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Leadership in Higher Education:
A Distinctive Integration of Student Affairs
and Academic Affairs
A Distinctive Integration of Student Affairs
and Academic Affairs
Baldwin-Wallace College is the only private college in Ohio offering a master's degree program that uniquely integrates Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. The Leadership in Higher Education (LHE) program is a distinctive master's degree for transformative leaders who want to meet the current and future challenges in higher education.
- Engage in a program that uniquely integrates Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. Take courses that are relevant to careers in both Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. Core courses include student development theory, campus diversity and college outcomes. Explore ethical decision making, funding and finance, curriculum and instruction, staff development, and marketing practices.
- Experience internships and practica in both Student Affairs and Academic Affairs.
- Enroll full-time or part time. Full-time students complete professional-level internships on the B-W campus. Part-time students complete career-enhancing internships with the colleges or universities where they are employed.
- Learn from and work alongside successful professionals in Academic Affairs and Student Affairs.
Answering a Growing Demand for
Higher Education Leaders
Research on college student success, along with the increasingly competitive enrollment and accountability climate for higher education, point to the benefits of integrating academic and student affairs practice in support of student retention and positive graduation rates. Professionals who build successful careers in college and university administration know the impact and influence they have in recruiting and retaining students, and in helping each student realize his or her full potential. B-W’s distinctive LHE program recognizes this need, and develops transformative leaders who answer this call.
Career Preparation for Complex Higher Education Environments
This program is designed for candidates from a variety of backgrounds; they may be recent college graduates, working professionals in higher education, and degreed individuals seeking a career transition to higher education.
Graduates of the LHE program will have a distinctive set of skills, knowledge and experiences, making them highly employable and promotable in colleges and universities nationwide. Students will develop the ability to analyze policy; assess students’ needs; create, implement and evaluate programs; and foster environments that enhance student learning in all areas of campus life, including:
- Student academic success strategies and initiatives
- Retention studies
- Career and professional advising
- Multicultural and diversity affairs
- Adult degree completion and continuing education
- Transfer articulation and registration
- College and university relations
- Community outreach and service learning
- Residence life and student housing
- Enrollment management (admissions, orientation, and financial aid)
- Student activities and co-curricular programs
- International programs
- Alumni affairs and development
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