The Ph.D. program in Higher Education prepares students for senior administrative and policy development and management posts in colleges and universities, government agencies, foundations, as well as careers in teaching and research. The Research and Evaluation concentration is intended to produce graduates with a range of competencies, including the ability to implement an academic or applied research program from start to finish; assess the effectiveness of educational policies, practices, and programs; and integrate research findings into practical initiatives designed to improve the performance of students and organizations.
While admissions requirements and other requirements are the same regardless of academic track, curricular requirements and career outcomes for students who add the concentration in Research and Evaluation are different from those who do not.
Admissions Requirements
Admission will be open to holders of master’s degrees from accredited colleges or universities. Faculty will evaluate each applicant based on the following criteria and materials:
- Statement of purpose.
- Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
- Two letters of recommendation from academic and/or professional references.
- Current résumé; and
- Applications are twice per year, with fall entrants being reviewed in March and spring entrants being reviewed in October.
Course Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 48-credit hours, as listed below. Credits earned from other institutions or other programs at Seton Hall cannot be transferred and applied to the 48 credit requirement.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ELMP 7765 | Policy Analysis-Admin Pol-Econ | 3 |
| ELMP 8891 | Dir Research Admin Supervision | 3 |
| ELMP 9993 | Org and Govern-Higher Ed | 3 |
| ELMP 9997 | Hist Devel Amer Higher Ed | 3 |
| 12 |
| 9 |
| American College Student | |
| College Student Affairs Admin | |
| Selected Topics in Admin. | |
| Education Law | |
| Comp Study-Intl Educ Systems | |
| Diversity in Higher Education | |
| Ldship Inst Admin and Sup | |
| Ldshp Inst Wkshp Adm and Sup | |
| Institutional Research | |
| Faculty Personnel Pol-High Ed | |
| Finan Adm High Ed | |
| Organ and Admin Jr Comm Coll | |
| Curric and Instr-Higher Ed | |
| 9 |
| ELMP 7000 | Data Analysis | 3 |
| ELMP 8986 | Qualitative Rsch Sem and Admin | 3 |
| ELMP 9799 | Research Practicum | 3 |
| 9 |
| ELMP 8616 | Intermediate Statistics | 3 |
| ELMP 8890 | Survey Research | 3 |
| ELMP 8894 | Applied Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| ELMP 8895 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| ELMP 9962 | Advanced Qualitative Research | 3 |
| 15 |
| ELMP 9979 | Disser Sem in Higher Ed | 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
