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.

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 Distance Learning Specialization DLED 6302 - Designing and Developing Distance Learning Choose three courses from the following: DLED 6301 - Foundations of Distance Learning DLED 6303 - Teaching and Learning in the Online Classroom DLED 6304 - Technology Tools for the Online Classroom DLED 6305 - Distance Learning Design and Administration 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 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

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