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Master of Science (MS) in Education
School of Education
Leadership for Higher Education specialization
Position yourself for career advancement with this Leadership for Higher Education specialization that integrates current theory, best practices, and opportunities for practical application. Working with experienced leaders in higher education, you will gain valuable insights on directing student services departments within community and technical colleges, universities, and other higher education organizations. You will have opportunities to develop your skills in such areas as change management, legal issues in higher education, funding and management of higher education institutions, and educational politics and history. People who choose this specialization are often student services professionals pursuing supervisory or director-level positions in higher education settings.
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Total Program:
48
quarter credits
Up to 12 quarter credits may be transferred into this program
Next Start Date: December 7, 2009
Credit:
$410
78% of our learners receive aid.
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Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- ED5002 - Foundations of Theory and Practice in Master's Studies
- ED5006 - Survey of Research Methodology
Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- ED7212 - Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs
- ED7540 - Leadership in Higher Education
- ED7547 - Assessment in Higher Education
- ED7834 - Higher Education and the Law
- ED7837 - Funding and Managing Education Enterprises
- ED7840 - The Politics of Higher Education
- ED7841 - The History of Higher Education
- ED7855 - Higher Education Administration
- ED5990 - Integrative Project
One Elective Course
- Recommended elective courses
- ED5312 - Strategies for Building Online Learning Communities
- ED7703 - Student Development, Challenges, and Successes
- ED7713 - Student Advising and Retention
- ED7800 - Grant Writing for Higher Education
- ED8111 - The Historical and Social Foundations of Education
- ED7818 - The Future of Teaching and Learning: Issues for the Educational Leader
- ED7106 - Curriculum Development
- ED7546 - Human Resources in Higher Education
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- Choose any graduate course.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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