Course Work Requirements

The Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration Program includes four major dimensions: a) inquiry course work, b) the Higher Education Theory and Practice Core required course work, c) academic specializations course work and practicum and d) field-based capstone project. Throughout the program students will progress through a series of courses aimed at developing knowledge and skills needed to analyze and solve problems encountered by educational administrators and to prepare them to conduct a capstone field-based project.

• Theory and Practice Core (12 credits) (Completed during 1^st & 2^nd yr.)
• ELP 7480 – Leadership & Social Justice Theory
• ELP 7490 - History & Philosophy of Higher Education
• ELP 7540 - Introduction to Higher Education Administration
• ELP 7590 - Higher Education Finance, Budgeting, and Planning

• Inquiry Core (9 credits) (Completed during 1^st & 2^nd yr.)
• ELP 6960 (3) - Introduction to Inquiry
• ELP 7040 (3) - Quantitative Research Methods
• ELP 7060 (3) - Qualitative Research Methods
• Specialization Core (15-20 credits) (Completed during 2^nd & 3^rd yr.)
• ELP Department Course Offerings (12 credits)
• Practicum (3 – 9 credits)
• Capstone (18 credit) (Completed 3^rd and 4^th yr.)