Education (EdD) — Degree Requirements
Please see the general statement of degree requirements for doctoral programs in the “Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements” section of this publication.
Higher Education Administration Track
The Higher Education Administration (HEA) track is designed for mid-career professionals in institutions of higher education. HEA follows a cohort model. Requirements include 64 credits of coursework beyond the master’s: fourteen core courses (including the qualifying paper seminars), four electives, a qualifying paper, dissertation research and completion of a dissertation. Students spend one full day a week (Fridays) on campus during the first two academic years and participate in a three-week, full-time summer institute in June during each of the first two summers. In the third summer, students enroll for a professional development seminar on leadership, along with the second of four electives, and begin work on the qualifying paper. In the fall of the third year, students take their remaining electives and complete the qualifying paper, which serves as the qualifying examination. Students must complete all core and elective courses and the qualifying paper before registering for the dissertation seminar and dissertation research.
Leadership in Urban Schools Track
The Leadership in Urban Schools (LIUS) track is designed for mid-career professionals in K-12, adult or community urban educational settings. Students may continue working while they pursue doctoral studies: courses meet two evenings per week and one Saturday a month during the fall and spring semesters, and all day for a three-week period each summer. LIUS follows a cohort model. Requirements include 65 credits of coursework beyond the master’s, including an internship, a qualifying paper, dissertation research and completion of a dissertation. Coursework begins in the summer and is completed over three summers and two academic years. In the fall of the third year, students complete the qualifying paper, which serves as the qualifying examination. That spring, students develop a dissertation prospectus, an initial exploration of the dissertation topic and methodology. Students must complete all core and elective courses and the qualifying paper before registering for the dissertation seminar and dissertation research.
Elective courses and the internship are aligned with courses required for principal and director licensure offered through the University’s Graduate Program in Educational Administration, so that students may use LIUS courses to fulfill many of the requirements for administrative certification.
Higher Education Administration (64 cr.)
Core courses (37 cr.):
- HIGHED 601 and 602 (Educational Leadership Skills I and II)
- HIGHED 610 and 611 (Current Issues in Higher Education I and II)
- HIGHED 620 (Teaching, Learning and Curriculum in Urban Contexts)
- HIGHED 630 (The History of Higher Education in the United States)
- HIGHED 632 (Organization and Leadership in Educational Institutions)
- HIGHED 641 (Effecting Change in Higher Education: Strategies and Processes)
- HIGHED 691 and 692 (Professional Development Seminars I and II)
- HIGHED 740 and 741 (Research Methods in Higher Education I and II)
Electives (12 cr.):
Four additional elective coursesResearch courses (15 cr.):
HIGHED 791 and 792 (Research Seminar on the Qualifying Paper I and II) (2 credits)
HIGHED 891, 892 and 893 Dissertation Seminar (7 credits)
HIGHED 899 (Dissertation Research) (minimum of 6 credits)
Leadership in Urban Schools (65 cr.)
Core courses (28 cr.):
EDLDRS 701 and 702 (Leadership Workshop I and II)
EDLDRS 703 and 704 (Critical Issues I and II)
EDLDRS 710 (Culture of Urban Schools)
EDLDRS 714, 715,716 and 717 (Integrative Seminar I-IV) (1 credit each)
EDLDRS 720 (Teaching, Learning and Curriculum in Urban Contexts)
EDLDRS 730 (Historical Roots of Contemporary Urban Schooling)
EDLDRS 732 (Organization and Leadership in Educational Institutions)
Electives (9 cr.):
Three elective courses
Research courses (28 cr.):
EDLDRS 740 and 741 (Research Methods in Educational Leadership I and II)
EDLDRS 742 (Team Research Projects) (Subject to final University approval)
EDLDRS 760 (Qualifying Paper Seminar)
EDLDRS 798 Internship
EDLDRS 891, 892 and 893 (Dissertation Seminar) (7 credits)
EDLDRS 899 (Dissertation Research) (minimum of 6 credits)