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Doctor of Education - Higher Education Administration and Leadership

This concentration uniquely caters to education professionals looking to advance into a post-secondary teaching or administrative position.

Our program has been designed by education experts in consideration of today’s systematic challenges and individual needs. In addition to traditional topics, Bradley’s Ed.D. program also incorporates contemporary principles of ethics, technology and accountability to establish a modern, forward-facing knowledge base.

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Online Ed.D. Core Courses 

  • ENC 708 Boards and Educational Governance - 3 Credits
  • ENC 709 Ethical and Political Foundations of Educational Policy - 3 Credits 
  • ENC 710 Learning in an Era of Technology - 3 Credits 
  • ENC 711 National Trends in Assessment, Data Analysis and Accountability - 3 Credits

Higher Education Administration and Leadership Courses 

  • ENC 717 Organization and Leadership in Higher Education - 3 Credits 
  • ENC 718 The Community College - 3 Credits 
  • ENC 719 Student and Academic Affairs - 3 Credits 
  • ENC 720 The Contemporary Learner - 3 Credits
  • ENC 721 Financial Affairs in Higher Education

Doctoral Research Requirement

  • ENC 703 Action Research 1: Introduction to Action Research - 3 Credits
  • ENC 704 Action Research 2: Action Research Design and Ethics - 3 Credits
  • ENC 705 Action Research 3: Data Collection in Action Research - 3 Credits
  • ENC 706 Action Research 4: Data Analysis and Reporting in Action Research - 3 Credits 
  • ENC 707 Action Research 5: Scholarly Writing and Presentation in Action Research - 3 Credits

Internship Courses

  • ENC 722-723 The Internship I and II - 6 Credits