Degree Requirements

Course of Study

The doctoral program requires a doctoral examination and a minimum of 75 hours: 60 hours of course work and 15 hours of dissertation research.

Required Core Courses (30 hours)

All doctoral students in the EAF department, whether in the P-20 or higher education concentrations, are asked to complete a core curriculum of 30 hours that focus on administrative theory and educational leadership (6 hours), qualitative and quantitative research design (6 hours), key issues in doctoral-level scholarship (3 hours), and – at the dissertation stage – work on dissertation research itself (15 hours).

 

Course Number	Course Title
EAF 582	Administrative Theory in Education
EAF 583	Seminar in Educational Leadership
EAF 509	Research Design in Education
EAF 415	Qualitative Research in Educational Settings
EAF 594	Doctoral-level Scholarship
EAF 599	Dissertation Research (15 semester hours)

Foundations Classes (6 hrs)
Higher Education Concentration (15 hrs)
Four (4) additional research courses (12 hrs)
Complementary Electives (9 hrs)
Total Hours: 75

• Pass Comprehensive Examination
• Defend Dissertation Research

Technology Requirements

To successfully complete Educational Administration and Foundations courses, students in all programs are expected to have frequent and convenient access to a computer and electronic resources. Review the EAF technology requirements.

Department Doctoral Procedures and Forms

• Higher Education Administration Concentration Plan of Study
• Graduate Independent Study Request

Dissertation Information

• Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• CITI Training 
• Change of Grade Form from DE to a Grade available from Advisor (can be used for EAF591/EAF 592)
• Graduate School Dissertation Information and Assistance

Graduate School Commonly Used Forms

• Doctoral degree audit instruction - scroll down to Forms for Students in Doctoral Programs
• Request for Auditor Registration
• Request for change in graduate degree audit
• Request to Extend Time to Complete Graduate Masters / Doctoral Degree Program
• Request for Exception to Graduate Council Bylaws for Thesis/Dissertation Committees

Completion Information

Within the first 2 weeks of the semester that you plan to graduate:

• Program contact fills out the Degree Audit from the Graduate School and sends it to the Department Chair, who will complete and forward to the Graduate School.
• Follow instructions on the Graduation Procedures page.

EAF 599 Override Dissertation Hours

• Each student must contact their advisor and discuss their planning document and dissertation plans. The advisor then contacts Kim Ward  about an override for dissertation hours for the student. Future override dissertation hours will automatically be granted by Mrs. Pfoff for the student provided the student is continuously enrolled. After overrides are granted, the student can then register for EAF 599 for the number of hours that they have agreed upon with their advisor.