Master of Education in Administration of Higher Education, MED

Curriculum

Degree Requirements: 12 courses, 36 credits

Core Requirements (7 courses, 21 credits)

AHE-625	Organization & Administration of Higher Education	3
AHE-626	Legal Aspects of Higher Education	3
AHE-628	Financial Aspects in Higher Education	3
AHE-648	Research in Higher Education	3

Choose three of the following:

AHE-632	Diversity Issues in Higher Education	3
AHE-634	Student Development: Theory and Practice	3
AHE-635	The American College/University Student	3
AHE-643	Leadership in Higher Education	3
AHE-647	Critical Issues in Higher Education	3

Note: AHE core course options not used to fulfill core requirements may be completed as electives.

Electives (3 courses, 9 credit)

Choose three of the following:

AHE-642	College and University Culture	3
AHE-649	History of Higher Education	3
COUNS-727	Substance Abuse & Treatment	3
COUNS-729	Human Sexuality Seminar	3
COUNS-733	Counseling Diverse Populations	3
COUNS-735	Group Counseling	3
DSHE-710	Introduction to Disability Services in Higher Education	3
DSHE-720	Disability, Documentation, and Reasonable Accommodations	3
DSHE-730	Assistive Tech, Emerging Tech, and Web Access for Disability	3
DSHE-740	High School and Career Transition Planning for Students With Disabilities	3
P.AD-849	Revenue Strategies for Nonprofits	3
POLS-724	Politics of Public Policy	3
POLS-777	Writing for the Policy Professional	3

Notes:

With approval from both program directors, students may select graduate courses from other graduate degree programs to fulfill elective requirements.
Students completing the MEd in Administration of Higher Education and the Disability Services in Higher Education Graduate Certificate may double count no more than one DSHE course.

Supervised Field Experience: 2 courses, 6 credits

Students enrolled in the Administration of Higher Education program are required to complete a practicum experience, which is designed to link theoretical issues in practice and in the classroom to problems and concerns encountered by students in a field setting. Students will select a field setting and gain practical, hands-on work experience under the guidance of a master's level or higher site supervisor. The practicum experience consists of two 3-credit Practicum courses taken over an academic year (one course per semester) combined with 300 total work hours in the field (150 per semester). Students typically spend 10 hours per week working at a local college or university in an academic or student affairs setting. Students formally apply for the practicum experience and consult with their advisor regarding field placement.

AHE-645

Practicum in Administration

Learning Goals and Objectives

Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program.

Learning Goals	Learning Objectives
Students will...	Students will be able to...
Learn broad-based knowledge of administrative, leadership, and management practices and structures found in institutions of higher education	- Demonstrate a proficiency in oral communication skills, which are vital to their success as future leaders in the profession
Demonstrate the ability to connect theory to practice and apply what they learn in the classroom to professional work experiences in the field	- Formulate and pursue their own questions - Engage intellectual thought leaders to develop a response
Conduct independent research and projects relevant to higher education administration issues	- Implement self-directed research and independent projects - Integrate refereed and peer-reviewed sources
Gain proficiency in writing skills related to constructing scholarly papers, critical essays, issue papers, and other classroom-based projects	- Master a variety of different writing styles. Write well developed arguments for and against issues in higher education
Develop a proficiency in oral communication skills, which are vital to their success as future leaders in the profession	- Engage in all dimension of classroom citizenship (class preparation, group work, Q & A, class preparation, debates, etc.). Give effective formal and informal presentations