DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
The program in Higher Education offers two opportunities to earn a doctorate in Higher Education. The first is the PhD program and it is offered on campus. The second is the EdD, which can be earned both through the traditional format as well as the Executive Cohort.
PHD
The PhD degree prepares students to assume scholarly roles in higher education. The PhD program emphasizes working with faculty in a one-on-one setting with students participating in a mentored teaching and research sequence, providing first-hand experiences of faculty life. Students investigate and contribute to a body of knowledge that informs higher education policy and practice at the institutional, statewide, national, and international level.
EdD
The EdD degree provides academic preparation and professional development for those individuals who have and will assume upper-level administrative and executive roles in two- and four-year colleges and universities, state and federal postsecondary education agencies, and other education-related organizations. The curriculum is designed around the key competencies necessary to assume a leadership role, with courses in program assessment and evaluation, policy, organizational change, and student affairs administration.