Higher Education Administration (MSEd)

Description

The Master of Science in Education (MSEd.) in Higher Education Administration (HEA) emphasizes cultivating administrators, adept at building relationships, management skills and foundational knowledge that will sustain them throughout their careers. The department is committed to providing a practical, knowledge based program that prepares higher education administrators for successful professional lives and careers and positions them well to pursue doctorates in the discipline. The 39-credit program curriculum emphasizes theoretically grounded practical application and culminates in a capstone experiential internship. The program is designed for students who work or aspire to work in a higher education setting requiring graduate level knowledge and credentials for career competence and advancement in the field of higher education.

This 100% online program format provides busy, adult, and often employed students with online course rigor and personalized one-on-one attention from program faculty. Optional in-person events will foster extensive professional networks and relationships with peers and instructors. All-year (i.e., SU, FA, WI, and SP) scheduling allows students to fast-track their time-to-completion, in 15 - 18 months.

Admission to the Program

The application consists of:

• A baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited four-year college or university as noted above with priority given to an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The baccalaureate degree must reflect at least 120 credits.
• Statement of Objective
• Résumé

For additional information on admissions or to start your application, contact the Center for Graduate Studies.

Program Requirements

Students must meet the College’s standards for graduate study.

The program consists of 39 credits of coursework:

• HEA 600 Foundations of Leadership in Higher Education
• HEA 661, 662, & 663 Seminar in Higher Education
• HEA 670 Organization and Administration of Higher Education
• HEA 671 Legal Issues in Higher Education
• HEA 672 Human Resource Management in Higher Education
• HEA 673 Finance in Higher Education
• HEA 674 Student in the College Environment
• HEA 675 Planning Evaluation and Research
• HEA 676 Assessment & Accreditation in Higher Education
• HEA 677 The Two-Year College
• HEA 678 Diversity in Higher Education
• HEA 880 Higher Education Administrative Internship

Graduate Elective (Take One; 3 credits)

• HEA 651 Integrated & Disruptive Technologies in Higher Education
• PBH 653 College Health
• HEA 655 Enrollment Management & Student Supports

Notes:

1. Students must take HEA 600 in their first semester of study.
2. Since students must satisfy all degree requirements within five years of date of matriculation, it is recommended that students take at least six credits per term (FA, SP, SU).
3. Academic credit is earned for grades of “A,” “A-,” “B+,” “B,” “B-,” “C+,” “C,” or “S.”
4. An overall cumulative Brockport graduate GPA of at least 3.0 is required for graduation.
5. Students who have completed at least nine graduate credits at Brockport and whose cumulative Brockport graduate GPA falls below 3.0 are placed on Academic Probation I.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will:

1. Exhibit understanding and application of effective leadership and administration skills.
2. Be adept at analyzing and developing solutions to complex issues faced by higher education organizations.
3. Be able to investigate and explore the ways in which global issues impact higher education organizational operations and strategy.
4. Recognize ethical dilemmas and their impact on higher education organizations, and their stakeholders.