Master of Education in Higher Education

The Higher Education Program provides graduate students with the opportunity to earn a Master of Education degree (MED) in Higher Education. Studies in Higher Education provide individuals who are interested in a variety of areas in higher education with the opportunity to explore the various facets of post-secondary institutions. This exploration is conducted from a uniquely Christian perspective.

Individuals who are interested in higher education administration, student personnel work, university development/advancement, or teaching at the college level will be well served by the MED in Higher Education. Students can choose from two different 36-hour, non-thesis degree tracks: The Administrative Track, or the Instructional Track. The program is available online.

PROGRAM LEARNER-CENTERED OUTCOMES

1.1 Students will be able to explain the essential areas of higher education in order to serve effectively as higher education administrators.
2.1 The student will be able to demonstrate an integration of faith and learning in academic curriculum development and instruction.
3.1 The student will be able to apply technology as an effective educational and management tool in higher education administration and instruction.
4.1 The student will be able to model servant leaders by practicing Biblical servant leadership, community services, Christian character, integrity, fairness, and personal ethics in higher education administration and instruction.
5.1 The student will demonstrate professional quality written/oral communication abilities.
6.1 The student will be able to evaluate education practices based on learner-centered teaching methods and research-based theories/ practices in order to generate and improve academic programs and student support services.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
There are no additional requirements other than those required for admission to the graduate school at DBU.

PROGRAM CONTINUANCE

Continuance in the program past the first 12 hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).

ADMINISTRATION TRACK (Total Credit Hours Required: 36 hours)

course	Credit hours
Required Core Curriculum	24
HIED 5300 - College and University Administration HIED 6310 - Legal Aspects and Finance in Higher Education HIED 6311 - Access and Equity in Higher Education HIED 6320 - Practicum in Higher Education (S-L) HIED 6330 - Research Methods in Higher Education HIED 6340 - History and Philosophy of Higher Education HIED 6361 - Teaching, Learning, and Student Development MAL 6301 - Christian Worldview of Leadership
Concentrations	12
Concentrations available to the MED in Higher Education students are: Community College Leadership HIED 6366 - History and Philosophy of Community Colleges HIED 6367 - Finance and Administration in Community Colleges HIED 6368 - Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Community Colleges HIED 6369 - Teaching and Learning in Community Colleges Interdisciplinary Studies Choose 12 credit hours of approved graduate-level coursework Leadership Studies MAL 5308 - Great Leaders in History MAL 5302 - Vision-Casting and Leading Change MAL 6303 - Leadership in Conflict and Adversity MAL 6304 - Leadership Communication Learning Technologies Specialization LTEC 6301 - Foundations of Learning Technology LTEC 6302 - Pedagogy in the Digital Age LTEC 6303 - Technology Tools for Learning LTEC 6304 - Foundations of Instructional Design Student Affairs Leadership HIED 6364 - Campus Community Design and Development HIED 6370 - The College Student HIED 6371 - Introduction to Student Affairs Work HIED 6372 - Principles of Co-Curricular Learning
Total Credit Hours Required	36

INSTRUCTIONAL TRACK

course	Credit hours
Required Core Curriculum	18
HIED 5300 - College and University Administration HIED 6311 - Access and Equity in Higher Education HIED 6330 - Research Methods in Higher Education HIED 6340 - History and Philosophy of Higher Education HIED 6361 - Teaching, Learning, and Student Development MAL 6301 - Christian Worldview of Leadership
Plus
Instructional Field Choose 18 credit hours of an approved graduate-level core concentration.	18
Total Credit Hours Required	36

(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Find course descriptions by category under the Graduate Course Descriptions section in the navigation panel.