Program Description

Masters Program

The Master’s program is the equivalent of a two-year full-time program aimed at preparing students with the knowledge competencies, skills, and ethics necessary to be leaders in higher education in the 21st century. The program is approximately 80% full-time and 20% part-time.

Candidates select one of three tracks:

• The Higher Education Administration track has a strong focus on leadership theory and practice and leads to various administrative positions in higher education.
• The Student Affairs Administration track has a strong focus on the holistic development of students and leads to administrative positions specifically within the division of student affairs in postsecondary education.
• The Service-Learning and Community Engagement track has a strong focus on learning through university-community partnerships and leads to administrative positions and coordination of community service-learning and engagement in postsecondary education.
  

Students complete a core of foundation courses; a series of specialization courses; a minimum of one research methods course; at least 120 hours of supervised practice; and an integrative seminar that culminates with a portfolio. [36 Total credits minimum]

Doctoral Program

Our doctoral program aims to prepare students to be scholars and leaders in higher-education institutions. The doctoral program operates on the cohort model in which candidates take a year-long Proseminar in
Higher Education; a core of foundation courses; relevant specialization and elective courses; an
integrative seminar that culminates with a comprehensive exam; and complete a dissertation.
This program often attracts students who are working in leadership positions regionally and complete the program part-time (60%) as well as growing cadre of full-time (40%) students. [60 Total credits minimum]

Student Handbook

Higher Education Graduate Student Handbook - PDF file