Program of Study - Combined Program PhD Higher Ed & MBA Flex

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PhD Component

Core Component (12 credits)

EPPL 601 Educational Policy: Development and Analysis (3)  

EPPL 602 Educational Planning (3)  

EPPL 603 Leadership in Education (3)  

EPPL 604 Cross Disciplinary Perspectives in Educational Theory, Research and Practice (3)  

Research Component (9 credits)

EDUC 663 Quantitative Research Design & Methods I (3)  

EDUC 694A Qualitative Research Design & Methods, Part I (3)  

EDUC 694B Qualitative Research Design & Methods, Part II (3)  

Concentration (15 credits)

Required Courses (9 credits)

EDUC 603 The College Student: Developmental Themes and Social Contexts (3)  

EPPL 613 The Academic Life (3)  

EPPL 628 The History of Higher Education (3)  

Elective Courses (6 credits)

Select 6 additional credits of higher education courses in consultation with the advisor

Culminating Experience (9 credits)

EPPL 790 Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership Research Seminar (3)  

EDUC 800 Dissertation (1-9) *

*6 credits of Dissertation are required for the degree.

Total Credits for PhD: 45

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MBA Component

Required MBA Classes

BUAD 5103 Financial Accounting (3)  

BUAD 5503 Organizational Behavior (3)  

BUAD 5013 Communication for Managers (3)  

BUAD 5703 Quantitative Methods (3)  

BUAD 5403 Marketing (3)  

BUAD 5723 Managerial Economics (3)  

BUAD 5603 Operations Management (3)  

BUAD 5303 Finance (3)  

BUAD 5113 Managerial Accounting (3)  

BUAD 5223 Management Information Systems (3)  

BUAD 5713 Modeling & Simulation (1.5)  

BUAD 5943 National & Global Economies (3)   

BUAD 5903 Global Competitive Strategy (3)  

BUAD 6XXX - MBA Electives (10.5)

Select electives in consultation with the advisor

Total MBA Credits: 48

Total Credit hours for combined degree: 93

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Graduation

A student earning a Combined Degree must complete BOTH requirements before either degree is earned.  Student must file a Notice of Candidacy for Graduation with the University Registrar’s Office for the Combined Degree by the established deadlines the fall prior to graduation.

Additional EPPL Graduation Requirements

Committee Approved Dissertation must be uploaded for publishing to ProQuest by the semester deadline established by the Office of Academic Programs prior to graduation.

The Survey of Earned Doctorates must be completed by the semester deadline established by the Office of Academic Programs prior to graduation.