

The EdD program is a part-time cohort program that focuses on issues of research utilization to inform professional practice. Candidates must have a current higher education professional position or corporate education position with significant responsibility to be considered eligible. An extensive program of coursework in higher and postsecondary education can include the history of higher education; organizational theory; globalization; finance and governance; adult and workplace learning; and organizational studies. The culminating experience is a prospectus and project designed to improve professional practice through an intervention in the workplace that builds on the knowledge of how others have dealt with the issue and incorporate an appropriate theoretical perspective.
The EdD program is a 3-year model, with 6 credits required Fall, Spring, and Summer.
For the first summer, a full-time 2-week research design workshop is required of all students.
The objectives of the EdD program include providing:
Candidates must exhibit appropriate combinations of the following characteristics:
For detailed information on how to apply to this program, including application requirements, deadlines, and instructions, see the Application Guide for the EdD in Higher Education Administration.
The EdD program of study consists of 42 points beyond the master's degree. Students are expected to complete the degree within three years of continuous study. During their first two semesters, students enroll in a higher education colloquium and a research seminar where they are introduced to the literature of higher and postsecondary education and provided with the guidance that will help them in preparing for the sequence of research projects that will lead first to candidacy and subsequently to completion of the degree. A full-time 2-week research design workshop is required for the first summer. More details are available in our current EdD Advising Guide.
The curriculum requirements for the Program include: