UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA DOCTORAL PROGRAM

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

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Program name: Higher Education Administration College: College of Education Department: Department of Educational Administration and Policy Degrees and Emphases: Ph.D. and Ed.D. Higher Educaation Administration Tuition and Fees: http://www.ufl.edu

Contact Person: Katherine Gratto 258 Norman Hall University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Phone: (352) 392-2391 Fax: (352) 392-0038 e-mail: kgratto@coe.ufl.edu Web Page (URL) address: http://www.coe.ufl.edu Degree first offered: 1955 Typical number of students admitted each year: 15-25

PROGRAM STATEMENT

The Department of Educational Administration and Policy at the University of Florida offers a PhD and EdD in Higher Education Administration.

For doctoral students admitted to the Higher Education Administration program, there is an opportunity to pursue higher level administrative positions on college campuses. Doctoral students are advised to have two years of full time professional experience in higher education before being admitted to the program. There is also a concentration in community college administration.

The department has also developed an On-Line Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) with 2-3 face to face meetings per semester.

PROGRAM MISSION

"Leading to make a difference "

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

Currently have both an online and on-campus doctoral program available.

NATIONAL STANDARDS
Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards: YES/NO
Meets CAS Standards: YES/NO
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APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

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Application information and forms available on our department website. http://www.coe.ufl.edu/Leadership/admissions/index.html

All applications are online.

• GPA: 3.0
• Entrance Exams GRE 1100 minimum: total verbal and math
• Letters of recommendation three
• Interview  Yes
• Work experience: 2 years
• Essay or writing sample Yes
• Previous degrees B.A. or B.S.
• Deadline – Rolling, but prefer by March 1
• Must have Masters degree plus minimum 2 years professional experience.
  

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

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Program Required Hours: Doctorate - 90 credit hours

Program Curriculum:

 

Doctorate Curriculum Includes

• Higher Ed Administration
• Higher Education Finance
• Community College in America
• Theory of Student Development
• Curriculum in Higher Education
• Law and Higher Education
• Dissertation is required.

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs  (2005-2006) have a wide variety of experience and years of experience.

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	Total Number	# of Males	# of Females	# of Whites	# of Persons of Color
Total
	% 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

PROGRAM FACULTY (Name, title, typical number of coursed taught annully, interests)

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Name	Title	Number of Courses Taught	Interests
Luis Ponjuan, Ph.D			impact of college on students, research methodology; student development
Dale Campbell
Phil Clark
Katherine Gratto
Linda Hagedorn
David Honeyman
Bernie Oliver
David Quinn
Craig Wood

 

Last modified December 11, 2006
Information submitted by: Kathy Gratto

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