Educational Leadership Doctor in Education (Ed.D.)
Higher Education Program Specialization
Specialization in the Higher Education program prepares accomplished administrators and educational leaders ultimately to assume faculty and senior leadership positions in colleges or universities. For detailed course descriptions, please see the Graduate Bulletin.
Required Courses:
Program Core - 12 credits:
- EA 5653—Educational Leadership as Civic Leadership
- EA 8461—Ethical Leadership in Education
- EA 8635—Current Issues in Educational Policy
- EA 8775—Theoretical Perspectives/Organizational Dynamics in Educational Leadership
College Core - 9 credits:
- ED 5101—Research Design in Education
- ED 5262—Qualitative Research in Education
- ED 5325—Introduction to Statistics and Research
Advanced Quantitative OR Qualitative Course—3 credits (choose one):
- EPSY 5529—Tests and Measurement
- EPSY 8625— Intermediate Educational Statistics
- EA 5402—Action Research in Education
- ED 8102—Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis
Higher Education Specialization Electives—9 credits (choose three):
- EA 5601 — Two Year Colleges K-12/HE
- EA 5615 — Gender Issues in Education K-12/HE
- EA 5652 — Educational Policy: Decision Making (EA-5652) K-12/HE
- EA 5654— Leadership in Higher Education HE
- EA 5655 — Higher Education Economics Finance HE
- EA 5742 — Pro-Seminar in Educational Policy K-12/HE
- EA 5772—Law and Administration of Higher Education HE
- EA 8787 — Studen Affairs Administration in Higher Education HE
- EA 8553 — Profiles of Democratic and Ethical Leadership K-12/HE
- EA 8941 — Planning in Higher Education HE
- EPSY 8985 — College Teaching HE
- AOD 5515 — Conflict Resolution in Education (AOD-5515) K-12/HE
- UE 5621 — Access and Equity in Higher Education K-12/HE
- EA 9285 — Internship in Administration (EA-9285) K-12/HE
Social Context/History—3 credits (choose one):
- EA 5552 — Issues in Higher Education
- EA XXXX — History of Higher Education (fall 2012)
Research Seminar - 3 credits:
- EA 8093 — Administrative Research Seminar
Additional Electives - 3 credits
Dissertation - 9 credits
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