Higher Education Administration (Ph.D.) - Student Affairs

Higher Education Administration (Ph.D.) - Student Affairs

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.

This is a non-licensure degree. Completion of this degree will not lead to the eligibility of a state educator license in Virginia or a license or certificate in any other state for endorsements in teaching, special education, content specialist, or school building-level administration.

Higher Education Core Courses
EDUC 758Teaching the College Student3
EDUC 759College and University Administration3
EDUC 782Historical Perspectives of Higher Education3
EDUC 783Economic Impact in Higher Education3
EDUC 784Assessment & Accreditation3
Total Hours15
Student Affairs Cognate
EDUC 785Current Issues and Trends in Student Affairs3
EDUC 786Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs3
EDUC 787Legal Issues and Policies in Student Affairs3
Education Elective 13
Total Hours12
1

Choose any 500-800 level EDUC course except EDUC 798

Research Courses
EDUC 812Advanced Educational Statistics3
EDUC 815Quantitative Methods of Research3
EDUC 817Qualitative Methods of Research3
EDUC 860Literature Review for Advanced Research3
EDUC 980Research Concepts & Methodology 13
Choose one of the following:3
Advanced Quantitative Methods of Research
Advanced Qualitative Methods of Research
Total Hours18
1

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

Dissertation Courses
EDUC 987Dissertation I 15
EDUC 988Dissertation II 15
EDUC 989Dissertation III 15
EDUC 990Dissertation IV0
Total Hours15
1

Ph.D. students are allowed to enroll in EDUC 987, EDUC 988, 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

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
EDUC 758 Teaching the College Student 3
EDUC 782 Historical Perspectives of Higher Education 3
EDUC 759 College and University Administration 3
EDUC 785 Current Issues and Trends in Student Affairs 3
 Hours12
Second Semester
EDUC 786 Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs 3
EDUC 812 Advanced Educational Statistics 3
EDUC 787 Legal Issues and Policies in Student Affairs 3
EDUC 815 Quantitative Methods of Research 3
 Hours12
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
 Hours12
Second Semester
EDUC Elective 1 3
EDUC 915
Advanced Quantitative Methods of Research
or Advanced Qualitative Methods of Research
3
EDUC 980 Research Concepts & Methodology 2 3
 Hours9
Third Year
First Semester
EDUC 987 Dissertation I 2,3 5
 Hours5
Second Semester
EDUC 988 Dissertation II 2,3 5
 Hours5
Fourth Year
First Semester
EDUC 989 Dissertation III 2,3 5
 Hours5
Second Semester
EDUC 990 Dissertation IV 0
 Hours0
 Total Hours60
1

Choose any 500-800 level EDUC course except EDUC 798

2

Once the student enters the Dissertation phase, he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed

3

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.

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