Program Requirements
Complete 54 credits from 18 courses including eight core courses, five research courses, one elective, two dissertation seminars and six credits of dissertation research.
Doctoral candidacy: Completion of a qualifying paper.
Capstone: HIGHED 692 - Capstone in Higher Education
Dissertation: Compose and defend a dissertation based on original research.
Transfer courses: Students can transfer a total of 12 credits: 6 from prior or concurrent coursework at other institutions and 6 from prior coursework at UMass Boston. No transfer coursework from other institutions or UMass Boston taken more than seven years before admission to the program will be accepted.
Independent study: Students can enroll in up to four independent studies (3 credit hours each).
Statute of limitations: Seven years.
