HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION, MS
Higher Education Administration
Plan I is the thesis option and requires successful completion of the thesis defense for graduation. Plan II is the non-thesis option and requires successful completion of the comprehensive exam for graduation.
Master of Science in Higher Education Administration
Plan I
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| HEA 600 | Administration of Higher Education | 3 |
| HEA 610 | History of Higher Education | 3 |
| HEA 620 | Access & Equity in Higher Education | 3 |
| HEA 630 | Higher Education Law | 3 |
| HEA 640 | Organization, Leadership, & Change | 3 |
| HEA 660 | College Student Development | 3 |
| HEA 670 | Strategic Partnerships in Academic & Student Affairs | 3 |
| HEA 680 | Practical Issues & Challenges in Higher Education | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Special Topics | ||
| Student Health and Well-Being in Higher Education | ||
| Critical Social Issues in American Education | ||
| Culture and American Education: Race Class and Gender | ||
| Research Courses | ||
| EPR 594 | Introduction to Educational Research Design | 3 |
| EPR 608 | Introduction to Statistical Methods in Educational Research | 3 |
| or EPR 596 | Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Educational Research | |
| Thesis | ||
| HEA 699 | Thesis Research | 3 |
| HEA 699 | Thesis Research | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Plan II
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| HEA 600 | Administration of Higher Education | 3 |
| HEA 610 | History of Higher Education | 3 |
| EPR 594 | Introduction to Educational Research Design | 3 |
| HEA 620 | Access & Equity in Higher Education | 3 |
| HEA 630 | Higher Education Law | 3 |
| HEA 640 | Organization, Leadership, & Change | 3 |
| HEA 650 | Assessment & Evaluation of Higher Education | 3 |
| HEA 660 | College Student Development | 3 |
| HEA 670 | Strategic Partnerships in Academic & Student Affairs | 3 |
| HEA 680 | Practical Issues & Challenges in Higher Education | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Special Topics | ||
| Student Health and Well-Being in Higher Education | ||
| Critical Social Issues in American Education | ||
| Culture and American Education: Race Class and Gender | ||
| Practicum | ||
| HEA 690 | Practicum in Higher Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
