Advisor: Dr. Danielle Molina
dmolina@colled.msstate.edu
662-325-9324
Program Overview
The Higher Education Leadership (HED) concentration is designed for experienced professionals in higher education environments interested in leading and managing various aspects of colleges and universities, state higher education agencies, foundations, and related associations.
Admission Criteria
To be eligible for admission to the program, the applicant must hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution, meet the basic requirements specified for graduate students at Mississippi State University, and demonstrate academic proficiency based on the following indicators.
- Grade point average (GPA) of 3.40 on a 4.00 scale on previous graduate degree(s)
- GRE score results
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
- Evidence of three years of Higher Education work experience
- Resume
- Interview
Program of Study
| Required Credit Hours | Category | Term | Year | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Required Courses Select a minimum of 5 of the following: | |||
| EPY 6214 Ed & Psych Statistics | ||||
| EPY 8214 Adv Ed & Psych Stat | ||||
| EPY 9213 Adv Anal in Ed Research | ||||
| EPY 9263 Applied Research Seminar | ||||
| EDF 9373 Ed Research Design | ||||
| EDF 9463 Qual Data Collection | ||||
| EDF 9473 Qual Data Anal & Pres in Ed | ||||
| Subtotal | ||||
| 12 | Major Required Courses (Educational Leadership) | |||
| EDA/HED 8223 Seminar in Admin | ||||
| EDA/HED 9293 Educational Leadership | ||||
| EDA/HED 8353 Applications of Theory | ||||
| EDA/HED 8383 Ethical Decision Making | ||||
| Subtotal | ||||
| 12 | Major Required Courses (Higher Education) | |||
| HED 8123 Org & Gov in HE | ||||
| HED 8683 Policy in Higher Education | ||||
| HED 8623 Diversity, Globalization, & the College Student | ||||
| HED 8633 History of Amer HE | ||||
| Subtotal | ||||
| 12 | Major Elective Courses Select four of the following: | |||
| HED 8673 Planning & Inst Research | ||||
| HED 8133 Curriculum & Instruction | ||||
| HED 8523 Student Development Theory | ||||
| HED 8643 Adv Legal Issues in Higher Education | ||||
| HED 8653 Higher Education Finance | ||||
| Subtotal | ||||
| 3 to 6 | Additional Course(s) | |||
| HED 8613 Academic Scholarship in HE | ||||
| CCL 8113 History/Phil of CCL | ||||
| Subtotal | ||||
| 20 | Dissertation Research | |||
| HED 9000 Dissertation Research | ||||
| HED 9000 Dissertation Research | ||||
| HED 9000 Dissertation Research | ||||
| HED 9000 Dissertation Research | ||||
| Subtotal | 76-79 | |||
