Higher Education Administration and Leadership
Mission Statement
To promote ethical decision making with emphasis on how theory and best practice can be applied to timely topics and issues in the field, resulting in solutions-driven leadership that supports diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts in higher education.
Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration and Leadership
The fully 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-credit-hour graduate program prepares students to become effective and ethical leaders in higher education who possess 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.
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Institutional Effectiveness
The fully online 15-credit-hour Graduate 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 to develop understanding of effective institution-wide assessment systems.
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Leadership
The fully online 15-credit-hour Graduate 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.