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Ohio State is one of the nation's strongest programs preparing leaders in higher education and student affairs. For more than seven decades, our rich heritage of research and practice, fueled by our faculty, have benefitted students in classrooms and beyond. This tradition is reflected in many alumni who have become senior leaders in the field. Our students, too, are recognized for their involvement and leadership in and out of the classroom. Above all, our comprehensive curriculum emphasizes rigorous research and professional development and creates opportunities for learning, collaboration, and community-building. 

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The EdD program is practice-oriented, meant as training for scholar-practitioners. Candidates will be able to apply research to practice with a part-time course load with other working professionals. The program culminates in a dissertation in practice (assessment and evaluation).

The research-oriented PhD program is for primarily full-time students. The main focus of the program is training candidates to conduct their own original research. At the end of this program, candidates write and present a traditional dissertation as a final project.

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