Program Overview

Leadership in Higher Education Graduate Option

The Leadership in Higher Education Graduate Option is offered within the Adult and Higher Education Graduate Major (EDD, EDM, PhD) in the College of Education. This option is committed to developing tomorrow's leaders based on the principle that leadership can be learned and enhanced. Effective leadership is a combination of commitment, management, and vision related to the role and mission of higher education institutions.

Overview

This option is dedicated to developing student competencies in communications, resource management, organizational strategy, collaboration, leadership, and higher education advocacy. Ethics and a commitment to social justice are critical foundations that undergird all course work. The option is designed for the scholar-practitioner wanting to examine through research particular elements of higher education organization, learning, and/or leadership.

Requirements

The course list for this option includes:

• AHE 672: RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES IN FOUR-YEAR HIGHER EDUCATION (3 credits)
• AHE 673: RESEARCH INTERPRETATION IN FOUR-YEAR HIGHER EDUCATION (3 credits)
• AHE 674: ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS IN FOUR-YEAR HIGHER EDUCATION (3 credits)
• AHE 675: FOUR-YEAR HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH ISSUES (3 credits) Total Credits: 12

Option Code

The option code for the Leadership in Higher Education Graduate Option is 2077.