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Course Offerings (EdD)

Program of Study

The Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration is 72 credits in length. Up to 12 credits may be transferred in from the student's master's degree.

Academic Year Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester
Year One

HIED 800 (3 cr.)

HIED 807 (3 cr.)

HIED 810 (3 cr.)

HIED 806 (3 cr.)

HIED 801 (3 cr.)

HIED 820 (3 cr.)
Year Two

HIED 803 (3 cr.)

HIED 811 or 821
(3 cr.)

HIED 804 (3 cr.)

HIED 808 (3 cr.)

HIED 809 (3 cr.)

HIED 812 or 822 (3 cr.)
Year Three

HIED 802 (3 cr.)

HIED 805 (3 cr.)

HIED 899 (3 cr.)

HIED 813/823 (3 cr.)

HIED 899 (3 cr.)

Interdisciplinary (3 cr.)

HIED 899 (6 cr.)

*Note: Course sequence is subject to change.

Core (21 credits)

HIED 800 U.S. Higher Education
HIED 801 College and University Leadership
HIED 802 Planning and Policy Development in Higher Education
HIED 803 Community Building
HIED 804 Diversity and Social Justice in Higher Education
HIED 805 Budgeting and Finance in Higher Education
HIED 806 Higher Education Law
HIED 810 Organizational Theory in Higher Education Administration
HIED 820 The College Student

Concentration: Academic Affairs (12 credits)

HIED 811 Governance and Change in Higher Education
HIED 812 Curriculum and the Academic Program in Higher Education
HIED 813 Advanced Issues in Academic Affairs

Concentration: Student Affairs (12 credits)

HIED 821 College Student Development Theory
HIED 822 Organization and Administration of Student Affairs
HIED 823 Advanced Issues in Student Affairs

Research/Dissertation (21 credits)

HIED 807 Research Design and Assessment in Higher Education
HIED 808 Quantitative Research Methods
HIED 809 Qualitative Research Methods
HIED 899 Dissertation

Interdisciplinary (6-18 credits)

Additional courses inside or outside of the Higher Education Administration program that support the student's career goals. Specific courses will be identified in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Course Information

For information about courses, please visit the Course Descriptions.

Higher Education Administration

Contact Information
Phone: (320) 308-4220

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