Doctorate Courses: Professional Leadership

Will introduce participants to current theories in leadership that may be applied to a variety of different professions.

Will introduce participants to the history of leadership and individual leaders in a variety of different professions. It will link leadership theory with a study of individual leaders.

This course will introduce a participant to the history of organizational theory and its application to a variety of different professions.

This course will introduce participants to personnel theory and its application to a variety of different professions.

This course will introduce participants to current issues in leadership and will lead to them selecting a topic to begin their doctoral research.

This course will familiarize participants with the most recent version of the American Psychological Association’s manual and prepare them to begin writing a dissertation using its style requirements.

This course will introduce participants to current issues in cultural diversity awareness in a variety of professional settings.

This course will introduce participants to qualitative research methods and present an opportunity to develop the literature review for the topic selected in the Current Issues in Leadership class.

This course will introduce participants to the basics of action research in their own professional context.

This course will introduce participants to data analytics in a variety of different professions.

This course provides an introduction to data mining Procedures. Data mining refers to procedures for identifying patterns in data, such as school budgets and student test scores. Students will learn about using R to visualize and analyze data, and will engage in hands-on practical experiences with test score datasets.

This course will introduce participants to community relations and its uses in a variety of different professions.

This course introduces and allows for exploration of multiple basic development theories applicable to engage diverse college student populations.

This course introduces and allows for exploration of conflict engagement best practices and negotiation strategies.

This course looks at trends in higher education leadership with a focus on understanding key trends, why it is important to stay informed, and how to incorporate consideration of key trends in decision-making for immediate, short, medium, and long-term decisions in your leadership.

This course is an advanced and in-depth study of Higher Education Administration in a strategic and comprehensive manner.

This course will introduce participants to the theory and practice of effective communication within a variety of professions.

This course will cultivate participants’ roles as digital leaders by introducing them to key technology-focused topics and current technology available in a variety of different professions.

This course will introduce the reporting of research results in a variety of different professions.

This course will introduce participants to legislative decision-making in general and in the state of South Carolina in particular.

This course is a study of the legislation and litigation involved with individuals with disabilities, specifically concentrating on those students from birth to 21 years old. The course covers the legal system at the federal and state level as well as critical litigations that have influenced the field of special education. Students will gain a deep understanding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), the major legislation governing the provision of special education services. Students will become familiar with federal statutes and regulations concerning assessment and evaluation procedures, due process and mediation, discipline, individual education plans (IEP’s), free appropriate education (FAPE), and the lease restrictive environment (LRE). This course will guide students in developing legally sound and educationally appropriate special education programming.

The course provides knowledge of child development, prevalence, and etiology of health conditions that contribute to disruption in cognitive, learning, behavioral, and occupational performance in children. The course explores specific disorders and service provisions by the application of the foundations of genetic, brain science, and neurological processes. This course focuses on current best practices in curriculum, methods for adapting the general education curriculum, strategies for working with exceptional learners.

This course covers disability policy, historical roots, policy, and legal perspectives, as well as effective, collaborative, and instructional leadership practices that support the administration of special education. The course explains the role of special education administrators in the development of Individualized Educational Programs, student discipline, placements, fiscal management, and legal issues. The course also prepares educators for the challenging role of special education leaders. This course provides leaders with tools to review programs, implement special education law, and build special education programs that effectively supervise and support teachers.

The course examines the essential elements that contribute to the construct of inclusive education and explores the implications for school leadership practice. This course examines the challenges that face the school leader, particularly in establishing a culture of inclusion, the implications of this at a classroom, school, and the role of government and non-government organizations in inclusion.

This course will introduce participants to entrepreneurial theory in a variety of different professions.

This course will introduce participants to analyzing research, reaching conclusions, and creating recommendations from these conclusions in a variety of different professions.

This course will introduce participants to time and project management strategies in a variety of different professions.

This course allows doctoral students additional time To complete their dissertation proposal and defense of their research while remaining enrolled at Converse University. This class is on an individual, as-needed basis with the approval of the PLP Department Chair.

This course will provide time to edit the chapters of the dissertation into a coherent whole. Candidates will prepare for and then present the dissertation in their doctoral defense.