Higher Education Administration Program

Higher Education Foundations (12 semester hours)

Learning activities in this core cluster are intended to furnish the student with a historic and contemporary perspective on the nature of the collegiate enterprise, the distinguishing principles and heritage that currently form the philosophical heritage for American colleges and universities, and the challenges and critique presented to that heritage.

HEA 536

Policy Issues in Quality Assurance and Accountability

HEA 645

Curriculum and Instruction

HEA 695

Globalization and Higher Education

HEA 695

History and Philosophical Foundations

Leadership and Governance Foundations (18 semester hours)

In this core cluster, the emphasis is on theory of leadership and organizational behavior as applied to colleges and universities, and on exploration of the complex cultures of decision and authority featured in higher education governance.

HEA 605

Leadership Theory and Themes in Literature

HEA 670

Values and Ethics in Educational Leadership

HEA 619

Governance and Policy Issues

POLS 552

Organizational Theory

COM 540

Organizational Communication

IOP 610

Individuals in Organizations (or IOP 611 - Organizational Leadership)

Research Foundations (15 semester hours)

This core cluster is designed to develop skill in the design of research and in both statistical and qualitative methods such as case study, etc.

HEA 615

Research Design

EP 577

Statistics (HEA 614) or comparable work in the Statistics Department)

EP 677

Advanced Statistics (HEA 616 or comparable course in the Statistics Department)

HEA 695

Qualitative Research Methods

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One additional course in qualitative inquiry (within the College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences, or in a department outside the college).

Specialization (9 semester hours)

Students may elect specialization interests that meet their professional goals and aspirations. Such interests may center on one of the following:

• Student Affairs Administration
• Assessment and Accountability
• Developmental/Governmental Relations
• Finance Administration

Specialization interests may be pursued in regularly scheduled course work in the program and/or in cognate work in other departments and via internships, independent studies, and readings courses.