Master of Arts in Leadership/ Master of Education in Higher Education Dual Degree
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Dale Meinecke, Ph.D., M.A. in Leadership Program Director
(Pending), M.Ed. in Higher Education Program Director
The purpose of this dual degree is to provide students with the foundational knowledge of higher education that will be necessary to operate effectively in post-secondary arenas, while also equipping students with the knowledge and practical leadership skills needed to thrive in this educational setting. This degree program will give students the ability to meld technical knowledge of higher education (e.g. Legal Aspects and Finance in Higher Education) with the soft skills of leadership necessary to lead effectively in this environment (such as leadership communication, emotional intelligence, collaboration, and leading change).
ADMISSION
In order to pursue a Dual Master's Degree program, the applicant must apply to, meet the existing admission requirements for, and be accepted into each of the master's degrees which comprise the dual degree program.
PREREQUISITES
A conferred bachelor's degree.
PROGRAM CONTINUANCE
Continuance in the M.Ed. in Higher Education program past the first 12 hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).
REQUIRED COMMON CURRICULUM - 3 hours (excluding prerequisites)
M.A. IN LEADERSHIP REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 30 hours (excluding prerequisites)
MAL 5302 |
Vision-Casting and Leading Change |
MAL 5308 |
Great Leaders in History |
MAL 5309
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Revolutionary Power: Leadership in the Lives of the Founding Fathers (Experiential Learning Trip to Washington, D.C. or Boston) |
MAL 6301 |
Christian Worldview of Leadership |
MAL 6303 |
Leadership in Conflict and Adversity |
MAL 6304 |
Leadership Communication |
MAL 6305 |
Relationship Leadership and Emotional Intelligence |
MAL 6306 |
Cross-Cultural and Global Leadership |
MANA 6310 |
Leadership in Management |
MANA 6320 |
Business Ethics |
Three (3) hours of M.Ed. in Higher Education Curriculum serve as an elective for the M.A. in Leadership Required Curriculum. |
M.ED. IN HIGHER EDUCATION - 27 hours (excluding prerequisites)
HIED 5300 |
College and University Administration |
HIED 6310 |
Legal Aspects and Finance in Higher Education |
HIED 6320 |
Practicum in Higher Education (S-L)* |
HIED 6330 |
Research Methods in Higher Education |
HIED 6340 |
History and Philosophy of Higher Education |
HIED 6361 |
Teaching, Learning, and Student Development |
HIED 6373 |
Methods for the Higher Education Administrator |
Select two (2) elective M.Ed. in Higher Education courses with approval of the Program Advisor. |
Six (6) hours of the M.A. in Leadership Required Curriculum serve as electives for the M.Ed. in Higher Education Required Curriculum. |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component
TOTAL HOURS
3 hours |
Required Common Curriculum |
30 hours |
M.A. in Leadership Required Curriculum |
27 hours |
M.Ed. in Higher Education Required Curriculum |
60 hours |
TOTAL Dual Degree (excluding prerequisites) |
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