Ed.D. in Higher Education
Degree Requirements (60 cr.)
Major Requirements (27 cr.)
Core Courses (18 cr.)
- EDUC-C 620 Proseminar in Higher Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 654 Higher Education in the United States (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 664 Higher Education Organization and Administration (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 788 Seminar in Research in Higher Education (3 cr.)
Inquiry Linkage that should be taken near the end of program
Choose at least two courses from the following:
- EDUC-C 655 Higher Education and Public Policy (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 661 Foundations of Institutional Research (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 670 Problems in Financing Higher Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 705 Legal Aspects of Higher Education (3 cr.)
Other courses (9 cr.)
- EDUC-C 655 Higher Education and Public Policy (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 656 American Community Colleges (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 661 Foundations of Institutional Research (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 670 Problems in Financing Higher Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 678 Capstone in Institutional Research (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 680 History of Higher Education and Philanthropy (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 695 Academic Problems in Higher Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 705 Legal Aspects of Higher Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 750 Topical Seminar (3 cr.)
- EDUC-U 544 Introduction to Student Affairs Work in Higher Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-U 546 Diverse Students on the College Campus (3 cr.)
- EDUC-U 548 Student Development Theory and Research (3 cr.)
- EDUC-U 549 Environmental Theory and Assessment (3 cr.)
The following arranged courses may also count toward the major requirement:
- EDUC-C 675 Supervised College Teaching (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 690 Independent Study in Higher Education (3 cr.)
- EDUC-C 760 Internship in Administration (3-6 cr.)
Other courses may be included in the major with the approval of the Advisory Committee.
Inquiry Requirements (9 cr.)
Core Inquiry Courses (6 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 535 Evaluation Models and Techniques (3 cr.)
Choose one of the following courses:
- EDUC-Y 521 Methodological Approaches to Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
Although either EDUC-Y 520 or EDUC-Y 521 can meet this requirement, EDUC-Y 521 is highly recommended because it is intended for doctoral students.
Other Inquiry Courses (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 525 Survey Research Methodology (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 527 Educational Assessment and Psychological Measurement (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 604 Multivariate Analysis in Educational Research (3 cr.)
Except for EDUC-Y 521/EDUC-Y 520, approved inquiry core courses may be substituted with the approval of the Advisory Committee. Core Inquiry Courses for the School of Education shall include all Y-prefixed courses offered in the School of Education EXCEPT EDUC-Y 500, EDUC-Y 502, EDUC-Y 510, EDUC-Y 590, EDUC-Y 660, EDUC-Y 690, EDUC-Y 795, and EDUC-Y 799.
Minor Requirements (9 cr.)
The minor must have integrity in its own right and must complement the major. The minor field must demonstrate wholeness within itself and contribute to the student's overall doctoral program. Minors are normally formulated within a single program area. However, an interdisciplinary or individualized minor is also possible. Interdisciplinary or individualized minors require a written description of the minor's underlying theme along with a rationale for each course's contribution to that theme through the Minor Justification form. This form should be submitted and approved by the Graduate Studies Office prior to enrolling in the minor courses.
Elective Requirements (6 cr.)
With Advisory Committee approval a student may use courses from the School of Education or other academic areas consistent with the student's particular professional objectives.
EDUC-Y 502 Intermediate Statistics Applied to Education (3 cr.) is required as a pre-requisite for the Ed.D. but may be taken post-admission and counted among electives, if it has not been completed prior to admittance to the Ed.D. program. EDUC-Y 502 does not count toward the Inquiry Core Requirement.
Dissertation Requirements (9 cr.)
- EDUC-C 795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (3 cr.)
Should be taken near the end of program, after passing the qualifying exam - EDUC-C 799 Doctoral Thesis in Higher Education (6 cr.)
Students are required to design, conduct, and orally defend an original piece of research. Refer to the Graduate Bulletin checklist of doctoral program milestones and other program resources for further details.
Master's Degree Used For Admission
For the 60-credit hour program, a master's degree is a prerequisite for admission. Master's coursework may not be counted toward the 60 required credit hours, but graduate coursework beyond the master's degree may be, as long as it meets requirements and is approved by the committee.
Additional Program Requirements
First-Year Review
At the end of the first year (or after 18 credit hours of course work for those not enrolled full time), doctoral students must participate in the First-Year Review process. Instructions for this review can be found on the HESA web site. The advisor will assess performance to date and future program plans. The focus of the review is assessing a student’s ability to: 1) clearly articulate thoughts and ideas in an organized manner (written and oral), 2) analyze and synthesize research in order to formulate an opinion or argument, and 3) successfully complete program requirements, including the dissertation.
Advisory Committee
Two faculty members from student’s major, one being the student’s faculty advisor.
One faculty member representing student’s minor.