General Approach
The small size of the Ph.D. program in Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy at Seton Hall University allows for frequent faculty interaction and close work with your adviser. We are committed to maintaining a small, selective and focused program that will prepare our graduates to pursue careers as top-level administrative, research, policy or teaching careers in higher education or governmental agencies in the United States and abroad. Study is available on either full or part-time basis.
Coursework
Matriculation
Doctoral students will be considered for matriculation after completing 18 core course credits and by demonstrating competence in the core courses by successfully passing a qualifying written examination. The core courses are:
ELMP 6005
| Statistical Methods
| 3 |
ELMP 6101
| Introduction to Higher Education as a Field of Study
| 3 |
ELMP 7765
| Policy Analysis in Administration
| 3 |
ELMP 8891
| Directed Research
| 3 |
ELMP 9993
| Organization and Governance in Higher Education
| 3 |
ELMP 9997
| Historical Development of American Education
| 3 |
Curriculum
I. Foundations/Interdisciplinary Studies (3 credits)
Select one:
EDST 9301
| The History of Education in America
| 3 |
EDST 9302
| Social Psychological Domain of Education
| 3 |
EDST 9304
| Philosophic Perspective in School and Society
| 3 |
II. Professional Core (33 credits)
Required courses:
ELMP 7765
| Policy Analysis in Administration: Political and Economic Aspects
| 3 |
ELMP 7774
| Comparative Study of International Education Systems
| 3 |
ELMP 9993
| Organization and Governance of Higher Education
| 3 |
ELMP 9994
| Faculty Personnel Policies in Higher Education
| 3 |
ELMP 9995
| Financial Administration of Higher Education Institutions
| 3 |
ELMP 9997
| Historical Development of American Higher Education
| 3 |
ELMP 9998
| Curriculum and Instruction in Higher Education
| 3 |
12 additional credits are determined under advisement. III. Research Requirement (18 credits) Required courses: ELMP 6005
| Statistical Methods
| 3 |
ELMP 8616
| Intermediate Statistical Methods
| 3 |
ELMP 8891
| Directed Research in Administration and Supervision
| 3 |
ELMP 9979
| Dissertation Seminar in Higher Education I
| 3 |
ELMP 9980
| Dissertation Seminar in Higher Education II
| 3 |
3 additional credits are determined under advisement. For additional information on courses and curricula, please see the Graduate Catalogue.
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