Continuation Courses to complete a dissertation. Research Continuation Courses are 3-credit courses charged at the standard doctoral per credit rate.

DIS-966E

3 Total Credits

DIS-967E

3 Total Credits

DIS-968E

3 Total Credits

DIS-969E

3 Total Credits

DIS-970E

3 Total Credits

DIS-971E

3 Total Credits

DIS-972E

3 Total Credits

DIS-973E

3 Total Credits

DIS-974E

3 Total Credits

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