Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership Ph.D.
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Degree Requirements — 64 Credits
See “Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership Ph.D.”.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses — 9 hours
| HESA 761 | Scholarly Writing for Scholar/Leaders | 3 |
| HESA 781 | Collaborative Inquiry for Scholar/Leaders | 3 |
| HESA 782 | Research Capstone in Higher Ed | 3 |
NOTE: These three core courses are taught as a cohort and must be taken sequentially. These courses also fulfill the Graduate School requirements for second research tool.
Select 24 credits from the following, in consultation with advisor and committee:
| HESA 601 | Introduction to Higher Education & Student Affairs | 3 |
| HESA 611 | Organization and Administration | 3 |
| HESA 612 | Higher Education Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| HESA 650 | College Student Development: Foundational Theory | 3 |
| HESA 651 | Philosophical, Historical and Cultural Foundations of Student Affairs in Higher Education | 3 |
| HESA 652 | Enrollment Management Services | 3 |
| HESA 655 | Multiculturalism in Higher Education and Student Affairs | 3 |
| HESA 658 | Helping Skills for Practitioners | 3 |
| HESA 661 | Practicum in College Teaching for Student Development | 3 |
| HESA 668 | College Students: Culture, Characteristics, Campus Life | 3 |
| HESA 669 | Culturally Responsive Aspects of Transformative Learning | 3 |
| HESA 670 | Internship in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership | 6 |
| HESA 671 | Introduction to Leadership in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership | 3 |
| HESA 675 | Field Experience in Student Affairs | 1 - 3 |
| HESA 680 | Law and Higher Education | 3 |
| HESA 683 | Finance and Resource Management in Higher Education | 3 |
| HESA 685 | Human Resources in Higher Education | 3 |
| HESA 690 | Public Policy in Higher Education | 3 |
| HESA 695 | Current Issues in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership | 3 |
| HESA 751 | Advanced College Student Development: Social Identity | 3 |
| HESA 765 | Advanced Multiculturalism | 3 |
| HESA 771 | Advanced Leadership in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership | 3 |
| SRM 700 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 |
Research Core — 15
| SRM 602 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| SRM 603 | Statistical Methods II | 3 |
| SRM 680 | Introduction to Qualitative Research | 3 |
| | and either | |
| | 6 additional credits of qualitative research methods | 6 |
| | or | |
| | 6 additional credits of quantitative research methods | 6 |
Dissertation Proposal and Research — 16
Additional enrollment in HESA 999 Graduate School Continuous Registration (1) may be required to comply with Graduate School policies on continuous registration.
NOTE: SRM 600 Introduction to Graduate Research (3) is a prerequisite to coursework in the Research Core. Any student who has not completed that course, or an equivalent course, prior to entry to the HESAL Ph.D. program must complete SRM 600; that course will not be applied to the above requirements for the Ph.D. All coursework for the program must be completed with a grade of “B-” or better. Written and oral comprehensive examinations may be taken after completion of specified coursework and two satisfactory progress reports. A document describing eligibility criteria and examination procedures may be obtained from the program office or the program website. Comprehensive examinations are offered in the fall and spring semesters.