The Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies with a specialization in Educational Leadership and Higher Education, provides academic preparation and professional development for those individuals interested in the study of educational leadership and higher education.
The Ph.D. program is a blended program. Students complete the majority of their coursework online and are required to complete at least two summer research seminars offered in a blended format (some online work with 1 week on campus). The Ph.D. requires students to complete a minimum of 6 credit hours of an on-campus summer research seminars.