HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION M.Ed. 36 HOURS

Advising: Department of Leadership, Technology, & Human Development,
Dr. Cathy Jording,
P.O. Box 8131,
Statesboro, GA 30460,
(912)681-5304,
cjording@gasou.edu,
Fax:(912) 486-7104,
http://www2.gasou.edu/elrt/dept1.html

Admission Requirements

Regular

• Complete requirements for a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Possess or be eligible for a Professional Level Four Certificate or equivalent in a teaching field. Persons with a Masters' degree in a related field may be admitted; however, additional course work may be required.
• Present a 2.50 or higher GPA on all undergraduate and graduate work.
• Present a score of no less than 450 on the verbal subtest and a score of no less than 450 on either the quantitative or analytical subtest of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or a score of no less than 44 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).

Provisional

All Requirements must Be Met with the Exception of Test Score Criteria; Present a Score of No less than 400 on the Verbal Subtest and a Score of No less than 400 on Either the Quantitative or Analytical Subtest of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or a Score of No less than 35 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). If GPA and/or test score criteria are not met, provisional admission may be granted through a program review process; additional materials must be submitted.

Professional Education Core Requirements 9 Hours

EDUR 7130 - Educational Research (3)

EDUF 7130 - Learning Theories and Applications (3)

ITEC 7530 - Instructional Technology for Educators (3) or ITEC 8534 - Instructional Technology for Leaders (3)

Higher Education Administration Common Core 12 Hours

EDLD 7430 - American Higher Education (3)

EDLD 7431 - Higher Education Administration (3)

EDLD 7432 - History of American Education (3)

EDLD 8130 - Educational Evaluation (3)

Specialized content Courses and Electives (Selected in Consultation with Advisor) 15 Hours

EDLD 8135 - Educational Planning (3)

EDLD 8136 - Educational Facilities (3)

EDLD 8431 - Higher Education Law (3)

EDLD 8432 - Higher Education Finance (3)

EDLD 8433 - Higher Education Governance (3)

EDLD 8434 - The Community College (3)

EDLD 8435 - Higher Education Policy (3)

EDLD 8436 - Grant Development/administration (3)

EDLD 8438 - Organizational Leadership (3)

EDLD 8439 - Politics of Higher Education (3)

EDLD 8735 - Higher Education Practicum (3)

Other Program Requirements

• Successful Completion of the M.Ed. Comprehensive Exit Examination

Note: For Student Services in Higher Education M.Ed. program, please see Tract III under the Counselor Education M.Ed. program.