Higher Education Leadership Concentration - Ed.D.

The higher education concentration within the Ed.D. program (12 credits) is designed to serve the needs of students whose interest is in higher education leadership including knowledge pertaining to law and policy, finance, history, organizational behavior, and adult learning theories. A higher education concentration will provide greater marketability to higher education professionals looking for a terminal degree or K-12 career changers looking to transition into leadership roles in colleges and universities.

Requirements

Course Credits Required (12 credits)

EDU 5910	Diversity Equity and Inclusion in American Higher Education	3
EDU 5922	Explorations in Higher Education Curriculum	3
EDU 5932	Law and Policy in Higher Education	3
EDU 5942	Inclusive and Transformational Leadership in Higher Education	3

**Ed.D. degree requirement substitutions:

EDU 5922 in place of EDU 6220 

EDU 5942 in place of EDU 6260

EDU 5910 and 5932 in place of electives/cognates

Total Credit Hours: 12