Organizational Performance and Change (OPC)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education and Human Resource Studies

Degree Requirements and Curriculum

Requirements

This program requires the student to complete 60 credit hours and a dissertation. The program is designed in a cohort-based format to ensure this requirement is met.

For more information on the steps required to complete a doctoral program, read the School of Education Doctoral Journey guide.

Curriculum

The Organizational Performance and Change Ph.D. program coursework consists of three components: research, specialization, and concentration. Once coursework is completed, each student completes a dissertation enabling them to develop an expertise in research design, analysis, and execution in a relevant area that will add significantly to academic and professional literature.

Students meet five Saturdays per semester in Brighton and complete two classes per session. One class is offered in the morning and a different class in the afternoon. The next program begins in January 2013 with coursework concluding in June 2015. Students begin dissertation work in August 2015.

This is a tentative course schedule; courses and schedule are subject to change.

Spring 2013

EDOD 768 – Workforce Development (3 cr.)
EDUC 709 – Leadership Development (3 cr.)

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Summer 2013

EDOD 792 – Seminar: Human Resource Development (Leadership Innovation) (3 cr.)
EDRM 702 – Foundations of Educational Research (3 cr.)

Fall 2013

EDOD 765 – Strategic Planning (Scenario) (3 cr.)
EDRM 700 – Quantitative Research (3 cr.)

Spring 2014

EDOD 769 – Theory and Practice of Change (3 cr.)
EDOD 792 – Seminar: Human Resource Development (Conflict Management and Resolution) (3 cr.)

Summer 2014

EDOD 707 – Quantitative Data Collection Methods/Analysis (3 cr.)
EDRM 704 – Qualitative Research (3 cr.)

Fall 2014

EDOD 770 – Organizational Culture (3 cr.)
EDRM 705 – Qualitative Data Analysis (3 cr.)

Spring 2015

EDOD 792 – Seminar: Human Resource Development (Current and Emerging Theory and Practice in Organizational Performance & Change (3 cr.)
EDUC 675 – Analyzing Education Literature (3 cr.)

Summer 2015

EDOD 792 – Seminar: Human Resource Development (Decision Making in Organizations) (3 cr.)
EDRM 792B – Proposal Development (3 cr.)

Fall 2015

Research and content comprehensive exams
Dissertation Proposal – dissertation typically takes six months to one year to complete

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Degree at a Glance

Applications for Spring 2014 will be accepted Mar. 1 – Sept. 30, 2013.

Location

Brighton Learning Center
1850 Egbert St.
Brighton, CO 80601

Total credits

60 credits

Tuition

$725 per credit hour (financial aid available)

Time frame

Coursework is completed in eight semesters followed by a dissertation which typically takes six months to one year to complete. Classes meet five Saturdays per semester.

Designed for

Senior organizational leaders, executives, and leaders with at least 10-15 years of advanced experience within their chosen profession who seek to develop their consulting acumen, improve organizational effectiveness, enhance decision making skills, and improve analysis and research expertise.

What you will earn

You will earn the same regionally-accredited Colorado State University degree that a student on the Fort Collins campus is awarded. Your diploma and transcript are identical to those awarded to on-campus students.