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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education
School of Education
Leadership for Higher Education specialization
Prepare yourself to lead community colleges, universities, and other postsecondary education organizations in both academic and administrative positions. Through advanced course work in higher education leadership and administration, as well as your own doctoral research, develop the knowledge and critical-thinking skills to be a bold, innovative, ethical leader. People who choose this specialization are often faculty members or administrators pursuing or holding department chair, dean, provost, student service director, president, or vice president positions in higher education institutions or organizations that service the higher education market. This specialization is also designed to allow you to concurrently enroll in the Post-Master’s Certificate in Enrollment Management and earn a professional certificate from Noel-Levitz.
This specialization is not designed to meet professional licensure requirements. If you are seeking information on professional licensure, please see our licensure FAQ.
Residency Requirements: Three three-day colloquia (ED-R8921, ED-R8922, ED-R8923).
- Learn about the residential colloquia experience.
- As a PhD learner, you will attend three three-day residential colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your PhD studies and beyond. Learn more about residential colloquia:
Total Program:
120
quarter credits
Up to 48 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
Next Start Date: September 13, 2010
Quarter - Coursework:
$4,485
Up to 3 courses per quarter
Quarter - Comps/Diss:
$3,945
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Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- ED8002 - Foundations of Theory and Practice in Doctoral Studies
- ED8112 - Educational Research Methods
- ED8119 - Advanced Practicum in Research Design*
Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- ED7540 - Leadership in Higher Education
- ED7546 - Human Resources in Higher Education
- ED7547 - Assessment in Higher Education
- ED7818 - The Future of Teaching and Learning: Issues for the Educational Leader
- ED7212 - Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs
- ED7834 - Higher Education and the Law
- ED8447 - Advanced Funding and Managing Education Enterprises
- ED7840 - The Politics of Higher Education
- ED7841 - The History of Higher Education
- ED7855 - Higher Education Administration
- ED9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination*
- ED9920 - Dissertation Courseroom* - non-credit
- ED9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 quarter credits
- ED9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 quarter credits
- ED9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 quarter credits
- ED9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 quarter credits
Eleven Elective Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- Recommended elective courses
- ED7106 - Curriculum Development
- ED7703 - Student Development Challenges and Successes
- ED7713 - Student Advising and Retention
- ED7800 - Grant Writing for Higher Education
- ED8111 - The Historical and Social Foundations of Education
- ED8122 - Statistics for Educational Research I*
- ED8123 - Statistics for Educational Research II*
- ED8117 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods*
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- Choose any graduate courses.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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