Higher Education Administration (Ph.D.) - Assessment & Evaluation
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Core Courses | ||
| EDUC 758 | Teaching the College Student | 3 |
| EDUC 759 | College and University Administration | 3 |
| EDUC 782 | Historical Perspectives of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 783 | Economic Impact in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 784 | Assessment & Accreditation | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment & Evaluation Cognate | ||
| EDUC 778 | Program Design and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 779 | Institutional Research | 3 |
| EDUC 780 | Evaluation and Measurement Tools | 3 |
| EDUC 781 | Compliance and Report Writing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Research Courses | ||
| EDUC 812 | Advanced Educational Statistics | 3 |
| EDUC 815 | Quantitative Methods of Research | 3 |
| EDUC 817 | Qualitative Methods of Research | 3 |
| EDUC 860 | Literature Review for Advanced Research | 3 |
| EDUC 915 | Advanced Quantitative Methods of Research | 3 |
| or EDUC 917 | Advanced Qualitative Methods of Research | |
| EDUC 980 | Research Concepts & Methodology 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Once the student enters the Dissertation phase (after completion of EDUC 980), they must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation Courses | ||
| EDUC 987 | Dissertation I 1 | 5 |
| EDUC 988 | Dissertation II 1 | 5 |
| EDUC 989 | Dissertation III 1 | 5 |
| EDUC 990 | Dissertation IV | 0 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Ph.D. students are allowed to enroll in EDUC 987, EDUC 988, and EDUC 989 only one time. Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Education.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 60 hours
- A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
- Successful defense of dissertation
- Degree must be completed within 7 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| EDUC 758 | Teaching the College Student | 3 |
| EDUC 782 | Historical Perspectives of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 759 | College and University Administration | 3 |
| EDUC 778 | Program Design and Assessment | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC 779 | Institutional Research | 3 |
| EDUC 812 | Advanced Educational Statistics | 3 |
| EDUC 780 | Evaluation and Measurement Tools | 3 |
| EDUC 815 | Quantitative Methods of Research | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC 783 | Economic Impact in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 817 | Qualitative Methods of Research | 3 |
| EDUC 784 | Assessment & Accreditation | 3 |
| EDUC 860 | Literature Review for Advanced Research | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC 781 | Compliance and Report Writing | 3 |
| EDUC 915 or EDUC 917 |
Advanced Quantitative Methods of Research or Advanced Qualitative Methods of Research |
3 |
| EDUC 980 | Research Concepts & Methodology 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC 987 | Dissertation I 1,2 | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC 988 | Dissertation II 1,2 | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC 989 | Dissertation III 1,2 | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC 990 | Dissertation IV | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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Once the student enters the Dissertation phase, they must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed
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Ph.D. students are allowed to enroll in EDUC 987, 988, and 989 only one time. Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Education.