Higher Education Major (24 hours)

This major emphasizes the development of skills in higher education administration, organizational and policy development, teaching, curriculum development, and social justice advocacy related to post-secondary institutions.

You will  take all four of the required courses and can select 12 elective credit hours consultation with your doctoral committee.

Required (12 credit hours):

• EDHI 601 Theories of College Student Development: Higher Education Application (3 credit hours)
• EDHI 609 Preparing for the Professoriate Teaching in Higher Education (3 credit hours)
• EDHI 613 Administration and Finance in Higher Education (3 credit hours)
• EDHI 675 Legal Issues (3 credit hours)

Electives (12 credit hours):

• EDHI 600 Introduction to Student Affairs Administration (3 credit hours)
• EDHI 602 The American College Student (3 credit hours)
• EDHI 611 Teaching and Curriculum Issues in Higher Education (3 credit hours)
• EDHI 659 Independent Study in Higher Education (3 credit hours)
• EDHI 698 Principles and Practices of Student Affairs Administration (3 credit hours)
• EDFO 610 Women, Gender, and Education (3 credit hours)
• EDFO 660 Comparative Education (3 credit hours)
• EDHI 699 Internship (3 credit hours)
• EDST 697 The Grant Process and Research (3 credit hours)