Course Requirements for the Online Master's Program in Higher Education
This 30 credit-hour, online master’s program in Higher Education has rolling admissions. Students may begin the program in the fall, spring, or summer semester.
Two classes are offered each fall/spring semester, sequentially, one at a time. One course is offered each summer. Each class is 7 weeks long. Courses are offered on a rotation. The program can be completed in as little as two years.
The Program of Study
Required Courses
30 credit hours; 3 credit hours per course
- HED 5900 Diversity Leadership
- HED 6010 History of Higher Education
- HED 6510 The American College Student
- HED 6530 Student Development Theory
- HED 6570 Research in Higher Education
- HED 6640 Governance and Administration
- HED 6700 Finance of Higher Education
- HED 6730 Legal Aspects of Higher Education
- HED 6770 Evaluations and Outcomes Assessment
- HED 6850 Critical Issues in Higher Education
Practicum
1-3 credit hours
- HED 6940 Practicum* (Supervised 200-hour practicum experience and meetings with advisor)
*The practicum is strongly for students who enter the program without full-time higher education work experience. This course provides real-world experience for those looking to work in the field of higher education who do not yet have that experience.
A practicum is a supervised practical experience within a desired student affairs or academic affairs office on The University of Toledo campus or another college campus.
Culminating Portfolio and Presentation
Students will submit a final electronic portfolio in the semester they are due to graduate. The portfolio will be an ongoing project from the start of the program to its completion and is not tied to a single course.
- e-Portfolio: Students will submit artifacts of their learning experiences via Blackboard throughout their time in the program. These artifacts will come from coursework and may be supplemented with materials from a practicum or internship.
- Virtual Presentation: Once the e-portfolio is complete, the student will present to the faculty as an
opportunity to reflect on their learning and how they will apply their learning in
a practical way post-graduation.
To go to the University of Toledo's course catalog description with overview, admissions, requirements, plan of study, and learning outcomes: