Program Requirements
LHE students complete coursework in the following areas:
- Student and adult development
- Ethical leadership
- Funding and finance in higher education
- Diversity
- Student outcomes from the college experience
- History and philosophy of higher education
- Research Methods
- Career preparation and portfolio development
In addition, LHE students will explore interdisciplinary courses on topics such as assessment of educational environments, technology in education, counseling theory and practice, teaching and learning in higher education, staffing and development and marketing.
Curriculum
The Leadership in Higher Education Program (LHE) is designed to prepare transformative higher education leaders in Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. This non-thesis program requires a total of 46 credits, of which 30 credits are coursework and 16 are internship.
Required Courses:
EDU 560 History / Philosophy of Higher Education
EDU 511 Educational Research
EDU 561 Student and Adult Development in Higher Education Practice
EDU 562 Funding and Finance in Higher Education
EDU 564 Ethical Leadership in Higher Education
EDU 566 Diversity in Higher Education
EDU 568 Student Outcomes from the College Experience
EDU 521 Internship I
EDU 522 Internship II
EDU 523 Internship III
EDU 524 Internship IV
EDU 571 Practicum in Student Affairs or
EDU 572 Practicum in Academic Affairs
EDU 570 Capstone
Possible Electives:
(choose two courses from the following list):
EDU 567 Theory and Assessment of Educational Environments
EDU 569 Counseling Theory and Practice
EDU 573 Education of Children with Special Needs (upon LHE Director approval)
EDU 581 Teaching and Learning
EDU 514 Educational Technology
BUS 501 Systems Management
BUS 509 Organizational Behavior
BUS 513 Staffing and Development
Internships and Practicum
The purpose of the approved internship experience is to build depthful knowledge and experience in both Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. Students hold professional-level internship responsibilities throughout the program as they are enrolled in classes. A project-based practicum ensures that the student integrates the areas of both Academic Affairs and Student Affairs.
Recognizing the value of professional higher education experiences, part-time LHE students who are currently employed full-time at a college or university may be approved for a waiver of some internship requirements.