The 100% online Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration and Leadership is designed for both recent graduates and established professionals who wish to pursue or advance a career in higher education.
The 30-hour graduate program prepares students to become effective and ethical leaders in higher education who possess an understanding of the history, contemporary landscape, and philosophical foundation of higher education in the United States. HAL graduates seek career advancement through mid-level leadership positions with an emphasis on academic affairs.
The 100% online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Higher Education Leadership
The 15-hour Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Higher Education Leadership equips professionals with the knowledge of the history, policy and ethics, legal theories, financial management, and theories of leadership necessary to become effective higher education leaders.
The 100% online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Higher Education Institutional Effectiveness
The 15-hour Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Higher Education Institutional Effectiveness equips higher education professionals with the skills, knowledge, and tools necessary to make data-driven decisions and conduct effective data governance. Students also obtain knowledge of retention, persistence, and completion theories and practices and develop an understanding of effective institution-wide assessment systems.
Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration and Leadership
(30 hours total)
Core (18-21 hours)
HAL 500: Foundations of Higher Education
HAL 501: Policy and Ethics in Higher Education
HAL 502: Administration and Leadership in Higher Education
HAL 503: Higher Education Governance
HAL 504: Institutional Effectiveness
Choose either option 1 or 2:
Option 1: HAL 600: Capstone Research
OR
Option 2: HAL 601: Research Methods
HAL 602: Thesis Research
Electives (9-12 hours)
HAL 505: Legal Theories and Higher Education
HAL 506: Higher Education Finance
HAL 507: Retention, Persistence, and Completion
HAL 508: Assessment
HAL 509: Distance Education
HAL 510: Theories of Student Learning and Development
HAL 511: Diverse Student Populations
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Higher Education Leadership (15 hours total)
HAL 500: Foundations of Higher Education
HAL 501: Policy and Ethics in Higher Education
HAL 502: Administration and Leadership in Higher Education
HAL 505: Legal Theories and Higher Education
HAL 506: Higher Education Finance
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Higher Education Institutional Effectiveness (15 hours total)
HAL 500: Foundations of Higher Education
HAL 501: Policy and Ethics in Higher Education
HAL 504: Institutional Effectiveness
HAL 507: Retention, Persistence, and Completion
HAL 508: Assessment
