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EdD curriculum

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

YEAR 1

Fall

AHE 612 Introduction to Applied Research 

AHE 638 History of Higher Education 

Winter

AHE 617 Needs Assessment in Higher Education

AHE 634 Power & Privilege in Leadership

Spring

AHE 630 Program Evaluation in Higher Education

AHE 623 Contemporary Issues in Higher Education

Summer

AHE 582 Legal Issues in Higher Education

AHE 640 Higher Education Administration I

YEAR 2

Fall

AHE 641 Higher Education Administration II

AHE 645 Ethical Practice

Winter

AHE 643 Organization Theory-Higher Education

AHE 613 Research Analysis and Interpretation in Education

Spring

AHE 614 Advanced Research Methods in Education

AHE 644 Policy Issues in Higher Education

Summer

AHE 575 Educational Finance

AHE 648 Organizational Development and Change in Higher Education

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AHE 610 Internship credits must be completed by the end of Year 2

YEAR 3 +

Fall

AHE 603 Dissertation Credits (credits vary)

Typically students take their preliminary written and oral exam.

Winter

AHE 603 Dissertation Credits (credits vary)

Spring

AHE 603 Dissertation Credits (credits vary)

Summer

AHE 603 Dissertation Credits (credits vary)

 

PhD curriculum

  • 21-23 credits: Research courses
  • AHE 672 Introduction to Research Methods
  • AHE 611: Quantitative Analysis in Educational Research I
  • AHE 616 Quantitative Analysis in Educational Research II
  • AHE 618 Qualitative Analysis in Educational Research
  • AHE 619 Qualitative Research II
  • Advanced methods courses
     
  • 24 credits: Theory and Higher Education courses
  • AHE 638: History of Higher Education
  • AHE 652: Individual Level Theory in Higher Education
  • AHE 634 Power & Privilege in Leadership
  • AHE 623 Contemporary Issues in Higher Education
  • AHE 582: Legal Issues in Higher Education
  • AHE 643 Organizational Theory
  • AHE 644 Policy Issues in Higher Education
  • AHE 575 Educational Finance

6-8 credits: Electives

36 credits: Dissertation

Required credits 87-89
Transfer credits 17-21
Total credits = 108

For more information, contact:

Lindsay Andrews
Adult & Higher Education Program Lead
[email protected] 
(541) 737-3574