Required (21 - 24 credits) |
| Public and Nonprofit Management I | 3 credits |
| Administrative Services in Colleges and Universities | 3 credits |
OR | Research for the Educational Administrator OR Research and Analysis I* | 3 credits |
| Internship in Higher Education Administration** | 3 credits** |
| Introduction to Higher Education Administration | 3 credits |
| Student Services in Higher Education | 3 credits |
| The Financing of Higher Education | 3 credits |
| Capstone Seminar in Higher Education Administration | 3 credits |
Electives (15 credits; select five) |
| Organizational Behavior in Colleges and Universities | 3 credits |
| Educational Policy | 3 credits |
| Institutional Research | 3 credits |
| Information Systems in Higher Education | 3 credits |
| Curriculum and Instruction in Higher Education | 3 credits |
| Collective Bargaining in Higher Education | 3 credits |
| The Community College | 3 credits |
| Issues in Urban Higher Education | 3 credits |
| Higher Education, Politics, and Public Policy | 3 credits |
| Selected Topics in Educational Administration | 3 credits |
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Requirements for the MSEd in Higher Education Administration program with a Specialization in Institutional Research and Assessment |
Required Courses for the Specialization in Institutional Research and Assessment (6 credits) |
| Research and Analysis II | 3 credits |
| Institutional Research | 3 credits |
Elective Courses for the Specialization in Institutional Research and Assessment (9 credits; select three) |
| Economic Analysis and Public Policy | 3 credits |
| Budgeting and Financial Analysis I | 3 credits |
| Program Evaluation | 3 credits |
| Selected Topics in Advanced Analytic Methods | 3 credits |
| Policy Analysis | 3 credits |
| Educational Policy | 3 credits |
| Information Systems in Higher Education | 3 credits |
*PAF 9170 is required of students who select the Specialization in Institutional Research and Assessment
**The internship is required of candidates who have less than one year’s experience in an administrative position in higher education. A student with such experience may apply for a waiver of this requirement. The students experience will be evaluated by a graduate advisor before an internship waiver is granted. If the internship is required, it is done as field/site work and independent study with hours to be arranged for consultations with a faculty intern advisor. |
