Courses - Master of Education in Higher Education

Foundations in Higher Education and Student Affairs

HI ED 545

Foundations in the policy context and student characteristics of postsecondary education; analysis of issues and future trends in the field.

3 credits

Foundations of Institutional Research

HI ED 801

Survey course explores fundamental methods and research on campus decisions, enrollment management, faculty work analysis, institutional effectiveness, accreditation, student outcomes.

3 credits

Pro-Seminar in U.S. Higher Education

HI ED 808

This course is an overview of graduate study, professional careers, and professionalism in higher education.

Planning and Resource Management in Higher Education

HI ED 810

Strategic planning and resource management in higher education through institutional research.

3 credits

Administrative Leadership in Higher Education

HI ED 842

 
This course gives students an overview of administrative leadership within higher education institutions. Students learn about organizational structure, governance, leadership, decision-making, internal and external constituencies, culture, resources, and organizational change. Brief discussions of key organizational theories are included but the course primarily focuses on administrative practice.

3 credits

Legal Issues in Higher Education

HI ED 849

This course is an overview of the legal standards arising in higher education, including institutional legal obligations, the rights and responsibilities of faculty, staff, and students, and the legal and regulatory roles of states and the federal government. 

3 credits

College Teaching

HI ED 806

Principles involved in teaching at the college level; effective use of teaching aids; criteria used in evaluation.

2–3 credits

Academic Advising

HI ED 807

 
An overview of the academic advising profession and the role of academic advising in the collegiate setting.

3 credits

Assessing Student Outcomes and Evaluating Academic Programs

HI ED 840

Academic program assessment/student outcomes in accountability and accreditation processes.

3 credits

College Students and Their Success

HI ED 846

Numerous scholars, over many years, have explored a wide array of topics about college students¿their preparation for college, their generalized and particularized characteristics, their behaviors in college, their attitudes about social issues, their relative success in achieving learning outcomes, their engagement (or lack thereof) with various components of the collegiate learning experience, their persistence, and the list goes on and on. 

3 credits

Planning and Resource Management in Higher Education

HI ED 810

Strategic planning and resource management in higher education through institutional research.

3 credits

Designing Institutional Research Studies

HI ED 830

Develop skills to design and execute IR studies using quantitative and qualitative research methods.

3 credits

Assessing Student Outcomes and Evaluating Academic Programs

HI ED 840

Academic program assessment/student outcomes in accountability and accreditation processes.

3 credits

Analyzing Faculty Workload, Performance, and Compensation

HI ED 850

Develop research skills to analyze faculty workload and performance in teaching, research, outreach, and compensation.

3 credits

Conducting Enrollment Management Studies

HI ED 860

Studies three stages of enrollment management: Pre-admission, initial student experience, and student success and completion.

3 credits

Administration in Higher Education

HI ED 552

Philosophy of administration; principles of scientific management and their application in colleges and universities; case studies of administrative problems.

Prerequisite: courses or experience in higher education

3 credits

Fundraising Leadership: Building a Strong Base

L A 402

The course will focus on the fundamentals of fundraising and leadership, including communications, management of events and people, and stewardship.

3 credits

Fundraising Leadership II: Achieving Success

L A 802

This course focuses on advanced topics in fundraising and leadership: strategic planning, communications, and management of campaigns, events, and people.

Prerequisite: L A 402 or permission of instructor

3 credits

Individual Studies

HI ED 596

Creative projects, including nonthesis research, that are supervised on an individual basis and fall outside the scope of formal courses.

3 credits

TBD

TBD

Choose from a list of elective courses in higher education with approval of a faculty adviser.

1–9 credits

Internship in Higher Education (Optional)

HI ED 595

Supervised experience in administrative offices, in research, on instructional teams, and in college teaching. (Recommended for students without work experience in higher education.)

3 credits