Ph.D. Program Overview
Purpose of the Program
The doctoral program in Higher Education Program (HED) provides mid-level professionals with the essential knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes necessary for advanced practice in the field of student affairs and higher education administration. Graduate students are prepared to work as student development educators and administrators in higher education. Specifically, students may expect post-graduate employment at cabinet levels of student affairs and academic administration or as faculty in graduate preparation programs. Many students have gone on to work with non-profit, governmental, and non-governmental policy-oriented organizations, as well.
Program Overview
The HED program is located in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. The Department is part of the School of Education and is housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. It awards the Ph.D. degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies to students who complete specified requirements. An information guide for the doctoral program is available in pdf format.