Program Overview

Higher Education Leadership

Overview

The higher education leadership graduate program provides a pathway for professional employment, advancement, and leadership in a wide variety of careers in post-secondary educational settings, college transition programs, and/or community agencies, government agencies, and consulting firms concerned with higher education.

Quick Facts

• Rolling Admission: Apply Anytime
• Start Date: Spring, Fall, or Summer
• Delivery Options: Main Campus, Online
• Cost Per Credit Hour: $471
• Credits: 33
• Estimated Completion Time: 2 Years

Program Description

The program prepares leaders across all higher education sectors through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach. Courses and faculty, representing academic affairs, student affairs, and administrative perspectives, provide students with diverse experiences and opportunities as they move through the program. The program is uniquely positioned to offer two internship experiences with a focus on creating more diverse and inclusive academic environments.

Curriculum

This 33-credit hour program provides coursework in higher educational history, student learning and development, leadership theory and research, with an emphasis on creating a more just, diverse, equitable, and accessible learning environment. The program is uniquely positioned to offer two internship experiences to provide authentic learning experiences.

Authentic Learning

This program ensures hands-on experience across various departments so students can engage in self-directed inquiry, problem-solving, critical thinking, and reflection in real-world and creative contexts.

Outcomes

Graduates will understand the historical and contemporary issues in the United States higher education landscape, including access and affordability, be able to analyze and evaluate campus policies and procedures related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice, and will demonstrate competencies in the theories of student learning and development, strategic leadership principles, and in the laws that affect colleges and universities. Through various field experiences, graduates will have the professional skills necessary to succeed in a variety of careers in higher education across academic affairs, student affairs, and alumni and development, community agencies that support higher education and students transitioning to college, or at higher education professional organizations.

Career Opportunities

• Assistant Director, Academic Advising
• Assistant Director, Employer Relations
• Assistant Director of Multicultural Student and Academic Programs
• Assistant Director for International Studies
• Assistant Director of Access Programs

Application Requirements

• Official transcript
• Purpose Statement (500 words or less)
• Resume
• Two letters of recommendation
• Application fee ($65)

Tuition and Costs

Graduate school can be affordable. See our in-state and out-of-state tuition and costs.

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