Leadership Communication

Doctoral Degree Requirements:

A minimum of 90 credit hours are required for the doctor of philosophy degree, 30 hours can be from master’s or other post-baccalaureate work

Core (18 credit hours)

LEAD 801 - Foundations of Leadership Credits: 3
LEAD 814 - Graduate Studies in Leadership Communication Credits: 3 Crosslisted: COMM/AGCOM 814
LEAD 815 - Seminar in Leadership Communication Credits: 1 Crosslisted: COMM/AGCOM 815
This seminar is offered each semester. Students must enroll for a minimum of 3 credit hours over 3 semesters.
LEAD 845 - Approaches to Public/Community Engagement Credits: 3 Crosslisted: COMM/AGCOM 845
COMM 916 - Communication Theories and Engagement Credits: 3 Crosslisted: AGCOM 916
LEAD 945 - Social Science Research for Public Problem Solving Credits: 3 Crosslisted: COMM/AGCOM 945

Research Methodologies (Minimum of 12 hours)

COMM 821 - Experimental Research in Communication Studies Credits: 3
COMM 822 - Field Research in Communication Studies Credits: 3
EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education Credits: 3
EDCEP 917 - Experimental Design in Educational Research Credits: 3
EDLEA 838 - Qualitative Research in Education Credits: 3
EDLEA 938 - Advanced Data Analysis in Qualitative Methods Credits: 3
EDLEA 948 - Data Representation and Writing in Qualitative Research Credits: 3
EDLEA 848 - Philosophies of Inquiry Credits: 3
EDLEA 928 - Organizational Leadership in Education Credits: 3
EDLEA 958 - Case Study in Qualitative Research Credits: 3
EDLEA 968 - Discourse Analysis Credits: 3
EDLEA 978 - Qualitative Data Management and Analysis Using Nvivo Credits: 3
EDLEA 988 - Differentiated Research Credits: 3
GEOG 801 - Seminar in Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Credits: 3
PLAN 803 - Community Research Methods Credits: 3
POLSC 900 - Advanced Research Methods I Credits: 3
POLSC 901 - Advanced Research Methods II Credits: 3
PSYCH 802 - Psychological Research Design and Analysis I Credits: 3
PSYCH 805 - Psychological Research Design and Analysis II Credits: 3
SOCIO 824 - Qualitative Methodology Credits: 3
SOCIO 825 - Quantitative Methods Credits: 3
SOCIO 822 - Introduction to Methods of Social Analysis Credits: 3

Additional Requirements:

Beyond the core and methods courses, students must complete an additional 30 credit hours. A minimum of 15 credit hours must be from dissertation research hours. The remaining 15 credit hours may come from either elective coursework or more dissertation research hours.

Dissertation research (15-30 credit hours)

Completion of a dissertation which examines a topic congruent with the program of study using a systematic methodology consistent with accepted research paradigms; the dissertation must be successfully defended in a public, oral defense.

LEAD 999 - Research in Leadership Communication Credits: 1-15
Crosslisted: COMM/AGCOM 999

Electives (0-15 hours)

Students will work with their committees to select 0-15 credit hours of elective courses appropriate for their programs of study. Example courses include:

COMM 790 - Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement: Theoretical Foundations Credits: 3
COMM 791 - Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement: Process Models Credits: 3
COMM 792 - Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement: Core Skills and Strategies Credits: 3
COMM 793 - Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement: Capstone Experience Credits: 3
DED 820 - Foundations of Social Justice Education: Research, Theory, and Practice Credits: 3
DED 880 - Reflective Practice in Social Justice Education Credits: 3

Kansas State University

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