D.Ed. Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the D.Ed. in Higher Education Program will:
- Distinguish various aspects of higher education--including perspectives on its past, present, and future.
- Interpret and communicate knowledge of higher education that informs research, policy, and professional practice.
- Demonstrate competence in designing, conducting, and communicating (including written form) applied research that informs and improves professional practice.
- Identify and address ways in which power operates in higher education, and has been differentially distributed by race and by other marginalized social identities.
- Utilize concepts, theories, and frameworks from education and other fields of inquiry in exploring and critically analyzing programs and practices in higher education.
- Evaluate required competencies, needed preparation, and potential rewards relative to pursuing a range of career opportunities in all sectors of academia.