Higher Education Leadership (Master of Education)

The Master of Education in Higher Education Leadership is a 36-credit degree program, for practitioners wanting to transition into higher education positions as scholars, contributors within your field and change makers. This program will let you will delve deeply into areas of interest, drawing on past professional experience, and looking for ways to share and expand your expertise in the field.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 36

Required Curriculum

HEDL 500 - History of Higher Education (Cr: 3
HEDL 520 - Legal Issues in Higher Education (Cr: 3
HEDL 521 - Ethical Leadership (Cr: 3
HEDL 525 - Student Development Theory (Cr: 3)
HEDL 526 - Assessment (Cr: 3)
HEDL 527 - Administrative Apprenticeship (Cr: 3)
HEDL 530 - Action Research (Cr: 3
HEDL 531 - Budget, Finance, and Operations in Higher Education (Cr: 3
HEDL 590 - Capstone (Cr: 3
OB 517 - Organizational Behavior and Change (Cr: 3

Elective

Choose two electives from the following list:

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will:

Apply key higher education concepts and knowledge to contemporary context and practice.
Integrate understandings of equity, inclusion, and social justice into research and practice as proactive change agents
Contribute to research and practice through crafting original research and applying appropriate assessments.
Apply traditional and contemporary leadership theories to individual leadership approaches in higher education.