Counseling and Student Development - Student Affairs in Higher Education (PHD)

Location(s): Manhattan Online

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Offered through the Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs graduate program, the Ph.D. in Counseling and Student Development with specialization in Student Affairs in Higher Education requires a minimum of 90 hours of post baccalaureate.

A Master’s degree is a requirement for admission and represents 30 credits toward the 90 credits required for the doctorate.

Doctoral degree requirements

A designated core of 6 hours of graduate credit, typically a part of the master’s degree in college student personnel work, is required. These courses may be part of a master’s degree or must be completed in addition to the doctoral course work. These courses include the following:

EDCEP 816 - Research Methods in Education Credits: 3
EDCEP 830 - Diversity in Higher Education. Credits: 3
or
EDCEP 851 - Multicultural Aspects of Academic Advising Credits: 3

1. Professional courses (18 credit hours)

EDCEP 923 - Higher Education Law Credits: 3
EDCEP 925 - Higher Education Finance Credits: 3
Credits / Units: 3
EDCEP 926 - Enrollment Management in Higher Education Credits: 3
EDCEP 927 - Higher Education Administration Credits: 3
EDCEP 948 - Advanced Student Development Theory in College Student Affairs Credits: 3
EDLEA 828 - Scholarly Orientation to Graduate Studies Credits: 3

2. Outside area/specialization (9 credit hours)

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

3. Research courses (15 credit hours)

EDLEA 838 - Qualitative Research in Education Credits: 3
EDLEA 938 - Advanced Data Analysis in Qualitative Methods Credits: 3 or another advanced qualitative course approved by program committee
EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education Credits: 3
EDCEP 917 - Experimental Design in Educational Research Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3 - A quantitative or qualitative course approved by program committee

4. Dissertation research (18 credit hours)

Preliminary examination. Candidates must successfully complete a written comprehensive examination prior to advancing to candidacy and gaining formal approval for dissertation work.

EDCEP 999 - Doctoral Research Credits: 1-18

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