The interdisciplinary M.S. program combines courses across several disciplines to prepare students to successfully lead organizations.
Gain practical experience and develop the skills necessary for a productive career in organizational administration and leadership.
This Master of Science program is designed for graduate students who have an interest in organization administration and leadership. This interdisciplinary program will utilize existing courses across several disciplines to prepare students to become leaders within their organization. This program is offered in both the traditional and online formats.
*Cost is tuition only and does does not include fees or books
Specially designed organizational leadership practicum experiences will give graduate students an opportunity to observe and participate in administrative roles across the university. The following areas are available for practicum experiences:
Up to six (6) hours of transfer credit may be accepted with the approval of the program advisor and the graduate dean.
After registering for classes, the instructors will contact enrolled students about the log-in platform information for McMoodle and other class information.
Program planning and class scheduling are the responsibility of the student. However, when questions arise it is recommended that students seek advisement from the program coordinator/advisor or from faculty teaching in the program.
| Requirement | Class Name | Hours |
| Higher Education Administration Courses | 27 | |
| EDU 6519 |
HED 6500 - Basic Understandings in Higher Education Administration (History and Issues) |
3 |
| HED 6501 | Law and Higher Education | 3 |
| HED 6502 | Finance in Higher Education | 3 |
| HED 6503 | Student Development Theories/Ethics and Inquiry | 3 |
| HED 6504 | Research-Methods and Procedures | 3 |
| HED 6506 | The Community College | 3 |
| HED 6520 | Basic Effective Leadership | 3 |
| HED 7530 | Issues and Concepts of Personnel Management in Higher Education | 3 |
| MGT 6570 | Management in a Global Environment | 3 |
| Practica | 3 | |
| HED 6587 | Higher Education Administration Practicum I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
The following schedule applies to the online classes.
HED 6500 Basic Understanding in Higher Education Administration
HED 6501 Law and Higher Education
ORL 7530 Issues and Concepts of Personnel Management
ORL 6520 Basic Effective Leadership
HED 6503 Student Development in Theories/Ethics Inquiry
HED 6502 Finance in Higher Education
MGT 6570 Management in a Global Environment
HED 6506 The Community College
HED 6587 Practicum (3hrs)
ORL 6504 Research Methods and Practices
(Students may only enroll in practicum after completing 9 hours of core courses.)
By completing these 27 hours of coursework and 1 practicum experience, a student can graduate in 12 months.
