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2008-2009 Graduate Catalog 
    
2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Student Affairs in Higher Education (Ph.D.)


Doctoral degree requirements


Offered through the Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs graduate program, the Ph.D. in Student Affairs in Higher Education requires a minimum of 93 hours of post baccalaureate.  A designated core of 15 hours of graduate credit, typically a part of the  master’s degree in college student personnel work, is required. These courses include the following: 

Note


These courses may be part of a master’s degree or must be completed in addition to the doctoral course work.

1. Professional courses (15 credit hours)


  • EDCEP 886 - Seminar/Higher Education Law (3)
  • EDCEP 886 - Seminar/Higher Education Finance (3)
  • EDCEP 886- Seminar/Enrollment Management (3)

2. Outside area/specialization (9 credit hours)


This specialization is developed in consultation with the major professor and ust be approved by the student’s program of study committee.

4. Dissertation research (30 credit hours)


Preliminary examination. Candidates must successfully complete completion of all segments of a monitored, written examination of at least 12 hours over all areas of the program of study.