Students in the Higher Education Leadership program must pass each course with at least a B.
This plan shows the sequence of courses for full-time students (3 year completion). Students who do not complete the program in 3 years must take ED 999 – EdD Dissertation in Practice and Capstone Continuation Course for each additional semester past the 3 year timeframe.
ED 801 includes an optional Global Learning Exchange trip to Dublin, Ireland.
Students walk in May graduation of year three, and will receive their diploma in August once their Dissertation in Practice Capstone project and Presentation have been completed.
Required Courses
First Year
Fall Semester
ED 802 Research I
ED 811 Advanced Scholarly Writing
Winter Semester
ED 829 Co-Curricular Engagement
Spring Semester
ED 804 Research II
ED 805 Higher Education: Past, Present, and Future Context
Summer Session (12-week term)
ED 803 Org. Theory
ED 806 Research III
Second Year
Fall Semester
ED 830 Psychology of Learning for Higher Education Leadership
ED 827 Higher Education Law and Policy
Spring Semester
ED 835 The Business of Higher Education
ED 809 Dissertation in Practice I: Proposal
Summer Session (12-week term)
ED 808 Dissertation in Practice II: Literature Review
ED 901 Dissertation in Practice III: Methodology
Year Three
Fall Semester
ED 807 Ed Talks: Dissertation to Publication and Post-Doctoral Success
ED 902 Dissertation in Practice IV: Findings
Spring Semester
ED 903A Dissertation in Practice V: Conclusion and Recommendations
Students in the Higher Education Leadership program must pass each course with at least a B.
This plan shows the sequence of courses for part-time students (4 year completion). Students who do not complete the program in 4 years must take ED 999 – EdD Dissertation in Practice and Capstone Continuation Course for each additional semester past the 4 year timeframe.
ED 801 includes an optional Global Learning Exchange trip to Dublin, Ireland.
Students walk in May graduation of year four, and will receive their diploma in August once their Dissertation in Practice Capstone project and Presentation have been completed.
Required Courses
First Year
Fall Semester
ED 811 Advanced Scholarly Writing
Winter Semester
ED 829 Co-Curricular Engagement
Spring Semester
ED 805 Higher Education: Past, Present, and Future Context
Summer Session (12-week term)
ED 803 Org. Theory
Second Year
Fall Semester
ED 830 Psychology of Learning for Higher Education Leadership
ED 802 Research I
Spring Semester
ED 804 Research II
Summer Session (12-week term)
ED 806 Research III
Year Three
Fall Semester
ED 827 Higher Education Law and Policy
Spring Semester
ED 835 The Business of Higher Education
ED 809 Dissertation in Practice I: Proposal
Summer Session (12-week term)
ED 808 Dissertation in Practice II: Literature Review
ED 901 Dissertation in Practice III: Methodology
Year Four
Fall Semester
ED 807 Ed Talks: Dissertation to Publication and Post-Doctoral Success
ED 902 Dissertation in Practice IV: Findings
Spring Semester
ED 903A Dissertation in Practice V: Conclusion and Recommendations