Department: PHD Leadership

Code Name Description
PHDL7093 Internship in Doctoral Studies This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
PHDL7300 Dallas Institute: Leadership ExperiencesAnd Development LEAD is the Dallas Institute orientation course to the Ph.D. program. One of the foundational tenets of the Ph.D. program is that the most effective leaders are servant-leaders who integrate lifelong learning with personal growth, professional compet...
PHDL7301 Leadership Through the Ages: PartOne: Foundations - Theory Model This seminar is designed to give students an understanding in the concepts of leadership historically, philosophically, psychologically, and morally, and to test these understandings against the students' own values and experiences.
PHDL7302 Leadership Through the Ages: Part Two:Biblical Servant Leadership Model This seminar introduces the nature and purpose of spirituality from the biblical perspective as it relates to leadership, assisting students in constructing and refining those spiritual principles that are philosophically, theologically, and pastoral...
PHDL7303 Leadership Through the Ages: Part ThreeClassical Leadership - Educational Model This seminar addresses the educational models of leadership within institutions of learning. It also addresses the 'ways of knowing' as leaders teach learning in the classrooms, seminars, and virtual discussions in the present global climate. Founde...
PHDL7304 Leadership Through the Ages: Part FourPolitical Leadership - Power andInfluence This seminar includes a trip to Washington, D.C. Students address the themes of justice, diversity, and human relationships within the context of power in civic and government structures and organizations. It also challenges students to develop a c...
PHDL7305 LTA 5: Cultural and Global Leadership With a Christ-centered perspective, this seminar explores the phenomenon of globalization and the study of leadership from a global perspective, with an emphasis on historical leadership within English history, examining the role of the United Kingdo...
PHDL7306 Organizational Leadership In this seminar students will examine organizations from a sociological perspective and gain a comprehensive understanding of both the classical and contemporary theoretical and practical workings of organizations. Chaos, complexity theory, and appr...
PHDL7307 Leadership for the Future (Capstone) This seminar will synthesize the interdisciplinary content of the leadership core with an emphasis upon understanding the changing landscape in which leaders will practice. Students and faculty will explore issues associated with the utilization of p...
PHDL7308 Readings Course: Great Books/Biographies This seminar is based on the reading, writing, study, and discussion of the primary texts related to the academic fields pertaining to leadership studies. Interdisciplinary in its approach, the course will cover an extensive bibliography, compiled b...
PHDL7310 Mentored Leadership Internship The student will complete a 120-hour mentored internship. The successful completion of the required internship with a designated mentor, in an area determined by the student and his or her supervisor, will result in 3 hours credit. The internship is...
PHDL7320 Statistics I - Prerequisite Course If students did not have a course in statistics in their graduate degree, then they must choose to take this statistics foundational course. Statistics is the science of conducting studies to collect, organize, summarize, present, analyze, and draw c...
PHDL7330 Statistics II - Advanced Graduate-LevelStatistics In this course the student will build upon his previous knowledge. With structured opportunities to analyze, interpret, and report qualitative research, using their own or sample data, students will be able to demonstrate coding, use qualitative soft...
PHDL7340 Research I - Research Principles andCritical Thinking This course will teach research principles and critical thinking skills that apply toward advanced research methods, qualitative study, data collection, research analysis, and writing for publication.
PHDL7350 Research II - Advanced Research andProspectus Design In this class students identify their research question and begin to chart their research methodology toward the completion of their prospectus. The students and their faculty advisors will also decide upon and finalize the students' dissertation su...
PHDL8305 Research Methods This course is designed to prepare the student for planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method, and historical/philosophical (as needed) research. The course will build on previous knowledge of analysis, interpretatio...
PHDL8306 Foundations of Leadership Contemporary businesses, educational institutions, and other organizations expect mastery of strategic leadership elements and a comprehension of motivational and problem-solving approaches from their leaders. This course provides a survey of the mos...
PHDL8310 Dissertation Proposal/Prospectus To register for this course, students must have successfully completed all required course work and passed comprehensive examinations. During the Proposal/Prospectus phase of the dissertation process, the student will identify the dissertation resear...
PHDL8320 Dissertation Upon completion and successful defense of their dissertation proposal/prospectus, the student will enroll in this course. In this course, students will implement and document the research methodology outlined in the dissertation proposal/prospectus....
PHDLELECT PhD in Leadership Elective PhD in Leadership Elective