Educational Leadership & Administration (Higher Education Administration) - Master of Arts (Online)
Prerequisite
Students interested in higher education administration must have a bachelor's degree.
Program Delivery
There is a mandatory face-to-face orientation in Las Cruces prior to the start of the spring semester, January. All other classes are 100% online, distance delivery.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| ELAD 5210 | Community College Administration | 3 |
| or ELAD 5215 | Higher Education Administration | |
| ELAD 5220 | Management of Educational Change: Higher Education | 3 |
| ELAD 5230 | Higher Education Finance and Funding | 3 |
| ELAD 5240 | Management of Student Services in Higher Education | 3 |
| ELAD 5250 | Higher Education Law | 3 |
| ELAD 5260 | Administration of Adult and Continuing Education | 3 |
| ELAD 5270 | Basing Decision on Data: Higher Education. | 3 |
| ELAD 5280 | Internship: Higher Education Part I | 3 |
| ELAD 5285 | Internship: Higher Education Part II | 3 |
| ELAD 5310 | Leadership for Social Justice and Equity | 3 |
| ELAD 5510 | Elements of Research | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
A Suggested Plan of Study
The Master of Arts in Educational Administration with a Concentration in Higher Education Administration begin enrollment in the Spring semester and has Summer coursework. Students will complete the program in a Spring-Summer-Fall format.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
| ELAD 5210 or ELAD 5215 | Community College Administration or Higher Education Administration | 3 |
| ELAD 5510 | Elements of Research | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ELAD 5220 | Management of Educational Change: Higher Education | 3 |
| ELAD 5230 | Higher Education Finance and Funding | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ELAD 5240 | Management of Student Services in Higher Education | 3 |
| ELAD 5250 | Higher Education Law | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ELAD 5310 | Leadership for Social Justice and Equity | 3 |
| ELAD 5280 | Internship: Higher Education Part I | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ELAD 5260 | Administration of Adult and Continuing Education | 3 |
| ELAD 5270 | Basing Decision on Data: Higher Education. | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ELAD 5285 | Internship: Higher Education Part II | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |