College of Applied Human Sciences: School of Education
Higher Education Administration, EdD
The Doctor of Education (EdD) program in Higher Education Administration is designed to prepare graduates for positions in higher education administration, faculty and research, and policy.
Students in the program benefit from:
- A core of study designed to provide knowledge across critical areas of higher education.
- A specialization within Higher Education, which may include: academic affairs, curriculum and assessment, college student development, administration, organizations, and policy or an individualized specialization.
- A cognate outside the Higher Education Administration program to allow for in-depth study in a field related to student interests and intended practice.
- A research core that emphasizes the importance of producing original research as well as the ability to critically evaluate and effectively apply published scholarship to problems of practice.