EdD in Higher Education Leadership

The EdD in Higher Education Leadership is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in a variety of higher education institutional settings. The program will provide a professional degree to improve the practice of those engaged in administrative functions in higher education. The EdD in Higher Education Leadership would be similar in construct to the existing EdD programs, but would vary in some significant ways.

The proposed doctorate of Educational Leadership in Higher Education:

  • Creates a 63 hour program combining a common core, inquiry courses, cognate area, practical experience and a capstone project.
  • Provides a flexible design capitalizing on individual experience goals and needs.
  • Takes advantage of TCU's history as a sectarian institution to include value based and ethical leadership concepts as part of the curriculum.
  • Is a collaborative degree with options for students to include studies in a variety of disciplines as part of their studies.

The Higher Education Leadership program prepares students to assume major leadership roles in higher education institutions. The program:

  • Prepares students for positions such as presidents, vice-presidents, deans and department heads.
  • Develops educational leaders who understand organizations and the effective leadership of organizations.
  • Develops educational leaders prepared to take advantage of increasing opportunities for creating new educational institutions and systems.
  • Develops leaders who understand the relationship of higher education to community settings.
  • Develops educational leaders who operate with a global perspective in a diverse and rapidly evolving professional field.
  • Develops educational leaders who reflect clear ethical and moral commitments for the education of students.
  • Develops educational leaders able to envision and create new settings now possible through the availability of information technologies.

Admission

To be admitted to the doctoral program in Higher Education Leadership, a student must:

  • Apply to TCU Graduate School
  • Demonstrate a strong academic record
  • Have a Master's Degree in education or an appropriate field from a regionally accredited institution
  • Demonstrate an acceptable GRE or the Miller's Analogy Score from the past five years
  • Provide a written statement that documents evidence that leadership skills and experiences, and explains motivations and goals for pursuing the EdD degree
  • Complete an interview with College of Education faculty
  • Complete a reference referral form and provide letters of reference
  • Agree to a criminal background check
  • Show three years of professional experience, preferred
  • International students must meet TCU International Admission requirements

Program of Study

A program of student is both a guideline for the student and the student's Doctoral Advisory Committee and a document for ongoing evaluation and assessment. Each student will create a Doctoral Advisory Committee (DAC). The DAC will be created using the criteria established by the College of Education in the "Guidelines for Project/Dissertation Committee Service" document. Among the first tasks of the DAC is to develop the student's Program of Study. While there is latitude intended in this plan, the DAC has the responsibility to help the student be prepared to achieve their career goals. The EdD in Higher Education Leadership requires a minimum of 60 hours of post-matriculation course work.

Foundations (15 hours)

EDAD 70033

Ethical and Moral Dimensions of Educational Leadership

EDLE 60063

Law and Ethics in Educational Leadership

EDHE 70133

History and Philosophy of Higher Education

EDHE 70143

Impact of College on Students

EDHE 70153

Organizational Behavior in Higher Education

Inquiry (9-12 hours)

Students may take any 12 hours from the courses listed below (or equivalent courses from outside the program or College of Education with permission). However, EDUC 70953 may not count toward the initial 12 hours. It must be taken if the student has not already passed EDUC 70953 with at least a "B-" grade.

EDUC 60043

Action Research

EDUC 60823

Educational Program Evaluation

EDUC 70953

Research in Education

EDUC 70960

Apprenticeship in Research

EDUC 70963

Qualitative Inquiry I

EDUC 70973

Qualitative Inquiry II

Administrative Leadership in Higher Education (18-21 hours)

EDAD 60133

Trends and Issues in Education Administration-Student Affairs

EDAD 70043

Educational Policy and Practice

EDGU 60403

Theories of Student Development

EDGU 60423

Organization and Administration of Support Programs

EDGU 70793

Strength-Based Theories: Assessment, Research and Practice

EDGU 71103

Program Development in Student Affairs

EDHE 70113

Organization and Administration of Academic Affairs

EDHE 70123

College President

EDHE 70163

The Small College

*Up to two different topics for total of 6 hours: Strategic Planning, Environmental Theory in Higher Education, Finance and Administration in Higher Education, Athletics in Higher Education, or Development in Higher Education

Cognate Areas (6-12 hours)

  • Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education
  • Communication and Marketing - courses to be arranged in conjunction with the student's advisor and the College of Communication
  • Management and Leadership - courses to be arranged in conjunction with the student's advisor and the Neeley School of Business
  • Leadership in Church Related Higher Education - courses to be arranged in conjunction with the student's advisor and Brite Divinity School
  • Athletics - courses to be arranged with the student's advisor

Field Based Experience (6 hours)

EDAD 70200

Internship in Educational Administration

The student will complete two internships in higher education settings. Each internship must be completed in separate settings that oversee different institutional responsibilities or are completed in different types of institutions.

The College of Education will endeavor to provide an assistantship in a university setting. The assistantships provide an opportunity for the student to work with practitioners to directly address theory and practice in a supervised field experience. This is a paid position designed to assist in funding for the student. There is no guarantee that an assistantship will be available for all students, but the TCU College of Education will work diligently to place all Higher Education Leadership student in an assistantship.

Capstone Project (12 hours)

EDAD 70073

Capstone Doctoral Seminar

EDAD 90770

Capstone Project





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