Programs of Study
M.Ed. Higher Education Administration
M.Ed. 36 Hours
Advising: Department of Educational Leadership,
Technology, & Human Development, Dr. Brenda Marina (912)
478-5600, bmarina@georgiasouthern.edu, Fax: (912)
478-7104.
Program Description
Higher Education Administration is a part-time and
full-time program of study designed for persons preparing for a career in
postsecondary administration. This progressive program offers its students the
opportunity to satisfy course requirements on campus, at off-campus sites, and
via on-line instruction
Through innovative instructional formats, students explore
historical and contemporary issues affecting the ‘products’ and ‘services’ of
higher education. The program emphasizes course work in human development,
research/evaluation, law/policy, finance/governance, and educational
foundations/philosophy, as each relates to the nature and function of
post-secondary institutional types (e.g., vocational/technical institutes,
2-year and 4-year colleges, comprehensive universities, and proprietary
institutions).
Admission Requirements
Regular
- Complete requirements for a Bachelor’s degree from a
regionally accredited institution.
- Present a cumulative 2.50 (4.0 scale) grade point
average or higher on all undergraduate and graduate work combined.
- 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).
These scores are required of all applicants without exception.
- 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.
- 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
Program of Study
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
CORE (9 Hours)
EDUF 7130 Learning
Theories and Application (3 credits)
EDUR 7130 Educational Research (3
credits)
ITEC 7430 Instructional Design (3 credits)
HIGHER EDUCATION
ADMINISTRATION CORE (18 Hours)
COUN 7132 Contemporary College Student (3 credits)
EDLD 7430 American Higher Education (3 credits)
EDLD 7431 Higher Education Administration (3 credits)
EDLD 7432 History of American Education (3 credits)
EDLD 8431 Higher Education Law (3 credits)
EDLD 8735 Higher Education Practicum (3 credits)
SPECIALIZED CONTENT
COURSES (Select 3 courses)
EDLD 8135 Educational Planning (3 credits)
EDLD 8432 Higher Education Finance (3 credits)
EDLD 8433 Higher Education Governance (3 credits)
EDLD 8435 Higher Education Policy (3 credits)
EDLD 8436 Grants Development (3 credits)
EDLD 8439 Politics in Higher Education (3 credits)
EDLD 8434 The Community College (3 credits)
COUN 7131 Services in Higher Education (3 credits)
COUN 7133 Admin & Leadership in Higher Ed. Student Services
(3 credits)
COUN 7134 Ethical & Professional Issues in Student Services
(3 credits)
EDUF 7235 Multicultural Education (3 credits)
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
August 21, 2009
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