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Higher Education - Community College & University Leadership (455F)

The purpose of this program is to prepare persons for mid- and upper-level management and administration positions in colleges and universities. The program integrates theory and practice to enable graduates to deal with the diverse and complex demands of leadership in today's rapidly changing educational environments.

Required Core Courses:
HE 6040	Readings in Higher Education	3
RES 6000	Advanced Research Methods, Design & Application	3
HE 6320	Institutional Effectiveness	3
HE 6330	Organizing for Learning & Diversity	3
Subtotal		12
Required Concentration Courses:
HE 6340	Policy Analysis	3
HE 6350	Leading Organizational Change in Higher Education	3
HE 6360	Organizational Analysis in Higher Education	3
HE 6840	Personnel Policy & Practice in Higher Education	3
Subtotal		12
An additional 6 hours are to be selected by the student in consultation with the advisor and approved by the student's advisory committee.
Total		30

• Thesis: Optional. (Students are encouraged to consider it.)
• Language Proficiency: None Required
• Comprehensive: Student must successfully complete a comprehensive examination.
• Product of Learning: None Required