Master's Degree in Higher Education Requirements
When admitted, you are assigned an academic advisor from among the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) faculty members based on shared professional interests. Together, you and your advisor develop a plan of study appropriate to your background and career interests. As you progress, CSHPE faculty who know you coordinate on an annual academic review of your progress to ensure that your needs are being met.
We believe that master's graduates should be knowledgeable about many different aspects of higher education as a field of practice and inquiry. The course requirements are designed to provide a general introduction to the field, knowledge of theories that underlie different areas of practice, and discussion of critical issues within and across these areas.
The following is an overview of the master's of higher education. The degree program requires a minimum of 30 credit hours, including the following:
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Core curriculum (9 credits)
- EDUC 561 Introduction to Higher Education
- EDUC 695 Research and Educational Practice or EDUC 793 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
- Choice of EDUC 662 Learning and Development in Higher Education, EDUC 663 Organizing for Learning, or EDUC 864 American College Student
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Concentration Courses (12 credits) — In consultation with their advisors, students should complete 12 credits of their degree requirements from the following concentration courses:
- EDUC 563 The Community College
- EDUC 661 History and Philosophy of Postsecondary Education
- EDUC 665 Foundations for Student Affairs Educators
- EDUC 669 Institutional Advancement and Development in Higher Education
- EDUC 690 Academic Affairs and Student Development in Postsecondary Education
- EDUC 759 Higher Education and Society
- EDUC 760 Access and Equity in Higher Education
- EDUC 761 Postsecondary Institutions as Complex Organizations
- EDUC 762 Curriculum in Postsecondary Education
- EDUC 763 Financial Management in Postsecondary Education
- EDUC 764 Public Policy in Postsecondary Education
- EDUC 769 Philanthropy and Higher Education
- EDUC 770 Independent Study in Higher and Continuing Education
- EDUC 771 Topics in Higher and Continuing Education
- EDUC 799 Categorical and Limited Dependent Variable Modeling
- EDUC 863 Planning, Analysis, and Institutional Research
- EDUC 864 The American College Student
- EDUC 865 Evaluation and Assessment
- EDUC 866 The College and University Professor
- EDUC 867 Seminar in Organization Theory
- EDUC 868 Philosophy of Academic Leadership
- EDUC 870 International and Comparative Higher and Continuing Education
- EDUC 871 National Economic and Financial Issues in Postsecondary Education
- EDUC 872 State Government and Higher Education
- EDUC 873 Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Higher Education
- EDUC 874 Law and Higher Education
- EDUC 875 Managing Change and Quality in Higher Education Institutions
- EDUC 881 Public Policy Research and Analysis in Postsecondary Education
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Cognates (minimum of 6 credits) [Cognates are courses offered outside of the higher education program.]
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Two-semester administrative practicum (3 credits)
- EDUC 777 Administrative Practicum
An integral part of the program is a two-term (fall and winter) internship, selected by individual students based upon their career goals. These opportunities are developed specifically for higher education master's students and most include a paid hourly stipend. Upon acceptance into the CSHPE master's program, you'll be given a detailed description of the internship matching process.
For a summary of master's degree requirements, see the Master's Worksheet for Higher Education Programs.
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