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Education (Ph.D.) — Higher Education

  • Program Overview

    Ph.D. in Education concentration in Higher Education (60-credits)

    Endicott’s research-based doctorate in education program prepares students to serve as an expert in their field through coursework, mentorship, and Endicott’s signature doctoral apprenticeship. Students will develop their research knowledge and skills to address educational problems in higher education.

    This 100% online program uses a blend of synchronous and asynchronous modalities. Students will pursue research and/or teaching opportunities under the mentorship of a faculty member. Virtual residency weekends will also be held three times a year.

    The Higher Education concentration will prepare students to better understand the administrative, political, financial, legal, and socio-cultural aspects of higher education. Graduates from this program go on to serve in a variety of roles in higher education.

    Doctoral Admission Requirements

    Endicott College doctoral students
  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 60

    Foundational Coursework - 9 Credits

    • EDL 703 - History of Higher Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 710 - Sociology of Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 730 - Current Issues in Educational Policy (Cr: 3)

    Research Methods and Literature Review

    • EDL 715 - Introduction to Qualitative Research (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 716 - Literature Review I (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 735 - Research Methods II: Quantitative (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 736 - Literature Review II (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 752A - Research Methods III: Program Evaluation/Action Research (Cr: 3)
    • EDU 716 - Advanced Qualitative Methods  (Cr: 3)
    • EDU 720 - Narrative Methods, Portraiture, and Autoethnography (Cr: 3)
    • EDU 736 - Advanced Quantitative Methods (Cr: 3)

    Electives - 12 Credits

    Choose four from the following courses:

    • EDL 708 - Change Leadership in Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 720 - Transformational Leadership in Contemporary Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 738 - Ethical Leadership in Education (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 746 - Finance, Budget, and Operations (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 760 - Student Development: History and Issues (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 764 - Theories and Practice in Academic Leadership (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 768 - Teaching, Learning & Institutional Culture in Higher Education (Cr: 3)
    • EXM 700 - Comprehensive Paper (Cr: 0)

    Research Apprenticeship - 6 Credits

    • EDL 772A/772B - Doctoral Apprenticeship I & II (Cr: 6)

    Dissertation Sequence - 9 Credits

    • EDL 755A - Dissertation Study Part I (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 755B - Dissertation Study Part II (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 755C - Dissertation Study Part III (Cr: 3)
    • EDL 782 - Dissertation Continuation (Cr: 0)

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of this program, students will:
    • Develop fluency with significant empirical and theoretical works in the field of education.
    • Locate and synthesize existing research to analyze contemporary problems in the field.
    • Demonstrate mastery of social scientific research processes to conduct research in an ethical manner.
    • Communicate clearly with a scholarly audience via written research and oral presentations.
    • Conduct independent, original research that contributes to their field or area of interest.

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Ph.D. in Education concentration in Higher Education Program at a Glance

60 credits
4 Years
$3,300 cost per class
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