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Course summary

This program offers a course of study to further develop professional skills, improve research skills, broaden knowledge of Higher Education, and provide the fundamentals for leadership in midlevel professional positions at colleges and universities. The focus of this program is to prepare educators to meet the challenges of their profession and reinforce the significance of their roles in rapidly altering social, economic and political environments. Enhancement of leadership capabilities will be met through the application of current research and theory in this field.

Program modules

Modules include HIED 808 Contemporary Issues in Higher Education HIED 810 Introduction to Student Affairs Administration HIED 811 Higher Education and Society HIED 812 Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness HIED 820 The Private College and University HIED 830 Seminar in Student Affairs Administration HIED 831 Group Dynamics in Higher Education HIED 833 Professional Helping Skills in Higher Education HIED 837 Academic Issues in Higher Education HIED 843 Introduction to International Higher Education Administration HIED 844 Comparative Higher Education Systems HIED 845 Contemporary College Student HIED 852 The Law of Higher Education HIED 856 Higher Education Finance HIED 857 The Multicultural University HIED 858 Leadership in Higher Education HIED 859 Higher Education Curriculum HIED 861 Higher Education Capstone HIED 862 Development and Fund Raising HIED 863 Case Studies in Higher Education Management HIED 864 The College and University Presidency HIED 865 Adult and Continuing Education HIED 866 The Modern Community College HIED 893 History of Higher Education in the U.S. HIED 894 Organization and Administration of Higher Education HIED 895 Special Topics in Higher Education CCL 820 Community College Leadership CCL 824 Community College Finance CCL 826 Community College Curriculum.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution. They must have 2.8 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for master's and 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for doctoral programs. Admission requirements include the test scores of GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc. TOEFL scores of 550, 79 in IBT, 480 in SAT (critical reading) and GRE (verbal) is required. "O" level pass in English in GCSE or GCE, 6.5 overall in IELTS and C or higher in CPE is required.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY

Department name

Darden College of Education, Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership