HELP Timeline

Fall Semester Year One

Spring Semester Year One

Summer Semester Year One

EDD 7100: Research Design and Evaluation 

3 Credit Hours

EDD 7102: Quantitative Research Methods

3 Credit Hours

EDD 7104: Organizational Psychology in Higher Education Administration: Understanding and Transforming Human Systems

3 Credit Hours

EDD 7103: Trends and Issues in Higher Education Research and Policy

3 Credit Hours

EDD 7105: Ethics and Law in Higher Education Administration

3 Credit Hours

EDD 7200: Finance and Administration in Higher Education

3 Credit Hours

EDD 8000: Research Development Seminar

1 Credit Hour

• Identify research topic; research critiques; theoretical framework;
• Complete CITI Training

EDD 8000: Research Development Seminar

1 Credit Hour

• Produce literature review chapter
• Produce introduction chapter
• Potential major advisor search

EDD 8000: Research Development Seminar

1 Credit Hour

• Major advisor identified
• Research committee identified

Fall Semester Year Two

Spring Semester Year Two

Summer Semester Year Two

EDD 7101: Qualitative Research Methods

3 Credit Hours

EDD 7208: Advanced Qualitative Methods OR EDD 7209 Advanced Quantitative Methods

3 Credit Hours

EDD 7203: Program Development and Assessment in Higher Education

3 Credit Hours

EDD 7107: Leadership Theory and Research

3 Credit Hours

EDD 7202: Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs 

3 Credit Hours

EDD 7204: High-Impact Teaching in Higher Education 

3 Credit Hours

EDD 8000: Research Development Seminar

1 Credit Hour

• Prepare dissertation proposal
• Submit prospectus; submit IRB application

EDD 8000: Research Development Seminar

1 Credit Hour

• Prepare dissertation proposal
• Submit prospectus; submit IRB application

EDD 8000: Research Development Seminar

1 Credit Hour

Prepare data collection

Fall Semester Year Three

Spring Semester Year Three

Summer Semester Year Three

EDD 7205: Effective Course Design, Implementation and Assessment in Higher Education

3 Credit Hours

EDD 7108: Comparative and International/Global Issues in Higher Education

3 Credit Hours

EDD 8000: Research Development Seminar

6 Credit Hours

• Submit dissertation

EDD 7207: Supporting Non-Traditional and Underrepresented Students in Higher Education

3 Credit Hours

EDD 8000: Dissertation Research

2 Credit Hours

• Analyze gathered data
• Produce findings
• Write up conclusions

EDD 8000: Research Development Seminar

1 Credit Hour

• Data collection and analysis