Ed.D. CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

All courses are 3 credit hybrid except for summer term, which are 3 credit online.

YEAR 1

  • AHE 612 Introduction to Applied Research 
  • AHE 638 History of Higher Education 

  • AHE 617 Needs Assessment in Higher Education
  • AHE 634 Power & Privilege in Leadership

  • AHE 630 Program Evaluation in Higher Education
  • AHE 623 Contemporary Issues in Higher Education

  • AHE 582 Legal Issues in Higher Education
  • AHE 640 Higher Education Administration

YEAR 2

  • AHE 641 Higher Education Administration II
  • AHE 645 Ethical Practice

  • AHE 643 Organization Theory-Higher Education
  • AHE 613 Research Analysis and Interpretation in Education

  • AHE 614 Advanced Research Methods in Education
  • AHE 644 Policy Issues in Higher Education

  • AHE 575 Educational Finance
  • AHE 648 Organizational Development and Change in Higher Education
  • AHE 610 Internship credits must be completed by the end of Year 2

Year 3+

  • AHE 603 Dissertation Credits (credits vary)
  • Typically students take their preliminary written and oral exam.

  • AHE 603 Dissertation Credits (credits vary)

  • AHE 603 Dissertation Credits (credits vary)

  • AHE 603 Dissertation Credits (credits vary)