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EDHL 720 - International Perspectives in Higher Education
Credits: 3
This course will provide the opportunity to conduct in-depth analysis of international higher education institutions during a study trip to another country. Students will be introduced to the international and comparative divisions of higher education by examining how a country’s culture has affected the finances, governance, administrative structure, academic specialization and program delivery, student support/services, and enrollment underlying international higher education models.
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EDHL 730 - Dissertation Study
Credits: 0
This 16-week, zero-credit hour course providing candidates with a structured way to brainstorm and develop research ideas, as well as a collaborative way to explore and develop concepts and topics necessary for developing and writing the Dissertation in Practice research study.
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EDHL 731 - Research Design
Credits: 0
This 16-week, zero-credit hour course provides candidates with a structured way to begin synthesizing literature related to a problem in Higher Education Leadership practice and drafting sections of the Dissertation in Practice Proposal.
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EDHL 735 - Advanced Research Methods
Credits: Variable: 0.0 - 3.0
This 16-week, (0-3) credit hour course provides candidates with a structured way to continue development of the Dissertation in Practice Proposal.
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EDHL 736 - Research Writing
Credits: 0
This 16-week, zero-credit hour course provides candidates with a structured way to continue development of the Dissertation in Practice. Depending on their semester of study, students are responsible for the dissertation deliverables listed in the Dissertation in Practice Handbook.
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EDHL 737 - Research Seminar
Credits: 0
In this 16-week, zero-credit hour course, students will focus on completing the collection and analysis of the data from their research. Depending on their semester of study, students are responsible for the dissertation deliverables listed in the Dissertation in Practice Handbook.
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EDHL 738 - Writing for Publication
Credits: 0 - 3
In this 16-week, (0-3) credit hour doctoral-level writing course, students continue the collection and analysis of data and focus on the development of a manuscript for publication based on their dissertation research.
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EDHL 750 - Reflective Leadership Practice and Inquiry
Credits: Three (3)
This course introduces students to historical and contemporary foundations of higher education with specific focus on ethical leadership and reflective practice. Students will be introduced to educational inquiry and build knowledge and skills in academic research and writing.
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EDHL 751 - The College Student Experience
Credits: Three (3)
Students will become familiar with higher education leadership from the perspective of the student experience through study of student development theory, student services, student engagement, and through application of theory to practice in student affairs.
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EDHL 752 - Leadership in Higher Education
Credits: Three (3)
This course provides a general overview of various aspects of leadership in higher education including theories, multiple frames approach, strategic planning, and various decision-making models.
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EDHL 753 - Educational Research Methods
Credits: Three (3)
Students will be able to identify educational research methodologies and methods and understand the importance of research design and paradigms.
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EDHL 754 - The Competitive Context of Higher Education
Credits: Three (3)
The context of higher education is an increasingly complex and increasingly competitive environment. This course discusses the contemporary and future roles of enrollment management, the nature and scope of institutions in higher education, and constituency engagement.
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EDHL 755 - Research Residency I
Credits: Three (3)
Students will be immersed in dissertation research and writing through workshops, presentations, and critique groups.
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EDHL 756 - The Academic Community
Credits: Three (3)
In this comprehensive course students will develop strategies and leadership skills that will enable them to lead in an academic environment. Topics will include academic structure, governance, faculty tenure, emerging roles of faculty, and unions. Students will identify leadership roles in academic planning and curriculum development and will identify current and emerging issues in the academic environment in higher education.
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EDHL 757 - Organizational Leadership In Higher Education
Credits: Three (3)
Understanding the context of higher education prepares future leaders to confront most any issue if they have a grasp of organizational theory in higher education, power, conflict and crisis management, and organizational behavior.
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EDHL 758 - Understanding Data and Analysis
Credits: Three (3)
This course focuses on understanding the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. Students will have the opportunity to learn different forms of analysis but can concentrate on the most appropriate type for their own study. Writing results and conclusions for a research study will also be discussed.
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EDHL 759 - Strategic Change and Innovation
Credits: Three (3)
Higher education is constantly evolving and changing. Future leaders must be prepared to understand, manage, and implement change. This course focuses on change models, barriers and resistance to change, innovation, and the future of higher education. Students will be exposed to the concept of design thinking as a tool for innovation in higher education.
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EDHL 760 - Research Residency II
Credits: Three (3)
The second residency includes presentations and workshops for advanced research and writing.
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EDHL 761 - Performance And Accountability
Credits: Three (3)
Leaders now and in the foreseeable future are held to many types of performance and accountability measures from different external and internal forces. This course discusses the role of assessment and data for decision-making, accreditation, and the basics of financial management.
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EDHL 762 - Leading in a Complex Environment
Credits: Three (3)
This course provides an overview of the key policy and legal issues in public and private higher education. Students will learn how policy, legal, and finance intersect and are integrated to solve complex problems.
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EDHL 763 - Dissertation Research And Writing
Credits: Three (3)
In this doctoral-level writing course, students focus on refinement of a manuscript for publication based on the student’s dissertation research. Students will revise and finalize their manuscript to meet their identified journal’s publishing standards.
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EDHL 764 - Portfolio and Oral Defense
Credits: Three (3)
This final course is to review and defend the comprehensive portfolio through a professional conversation and an oral presentation.
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EDHL 790 - Dissertation Proposal
Credits: Zero (0)
Each student will complete a proposal of the research study including the research idea, statement of the problem, its background and significance, a review of the literature, and a proposed methodology and research design to address the problem of practice in higher education leadership to be addressed in the study. The proposal must be approved by the end of the course and the student must receive a grade of P indicating approval of the proposal by the student’s faculty advisor/dissertation chair and program faculty members. Prerequisites: EDHL 750, 751, 753, 755
Prerequisite: EDHL 750, 751, 753 & 755
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EDHL 791 - Dissertation Defense
Credits: Zero (0)
Each student will prepare a formal presentation and orally defend the dissertation of practice. The EdD program is complete when the student’s dissertation chair, program faculty members, and program director give approval. Prerequisites: all required program coursework, EDHL 764 and EDHL 790.
Prerequisite: All required program coursework, EDHL 764 and EDHL 790
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