There are four major components of the Marxe EdD-HEA degree program including required core content courses, a required research sequence, electives, and finally, the required dissertation in practice sequence. All students complete 54 credits: required core content (15 credits), required research methods (15 credits), elective (6 credits), and required dissertation (18 credits) courses.
The fully online, asynchronous degree program is intended for professionals who have earned a master’s degree and are currently working in higher education administration or a closely related field.
Semester
Online EdD-HEA Course
Fall 1
• Introduction to Higher Education Theory and Research
• Ethical Leadership in Higher Education
Winter 1
• Statistics for the Higher Education Administrator
Spring 1
• Research Design and Data Collection for Practitioner-Scholars
• Strategic Change Management in Higher Education
Summer 1
• Higher Education Leadership in a Global Society
• Elective 1
Fall 2
• Data Analysis and Reporting for Practitioner-Scholars
• Navigating the Financial, Legal, Political, and Social Structures of Higher Education
Winter 2
• Elective 2
Spring 2
• Strategic Project Design
• Best Practices in Higher Education
Summer 2
• Dissertation in Practice Seminar I
• Doctoral Fieldwork and Colloquium I
Fall 3
• Dissertation in Practice Seminar II
• Doctoral Fieldwork and Colloquium II
Spring 3
• Dissertation in Practice Seminar III
• Doctoral Fieldwork and Colloquium III
Electives (6 credits; students select 2)
PAF 9318 – Educational Policy PAF 9332 – Information Systems Higher Ed Admin PAF 9333 – Curriculum and Instruction in Higher Education PAF 9334 – Collective Bargaining in Higher Education PAF 9335 – The Community College PAF 9337 – Issues in Urban Higher Education PAF 9338 – Higher Education, Politics, and Public Policy PAF 9343 – International Higher Education PAF 9345 – The Law of Higher Education PAF 9346 – Student Development Theory and Practice PAF 9399 – Selected Topics in Educational Administration
Contact Us
For information on the program and courses, contact:
Ryan Coughlan, Associate Professor and Founding Faculty Director of the
Online Executive Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration Ryan.Coughlan@baruch.cuny.edu
For information on the Admissions process, contact:
The Office of Graduate Admissions & Enrollment Services mspia.admissions@baruch.cuny.edu
(646) 660-6750
