Higher Education Master of Science Degree Program

The MS in Higher Education is increadingly recognized as an important credential for those seeking entry level and mid-level administrative employment in college and universities - working in student life, residence halls, academic advising, college athletics and so forth.  The curriculum is specifically designed to provide students with a strong theoretical and practical base, enabling them to effectively use research and theory in their day-to-day lives as higher education leaders and to prepare students to pursue doctoral education.

Program Requirements - 36 credits:

Core Courses - three courses (9 credits)

• E Aps 600 - Introduction to Organizational Leadership (3)
• E Aps 601 - Introduction to Social Analysis (3)
• E Aps 614 - Quantitative Methods in Educational Leadership (3)

Support Discipline Courses - select two courses (6 credits)

• E Aps 602 - The Economics of Education (3)
• E Aps 606 (E Phl 606) - Ethics and Education (3)
• E Aps 656 - Sociology of Higher Education (3)
• E Aps 657 - History of Higher Education (3)
• E Aps 658 - Politics of Higher Education (3)
• E Aps 750 - Higher Education Finance (3)
• E Aps 751 - Higher Education Law (3)

Higher Education Concentration Courses - select 4 courses (12 credits)

• E Aps 609 - Leadership for Cradle to Career Education Systems (3)
• E Aps 649 - Administration of Athletics in Higher Education (3)
• E Aps 651 - Administration of Institutions of Higher Education (3)
• E Aps 651 - College Student Affairs (3)
• E Aps 654 - Community Colleges (3)
• E Aps 659 - Assessment and Accountability in Higher Education (3)
• E Aps 750 - Higher Education Finance (3)
• E Aps 751 - Higher Education Law (3)
• E Aps 752 - Research Colloquium on Higher Education (3)
• E Aps 753 - Seminar on College Persistence (3)
• E Aps 757 - Seminar in the Administration of the Community College (3)

Elective Courses - select 2 courses (6 credits)

• Students can select any courses within the Support Discipline and Higher Education Concentration courses that have not been taken to fulfill those requirements.

Research Capstone Courses - (3 credits)

• E Aps 680 - Seminar in Educational Administration (3)