Higher Education Leadership
Doctor of Education
Program Requirements
Students are expected to successfully complete the five following program phases:
Phase I: |
Admission (completing the application procedures) |
Phase II: |
Course Completion (completing 36 credit hours) |
Phase III: |
Field Component Completion (completing 12 credit hours) |
Phase IV: |
Degree Candidacy (completion of 48 hours of course credit, Internship hours, Portfolio and Content Assessment) |
Phase V: |
Dissertation/Capstone Project Completion (completing the dissertation/capstone project and related oral presentation—9 credit hours) |
Courses (including the field components and the dissertation) are developed as follows:
Coursework (39 credits)
Field Components (9 credits)
Dissertation/Capstone Project (9 credits)
Total (57 credits)
Course Requirements
EDD 6102 E-Folio for Doctor of Ed in Educational Leadership
Prereq: None
E-Folio
EDD 7000 Experiential Learning: Leadership Issues
Prereq: None
Experiential Learning: Leadership Issues
EDD 7101 Pluralistic Communities: Administrative Issues
Prereq: None
Pluralistic Communities: Administrative Issues
EDD 7106 Disciplined Inquiry I
Prereq: None
Disciplined Inquiry I
EDD 7107 Disciplined Inquiry II
Prereq: None
Disciplined Inquiry II
EDD 7108 
Curriculum Leadership in Higher Education
Prereq: None
Curriculum Leadership in Higher Education
EDD 7200 Supervisory Behavior
Prereq: None
Supervisory Behavior
EDD 7201 Managing Human and Material Resources
Prereq: None
Managing Human and Material Resources
EDD 7202 Leadership Dynamics and Data-Driven Decision Making
Prereq: None
Leadership Dynamics and Data-Driven Decision Making
EDD 7204 The Art of Leadership
Prereq: None
The Art of Leadership
EDD 7206 Leadership Issues in Higher Education
Prereq: None
Leadership Issues in Higher Education
EDD 7208 Adult Development and Leadership
Prereq: None
Adult Development and Leadership
EDD 7303 Policy and Planning in Higher Education
Prereq: None
Policy & Planning In Higher Education
EDD 7304 Planning, Budgeting & the Higher Education Finance Process
Prereq: None
Planning, Budgeting and the Higher Education Finance Process
EDD 7402 Problem-Centered Research I
Prereq: None
Problem-Centered Research I
EDD 8102 Leadership Practicum
Prereq: None
Leadership Practicum
EDD 8104 Field Experience and Portfolio Assessment
Prereq: None
Field Experience and Portfolio Assessment
EDD 9000 Dissertation Project
Prereq: None
Dissertation/Capstone Project
EDD 9001 Dissertation Project
Prereq: None
Dissertation/Capstone Project
EDD 9002 Dissertation Project
Prereq: None
Dissertation/Capstone Project
EDD 9004 Dissertation Project
Prereq: None
Dissertation/Capstone Continuation
(if needed – 0 credits ½ tuition)
Courses= 57 credits hour
Dissertation/Capstone Project
The dissertation/capstone project will be supervised by a committee mutually agreed upon between the student and his or her advisor (9 credits).
Qualifications for Degree
To qualify for the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree with a program concentration in Higher Education Leadership, a student must complete the prescribed 57-credit hour program with a minimum 3.0 grade point index. An internship consisting of 9 credit hours is required consisting of the following courses: EDD 7000 Experiential Learning: Leadership Issues
Prereq: None
, EDD 8102 Leadership Practicum
Prereq: None
and EDD 8104 Field Experience and Portfolio Assessment
Prereq: None
. A portfolio will be constructed and updated during these three courses that will be the repository for field experience of 120 hours. A culminating dissertation/capstone project is required. Course work and the dissertation/capstone project should be completed in just over three years. In addition, during the third year a Content Assessment Test is given that ties in the NCATE/ISLLC standards with practical applications and must be passed by the student. The entire program must be completed within seven years. If the program is not completed within a seven-year period, a petition for reinstatement is necessary. Students may need to re-take two of the research courses to be reinstated if they have more than a two-year leave of absence.
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2012-2013 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2012 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
