Higher Education Administration PhD Program
Curriculum and Program Content
The Ph. D. program in Higher Education Administration features core course work in (1) Higher Education Leadership and Foundations, (2) Research Foundations, and (3) Specialization Interests.
| Higher Education Leadership and Foundations (12 semester hours) | ||
| Learning activities in this core cluster are intended to furnish the student historic and contemporary perspective on the nature of the collegiate enterprise, the distinguishing principles and heritage that currently form the philosophical heritage for American colleges and universities, the challenges and critique presented to that heritage, and leadership and governance in higher education. | ||
| HEAM 605 | Advanced Seminar in Leadership/Organizational Theory | |
| HEAM 619 | Governance in Higher Education | |
| ELPS 695 | Special Topic: The Academic Life | |
| HEAM 670 | Values and Ethics in Educational Leadership | |
| Research Foundations (15 semester hours) | ||
| This core cluster is designed to develop skill in the design of research and in both statistical and qualitative methods such as case study, etc. | ||
| HEAM 615 | Research Design | |
| EP 577 | Statistics in Applied Fields (or comparable work in the Statistics Department) | |
| EP 677 |
Advanced Statistics in Applied Fields (or comparable course in the Statistics Department) | |
| HEAM 695 | Special Topic: Qualitative Research Design and Methods | |
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One additional course in qualitative inquiry (within the College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences, or in a department outside the college). | |
| Specialization (21 semester hours) | ||
Students may elect and design specialization interests that meet their professional goals and aspirations. Such interests may center on (1) Assessment and Accountability, (2) Curriculum and Teaching, (3) Finance and Development, (4) Governmental Relations and Policy Study, (5) Leadership in Higher Education, (6) Student Affairs Administration. Specialization interests may be pursued in regular scheduled course work in the program and/or cognate work in other departments and via internships, independent studies, and readings courses. |
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| Dissertation (24 semester hours) | ||
All students must enroll for 24 semesters hours of dissertation to complete the Ph.D. degree. Once enrollment in HEAM 600 Dissertation has begun, the student must remain in continuous enrollment until the degree is completed. |
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Residence
Residence requirements will be met by full-time enrollment during the first fall and spring semesters. A “community of scholars” will be encouraged via continuing seminars described in the Special Program Features section.
Updated 05/29/2009