Kansas State University's Student Affairs in Higher Education program is designed for educators, administrators, direct service providers, and leaders who seek to enhance their knowledge and professional skills to assume positions in institutions of higher education or in education-related agencies. The Ph.D. program is for advanced students who desire to contribute to the knowledge base of higher education and leadership through a thorough grounding in research. The program emphasizes professional practice in higher education guided and informed by theory and research. The official title of this degree that was approved by the Kansas Board of Regents is Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling and Student Development. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Student Affairs in Higher Education requires a minimum of 90 post-baccalaureate, graduate credit hours. With the approval of the supervisory committee, up to 30 graduate hours earned as part of the master's degree may be used to satisfy the degree requirements.