Education, MA: Higher Education Emphasis (non-certification)

33 credit hours

Lindenwood University’s School of Education offers a Master of Arts in Education with an emphasis in Higher Education. The degree program is designed specifically to prepare highly skilled and knowledgeable practitioners for teaching, administrative, and managerial careers in higher education institutions. Graduates will be qualified to pursue careers as professionals in university and college offices as well apply current research-based pedagogical methods in the collegiate classroom. Graduates will possess outstanding leadership, organizational, interpersonal and advocacy skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with external and internal publics. Students will be provided with in-depth knowledge regarding both public and private two and four-year post secondary institutions. The program integrates leading learning strategies and instructional technologies into course delivery. The Practicum and Project components of the program allow students to concentrate on particular areas of interest within higher education.

Requirements

Core Curriculum

EDU 50500Analysis of Teaching and Learning Behavior

3

EDU 57000Educational Research

3

EDU 52000Curriculum Analysis and Design

3

One of the following:

EDU 51000Conceptualization of Education

3

EDU 51010Conceptualization of Education for Beginning Teachers

3

EDU 51010: For students with 1-3 years of teaching experience.

Higher Education Curriculum

EDHE 50500Foundations of Higher Education

3

EDHE 51000Governance, Management, and Administration in Higher Education

3

EDHE 51500Outcomes Assessment and Instructional Improvement

3

EDHE 52000Transformational Leadership

3

EDHE 52500Student Development and Student Affairs

3

EDHE 53000Practicum in Higher Education

3

EDHE 55000Project in Higher Education

3