Directory of Graduate Programs in Student Affairs

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO DOCTORAL PROGRAM

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Program name: Ed.D. and Ph.D. in Higher Education

College: School of Education

Department: Educational Leadership

Degrees and Emphases: Ph.D. - Possible to create one or more emphases (i.e., Student Affairs Administration; Academic Affairs Administration; International Education; Community College Learning and Teaching)

Tuition and Fees:
http://www.luc.edu/bursar/tuition_2009_2010/tuition_grad_education.shtml

Contact Person:

Dr. Terry E. Williams
Room 1138, Lewis Towers, School of Education
Loyola University Chicago, 820 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: (312) 915-7002
Fax: (312) 915-6660
e-mail: twillia@luc.edu

Web Page (URL) address:

http://www.luc.edu/education/apply_hied-phd.shtml

Degree first offered: 1982 Doctoral

Typical number of students admitted each year: 4

PROGRAM STATEMENT

The graduate programs in Higher Education are housed within the larger Educational Leadership Affinity Group within Loyola?s School of Education. The programs are primarily located on Loyola?s Water Tower Campus, an Urban campus located on Chicago?s Northside. This campus houses, in addition to the School of Education, Loyola?s School of Law, School of Social Work, School of Business Administration, and School of Communications. Public transportation to the campus is readily available. Loyola?s Lake Shore Campus, located about 25 minutes north of the downtown campus, is home to Loyola?s largest academic unit, the College of Arts and Sciences. Additional Loyola campuses include our Medical School and Hospital campus in suburban Maywood, Illinois, a campus in Rome, Italy and a campus in Beijing, China. Each summer higher education students may opt for a study abroad opportunity through travel to Rome for a two-week intensive seminar for academic credit. Approximately 100 M.Ed. and 35 doctoral (Ph.D.) students are enrolled, either full-time or part-time, in the Higher Education program. Loyola?s Division of Student Affairs provides limited graduate assistantship opportunities for students enrolled in the program. Research assistantships are also available through the School of Education.

PROGRAM MISSION

The doctoral program (Ph.D.) in Higher Education is designed for individuals with full-time higher education experience who seek advanced educational preparation for mid-to senior ? level administration and/or teaching and research in postsecondary institutions. The program admits both full and part-time students. As an applied field of study, the program builds upon a base of interdisciplinary work that provides students with holistic and critical perspectives on colleges and universities?and people, policies and practice within and relevant to them?within a primarily American socio-cultural context. Our mission is to prepare students as reflective leaders through an integrated set of core courses, many of which draw upon a rich interdisciplinary base to illuminate and explain thought and practice in higher education.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

Five full-time program faculty who have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, research, and service to the profession;
Unique focus on preparing professional educators committed to advancing social justice in society;
Chicago metro region provides numerous opportunities for internships in varying types of institutions and with diverse populations of students;
Faculty research teams provide opportunities for students to engage in empirical research, learn applied assessment techniques, and present at regional and/ or national conferences;
Opportunity to study in Rome, Italy;
All coursework focuses on higher education institutions and students with electives in counseling, administration, international education, social justice, and/ or a number of other content areas;
Strong network of alumni throughout the Chicago region, Midwest and nation.

NATIONAL STANDARDS
Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards: YES
Meets CAS Standards:
Other/Comments:

APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Ph.D. Application
? GPA: 3.00 bachelor's; 3.25 master's level
? Bachelor's and Master's degrees required
? GRE or MAT required
? Resume
? 3 letters of reference (including one from a graduate faculty member)
? Work experience in higher education required
? Personal statement addressing career goals and views on social justice
? Writing sample (5-page maximum)
? Interview required (by invitation)
? Deadline: February 15th of each year (for summer or fall admission)

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Required Hours:
Ph.D. - 60 Semester Credit hours (up to 30 hours may be considered for transfer)

Program Curriculum:

Doctoral Curriculum (60 hours total)

Core (15 hours):
American Higher Education
Organization and Governance in Higher Education
Curriculum in Higher Education
Evaluation in Higher Education
Leadership in Higher Education

Higher Education Electives (9 hours)
Legal Aspects of Higher Education
Budgeting and Finance in Higher Education
Spirituality in Higher Education
Multiculturalism for Social Justice in Higher Education
Student Development in Higher Education
Student Affairs Profession in Higher Education
American College Student
Enrollment Management in Higher Education
U.S. Students Abroad: Lessons from Rome in Cultural Immersion

Research Core (12 hours)
Qualitative Methods
Quantitative Methods
Research Electives (6 hours)

Doctoral Minor (12 hours)
Four electives constituting an area of concentration

General Electives (12 hours)
Four electives that can be completed using higher education courses or other coursework

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs (200x-200x):

	Total Number	# of Males	# of Females	# of Whites	# of Persons of Color
Total	117	26 (22%)	91 (78%)	66 (56%)	42 (36%)
	% of part-time students	% of full-time students	% of students enrolled in the program who also hold some form of financial assistance (graduate assistantship, fellowship, tuition waiver, scholarship)
Total	34 (94%)	2 (6%)	2 (6%)

PROGRAM FACULTY (Faculty members with areas of specialization and percentage of time devoted to the program.)

Dr. John Dugan, Assistant Professor, 100%, socially responsible leadership, student development, social justice.
Dr. Mark Engberg, Assistant Professor, 100%, evaluation, organization and governance, enrollment management
Dr. Jennifer Haworth, Associate Professor and Faculty Scholar, 100%, post-secondary students and their environments, college learning and teaching, spirituality in higher education.
Dr. Bridget Turner Kelly, Associate Professor, 100%, student affairs administration, student development, gender equity
Dr. Terry Williams, Associate Professor, 100%, student affairs administration; higher education law; history of higher education
Dr. Robert Kelly, Affiliate Faculty/ Vice President of Student Development, 25%, leadership, higher education law, student affairs administration
Dr. Stephanie Stewart, Clinical Assistant Professor/ Assessment Coordinator, 25%, assessment and evaluation, internship

Last modified Sept 15, 2009
Information submitted by: Terry E. Williams

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