HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COURSE OF STUDY
(54 CREDITS MINIMUM)
CONCENTRATION AREA COURSES (24 CREDITS)
*Denotes required course that will be offered blended and online
Course Number |
Course Title and Description |
Credits |
EDD 8200 |
Leadership, Communication, and Technology |
3 |
HEL 8300 |
The Faces of 21st Century Higher Education Institutions |
3 |
HEL 8310 |
Student Affairs in Higher Education |
3 |
HEL 8320 |
Planning, Budgeting, and Financing of Institutional Resources |
3 |
HEL 8330 |
Governance, Ethics, and the Law of Higher Education |
3 |
HEL 8340 |
Leading the Academic Mission of Today’s Colleges & Universities |
3 |
HEL 8350 |
Politics and External Relations of Higher Education |
3 |
HEL 8360 |
Comparative Higher Education |
3 |
RESEARCH COURSES (12 CREDITS)
Required Courses
Course Number |
Course Title and Description |
Credits |
RES 8100 |
The Nature of Knowing: Epistemology and Inquiry-Based Learning (Required Course) |
3 |
RES 9300 |
Methods of Inquiry (Required Course) |
3 |
Please select ONE of the following research tracks based on your dissertation (please consult your RES 9300 professor and your dissertation chair prior to registering):
Quantitative Research Track
Course Number |
Course Title and Description |
Credits |
RES 8911 |
Quantitative Research Design |
3 |
RES 8921 |
Quantitative Data Analysis
|
3 |
Qualitative Research Track
Course Number |
Course Title and Description |
Credits |
RES 8916 |
Qualitative Research Design |
3 |
RES 8926 |
Qualitative Data Analysis
|
3 |
APPLIED DISSERTATION (12 CREDITS)
The Applied Dissertation is a detailed, accurate, and cohesive account of a scholarly investigation designed to answer one or more research questions. It is required of all FCE doctoral students and its purpose is to improve practice in education and human services. The dissertation process consists of a total of 12 credits encompassing four major benchmarks.
Course Number |
Course Title and Description |
Credits |
DISR 8966 |
Applied Dissertation 1: Prospectus |
3 |
DISR 8967 |
Applied Dissertation 2: Proposal Development |
3 |
DISR 8968 |
Applied Dissertation 3: Proposal |
3 |
DISR 8969 |
Applied Dissertation 4: Applied Dissertation |
3 |
ELECTIVES (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDITS)
Students will fulfill this requirement by selecting from a variety of courses.
SUMMER INSTITUTE (0 CREDITS)
Summer Institute is an opportunity for students to meet with Fischler College classmates, professors, and staff on-campus in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Students will be able to schedule individual sessions with their applied dissertation committee chairs to discuss dissertation work and with representatives from various service areas, including distance library services, student financial assistance, and program advising. The conference will also offer applied dissertation workshops enabling students to learn valuable information about the dissertation process, as well as roundtable sessions affording students the opportunity to present their dissertation work to a group of peers and receive immediate feedback.
Course Number |
Course Title and Description |
Credits |
FSC 8000 |
Summer Institute Institute (Residency Requirement)
|
0 |
EXTENDED DISSERTATION SERVICES (0 CREDITS)
Beginning the 37th month of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program, students will enroll in ADS 8091, Applied Dissertation Services, in order to receive dissertation services and support from Dissertation Committee Chairs and/or other NSU faculty and staff. In cases where students are not enrolled in any classes prior to the 37th month and where Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) students require support from Dissertation Chairs and/or other NSU faculty and staff, ADS 8090 may be used to satisfy Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements for continuous matriculation.
Course Number |
Course Title and Description |
Credits |
ADS 8091 |
Applied Dissertation Services |
1 |
*Note: Students must be registered for ADS 8091 to be eligible for continuing services.
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