Program Overview

Higher Education Ed.D.

Doctoral Degree (Ed.D.)

Program Type

Major

Format

On Campus

Estimated Time to Complete

3-5 years

Credit Hours

63

The Ed. D. program in higher education is designed for individuals interested primarily in the application of theory to practice. It is particularly appropriate for persons who aspire to administrative leadership careers.

Requirements

• Assess, develop, implement, and evaluate strategies
• Advanced oral and written communication
• Resource management of people, physical/financial assets
• Produce and use theory-driven research/practices
• Multi-cultural/diversity competencies

Career Opportunities

This degree qualifies you for a staff position or an administrative position at the middle-management or senior level in a college, a university or a state or regional higher education coordinating, accrediting or governing agency. It also prepares you for positions in student affairs, administrative and business affairs or development/advancement areas in higher education.

Course Highlights

• History and Philosophy of Higher Education (3 hrs) Study of the development of higher education in the United States, including the forces that have shaped institutions and institutional culture and practice.
• Students in Higher Education (3 hrs) Links theories about college student development and research methodology on the study of college student outcomes.
• Policy Studies in Higher Education (3 hrs) Studies in the development, implementation and enforcement of policies by institutions of higher education, state higher education coordinating and governing boards and the federal government.
• Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3 hrs) Examination of the theoretical principles of organizational behavior, leadership and institutional culture applied to a functional examination of administrative roles in higher education.
• Legal Aspects of Higher Education (3 hrs) Legal aspects and issues affecting institutions of higher learning and their administrations, faculties and students.
• Proseminar in Higher Education (3 hrs) Orients entering doctoral students to the study of higher education.

Related Programs

• Higher Education Master's
• Higher Education Ph.D.

Similar Areas of Study

• Education
• College of Education
• Counseling and Higher Education