Educational Leadership & Administration (Higher Education Administration) - Master of Arts
Prerequisite
Students interested in higher education administration must have a bachelor's degree.
Application Deadline
This program begins in the spring semester only. All materials for this program must be received by the deadline specified on the School of TPAL website. Admission requirements are available from the School of TPAL, or on the website at http://ela.nmsu.edu/index/academics/mainhied/. Students will be informed upon their formal acceptance into the program.
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 5220 | Management of Educational Change: Higher Education | 3 |
| ELAD 5215 | Higher Education Administration | 3 |
| or ELAD 5210 | Community College Administration | |
| 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 | |