Curriculum

A special feature of our curriculum is the Global Understanding requirement.

Information about official policies and procedures can be found in the official Graduate Catalog of Bowling Green State University. Please consult the catalog for University polices and procedures.

The following information is provided for your convenience, but is not guaranteed to provide graduation requirements or academic advising. Please consult the Graduate Catalogue, program handbook, or your advisor for official requirements.

Please use these websites for University information about courses: 
* To see a list of HIED course descriptions, go to BGSU Course Descriptions. 
* To see the current schedule of HIED classes and registration info, go to The Schedule of Classes - HIED. 
* To search current and recent past term class schedules (by department, title, day, time...) go to http://webapps.bgsu.edu/classes/search.php.

Selection of the Program Advisor
As soon after admission into the program as the student feels comfortable (but no later than the end of the first semester of coursework), the student should select a program advisor from among the members of the HIED program faculty. This selection is typically made on the basis of compatibility, mutual respect, and common research interests. Students should take the initiative to get to know each faculty member, especially those faculty members whom the student does not have for a class, in order to guide this selection. The student should approach the faculty member and obtain his or her explicit consent to be a program advisor (a confirming memo for the student's file is sufficient). The relationship between the student and his or her program advisor is an in-depth relationship on academic matters from which the student should expect to obtain continuing guidance.

Program Requirements
The course of study is normally expected to include a minimum of 63 hours of coursework beyond the master's degree. The exact number of hours will be determined by the student's program advisor based on a review of previous graduate transcripts, the student's professional and personal aspirations, and the Ph.D. degree requirements of the Graduate College and the HIED program. Therefore, some Tentative Degree Program (TDP) plans will include only 63 hours, while others may include additional hours at the discretion of the program advisor.

Independent Study and Internship
Only three semester hours of independent study coursework and three semester hours of administrative internship can be applied toward the 63-hour program. Additional hours of independent study or internship may be taken with approval to meet the twelve hour registration requirement for graduate fellowships.

Course of Study
The minimum 63 semester hours required for the degree will be divided as follows:
Core Courses - 15 hours
Cognate - 12 hours
Research Methodology - 12 hours
Electives - 6 hours
Dissertation Seminar - 2 hours
Dissertation Research - 16 hours
(plus the Global Understanding requirement and GradStep)

Students who have already earned credit for courses required in the Ph.D. program may, in consultation with their advisor and with the permission of the Chair of HESA, substitute those courses for required Ph.D. courses. However, students are still required to earn 63 hours minimum at BGSU.

Higher Education Electives (offered periodically)
HIED 710 Issues in Higher Education
HIED 713 The Organization and Administration of the Two-Year College
HIED 720 Curriculum in Higher Education
HIED 724 Budget Administration in Higher Education
HIED 730 Leadership in Higher Education
HIED 732 Planning in Higher Education
HIED 733 Women in Higher Education
HIED 734 College and University Teaching
HIED 780 Graduate Seminar in Higher Ed (topical in nature and includes Dissertation Seminar)
HIED 789 Higher Education Administration Internship/Field Experience
HIED 790 Directed Research in Higher Education
HIED 797 Advanced Practicum in Higher Education
HIED 798 Readings for Preliminary Examination
HIED 799 Dissertation Research 
EDFI 701 Comparative Higher Education

Sample Course Plan (for full-time students)

Note: Full-time students must enroll in at least 12 credits per semester and 9 hours during the summer terms 
in order to hold a graduate assistantship.