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Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership Comprehensive Exams

Students must have completed all course work with a GPA of 3.00 or higher and be in good academic standing with the university. Students must also request approval from an academic advisor to register for the following eight-week courses:

  • LPHD 801* offered in Sessions A, C, and E
  • LPHD 802 offered in Sessions A, C, and E
  • LPHD 803 offered in Sessions B, D, and F
  • LPHD 804 offered in Sessions B, D, and F

* Students must register for LPHD 861 Dissertation (3 credits; full semester) in the same semester as comprehensive exams are taken. Chapter 1 of dissertation will be used for LPHD 804.

LPHD 801: Write a 2000 – 2500-word APA-compliant position paper presenting your definition, principles, and examples of a Christian Worldview of leading. The goal of the document is to convince the reader to accept your definition and principles of your Christian Worldview of leading and to call the reader to adopt and follow your position.

LPHD 802: Write a 2000 – 2500-word APA-compliant position paper presenting your definition, principles, and examples of a Christian Worldview of teaching organizational leadership. The goal of the document is to convince the reader to accept your definition and principles of your Christian Worldview of teaching and to call the reader to adopt and follow your position.

LPHD 803: Write a 2000 – 2500-word APA-compliant position paper presenting your definition, principles, and examples of a Christian Worldview of consulting. The goal of the document is to convince the reader to accept your definition and principles of your Christian Worldview of consulting and to call the reader to adopt and follow your position.

LPHD 804: Submit chapter 1 of your dissertation and ask your chair to send an email to the lead instructor of LPHD 804 stating his/her endorsement of your chapter 1.

Students with a No-Pass may take the course over once without retaking a course(s). Students with a No-Pass for the second time will be required to retake one or more courses. Students who have a No-Pass for the third time will be academically dismissed from the program.