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Examples of Higher Education Doctoral Courses 

 

  History and Philosophy of Higher Education (EDHE 6510) 

  • Study of the development of higher education in the United States, including the forces that have shaped institutions and institutional culture and practice. Identification of the significant events and philosophies that have influenced the evolution of higher education institutions and analysis of the implications of these for practice and for the future of higher education. 

 Organization and Administration of Higher Education  (EDHE 6710) 

  • Examination of the theoretical principles of organizational behavior, leadership and institutional culture applied to a functional examination of administrative roles in higher education. 

Policy Studies in Higher Education (EDHE 6550) 

  • Studies in the development, implementation and enforcement of policies by institutions of higher education, state higher education coordinating and governing boards and the federal government. Measurements of the impacts of policies on educational outcomes and institutional management also are examined. 

Legal Aspects of Higher Education (EDHE 6550) 

  • Legal aspects and issues affecting institutions of higher learning and their administrations, faculties and students. Analyses of decisions rendered by the federal and state courts concerning procedural and substantive due process, civil rights, and the operation and function of higher education.