Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development

M.Ed. Higher Education Administration

Advising:  Department of Educational Leadership, Technology, & Human Development, Dr. Brenda Marina (912) 478-5600, bmarina@georgiasouthern.edu, Fax: (912) 478-7104.

Admission Requirements

Regular

1. Complete requirements for a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
2. Present a cumulative 2.50 (4.0 scale) grade point average or higher on all undergraduate and graduate work combined.
3. Present official report of scores on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) (http://www.MillerAnalogies.com) or the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing sections of the Graduate Records Examination (GRE)  (http://www.ets.org/gre).
4. Submit a personal statement of purpose, not to exceed 200 words, that identifies the applicant’s reasons for pursuing graduate study and how admission into the program relates to the applicant’s professional aspirations.
5. Submit a completed “Disclosure and Affirmation Form” that addresses misconduct disclosure, criminal background check, the Code of Ethics for Educators, and tort liability insurance.

Provisional

Applicants may be approved for provisional admission based on the quality of the admission material presented. Provisional students must earn grades of “B” or higher in their first nine (9) hours of course work after admission and meet any other stipulations outlined by the department to be converted to regular status

Professional Education Core Requirements 9 Hours

EDUR 7130 - Educational Research (3)
EDUF 7130 - Learning Theories and Applications (3)
ITEC 7530 - Instructional Technology Foundations (3)

Higher Education Administration Common Core 27 Hours

COUN 7132 - Contemporary College Student (3)
EDLD 7430 - American Higher Education (3)
EDLD 7431 - Higher Education Administration (3)
EDLD 7432 - History of American Education (3)
EDLD 8135 - Educational Planning (3)
EDLD 8431 - Higher Education Law (3)
EDLD 8439 - Politics of Higher Education (3)
EDLD 8433 - Higher Education Governance (3)
EDLD 8735 - Higher Education Practicum (3)

Other Program Requirements

• Successful Completion of a professional portfolio
• Must successfully complete assessments identified at each program transition point

Note: For Student Services in Higher Education M.Ed. program, please see Tract III under the Counselor Education M.Ed. program.

Last updated November 13, 2008