Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from this program will:

• Grounding in the Field. Students will demonstrate increased knowledge of the historical development of the higher education system and leadership in the profession.
• Communication. Students will demonstrate improved ability to communicate in multiple forms (e.g., orally, written, presentation).
• Ethics. Students will be able to identify and appropriately address ethical issues that occur at the post-secondary level and understand how ethical statements from professional organizations guide behavior.
• Diversity. Students will understand the multiple forms of diversity found on university campuses. Students will reflect on their own experience and its' influences behavior.

Student Learning Outcomes

Program Requirements

The graduate program in Educational Administration with an emphasis in Higher Education prepares administrators and educators for the demands of leadership in colleges or universities and other institutional settings. Through a comprehensive master’s program for individuals wanting a graduate degree or through coursework taken for professional development, the program supports administrative leaders and educators who seek to enhance their professional competencies and effectiveness in today’s increasingly diverse work place.

Student programs of study at the master’s level are developed to reflect required core courses that provide all master’s level students with fundamental understandings of higher education, student development, organizational leadership and diversity. In addition, the program offers a range of cognate courses that are tailored to meet specific student interests or learning goals in administrative leadership or student affairs administration. Advising materials and meetings with faculty enable students to create academic programs that meet their unique learning needs. Unless indicated, all courses are available to non-degree seeking students for professional development.

All master’s level students will design a full-term internship in collaboration with an on-site supervisor and the instructor of the fieldwork course. The purpose of the internship is to provide students with guided opportunities to enhance skills, expand their professional experience base, and apply course learning in new settings.