Educational Leadership and Policy Studies: Higher Education, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 63 (beyond the Master's degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| HESA 6213 | Higher Education Student Personnel Services | 3 |
| HESA 6733 | Planning and Educational Change | 3 |
| HESA 6823 | Educational Leadership | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Applied Research Inquiry Core | ||
| HESA 6813 | Conceptualizing the Study of Higher Education | 3 |
| HESA 6853 | Research Traditions in Higher Education and Student Affairs 1 | 3 |
| SCFD 6123 | Qualitative Research I | 3 |
| REMS 6003 | Analyses of Variance 2 | 3 |
| Select 3 hours from the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Multiple Regression Analysis in Behavioral Studies 2 | ||
| Qualitative Research II 2 | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Extending Higher Education Knowledge | ||
| Required Core | ||
| HESA 6463 | Higher Education Law | 3 |
| HESA 6553 | Public Policy and Higher Education | 3 |
| HESA 6703 | Finance in Higher Education | 3 |
| HESA 6753 | Historical Development of Higher Education | 3 |
| Elective or Cognate 3 | ||
| Select 6 hours from the following (or other courses approved by the doctoral committee): 3 | 6 | |
| Assessment Techniques for Higher Education and Student Affairs Professionals | ||
| College Student Sexuality | ||
| International Issues in Higher Education | ||
| Internship in Higher Education and Student Affairs I | ||
| Institutional Research and Policy Analysis | ||
| The Impact of College on Students and Society | ||
| The U.S. Two-Year/Community College | ||
| Effective Teaching in College and Universities | ||
| College and University Presidency | ||
| The Academic Department | ||
| Directed Readings in Higher Education and Student Affairs | ||
| Diversity and Equity Issues in Education | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Independent Research/Dissertation | ||
| Minimum of 21 hours | 21 | |
| Directed Readings in Higher Education and Student Affairs | ||
| Dissertation Proposal Writing | ||
| Doctoral Dissertation (Minimum of 15 hours) | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 63 | |
NOTE: A set of additional committee- or faculty-approved developmental activities, termed "residency," are required.
- 1
HESA 6853 must be successfully completed prior to all research coursework.
- 2
Denotes classes with prerequisites.
- 3
Electives and any additional courses must be approved by the student's committee.
Graduate College Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2024-2025 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.