College and University Leadership

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education and Human Resource Studies – Higher Education Leadership

Degree Requirements and Curriculum

Requirements

Orientation to the program and doctoral studies.
A minimum of 30 credits of higher education administrative curriculum.
A minimum of 30 credits of research.
Preliminary exams and dissertation proposal advising.
Comprehensive exams, both written and oral.
Juried publication submission or presentation.
Dissertation.

Curriculum

With an emphasis on applied knowledge and a specific focus on universities and colleges, you learn from renowned faculty and experienced higher education administration professionals.

The comprehensive doctoral curriculum builds your competencies to successfully and ethically lead higher education institutions.Coursework:

Develops research knowledge and skills to enable practitioners and administrators to become scholars/practitioners who expand the knowledge base related to higher education organizations, practice, and outcomes.
Instills and/or reinforces a commitment to the crucial engagement of diversity and addressing issues of privilege and oppression.
Explores ways to strengthen a commitment to access, learning, institutional mission, quality, and educational outcomes.

Year One

Orientation to the program and doctoral studies on campus in Fort Collins, CO in the summer semester.
EDHE 671 – Higher Education Administration (3 cr.)
EDHE 673 – Student Development Theory (3 cr.)
EDRM 702 – Foundations of Educational Research (3 cr.)
EDUC 709 – Leadership Development (3 cr.)
EDUC 710 – Higher Education Finance (3 cr.)

Year Two

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EDCL 701 – Higher Education Law (3 cr.)
EDUC 725 – Professionalism in Education and Leadership (3 cr.) - on campus in Fort Collins, CO
EDUC 675 – Analyzing Education Literature (3 cr.)
EDRM 704 – Qualitative Research (3 cr.)
EDRM 705 – Qualitative Data Analysis (3 cr.)

Additional research course, if required: EDRM 606 – Principles: Quantitative Data Analysis (3 cr.).

Year Three

EDOD 769 – Theory and Practice of Change (3 cr.)
EDRM 700 – Quantitative Research Methods (3 cr.)
EDRM 666 – Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
EDRM 707 – Quantitative Data Collections Methods/Analysis (3 cr.)
EDUC 714 – Education Policy Analysis (3 cr.) - on campus in Fort Collins, CO

Year Four

EDCL 750 – Simulated Presidential Cabinet I (3 cr.) - on campus in Fort Collins, CO
EDRM 792B – Seminar: Proposal Development (3 cr.)
EDRM 799 – Dissertation (3 cr.)

You may work on your dissertation in the Fall and Spring as required. Work can continue in Summer and Fall if you are not finished.

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Mike Macklin
(970) 491-7583
michael.macklin@colostate.edu

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Receive periodic emails about this program.

For admission questions:

Kathy Lucas
School of Education
(970) 491-1963
kathy.lucas@colostate.edu

For curriculum and advising questions:

Linda Kuk
Program Chair
School of Education
(970) 222-1337
linda.kuk@colostate.edu

Degree at a Glance

This program is not currently accepting applications. Information will be updated once application terms and deadlines are determined.

Delivery

Online, on campus, and audio conferencing. On-campus attendance one week and one extended weekend per year are required to complete this program.

Total credits

60 credits

Tuition/fees

$666 per credit ($496 tuition / $170 course fees)
(financial aid available)

Time frame

Can be completed in four or five years. Program duration will vary based on learning style, intensity of study, and career objectives. Summer courses are required to complete this program. As a cohort program, the same group of students begins, proceeds through, and completes the program together.

Designed for

Student affairs administrators and other administrative personnel employed full time at four year colleges and research universities who want to pursue a doctorate.

What you will earn

You will earn the same regionally-accredited Colorado State University degree that a student on the Fort Collins campus is awarded. Your diploma and transcript are identical to those awarded to on-campus students.