Higher Education Program
Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
School of Education, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
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page was last updated on
October 10, 2007
by HED
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Purpose of the Program
The
doctoral program in Higher Education Program (HED) provides
mid-level professionals with the essential knowledge, skills, values,
and attitudes necessary for advanced practice in the field of student
affairs and higher education administration. Graduate students are prepared
to work as student development educators and administrators in higher
education. Specifically, students may expect post-graduate employment
at cabinet levels of student affairs and academic administration or as
faculty in graduate preparation programs.
Program Overview
The HED program is located in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. The Department is part of the School of Education and is housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. It awards the Ph.D. degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies to students who complete specified requirements. An information guide for the doctoral program is available in pdf format.
HED
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308 E. Eggleston Hall (0302)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0302
Phone: 540/231-5106 Fax: 540/231-7845