Education, Higher Education Administration Option, Ph.D.

Program Specific Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. is a terminal professional degree in education designed for students who want to work as a faculty member in higher education. The Ph.D. requires 81 semester hours beyond the bachelor’s degree, of which 39 hours must be taken in the student’s chosen field including research courses, and 12 dissertation hours. Candidates may, with the approval of the faculty, transfer up to 30 semester hours from previous graduate level coursework. A bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree are required of all students to be admitted to the Ph.D. program.