Higher Education Leadership, MS

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Mission Statement:

The online Master of Science in Higher Education Leadership (MSHL) is designed to prepare professionals working in middle-management positions in colleges, universities, and other postsecondary institutions with the foundational scholarship, education, and experience needed to enhance their career in this dynamic and growing field. Students who pursue graduate work in the field of higher education come from diverse educational backgrounds, but all have the same goal of building a career in leadership positions at the collegiate level: student affairs, academic affairs, fundraising, admissions, financial aid, athletics, residential life, advising services, and more.

Required Courses

GRED 543 - Methods of Inquiry I Semester Hours: Three
HELM 503 - Historical Foundations of Higher Education Semester Hours: Three
HELM 513 - College Student Development Semester Hours: Three
HELM 523 - Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education Semester Hours: Three
HELM 533 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Higher Education Semester Hours: Three
HELM 543 - Finance in Higher Education Semester Hours: Three
HELM 553 - Enrollment Management Semester Hours: Three
HELM 563 - Governance and Administration in Higher Education Semester Hours: Three
HELM 583 - Diversity in Higher Education Semester Hours: Three
HELM 593 - Crisis Management on the College Campus Semester Hours: Three

MBU enrollment tops 5,600 students

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Higher Education Leadership, MS

Required Courses

Total: 30 Hours