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 either the fall or spring semester. Most courses are seven weeks in length, with some courses spanning 15 weeks. Each semester, at least one course is offered in the first seven weeks of the semester and one course is offered in the last seven weeks of the semester.
The program can be completed in as little as two years.
The Program of Study
Our program is designed to meet the needs of working, full-time professionals in higher education, returning adult students and students who have a graduate assistantship at The University of Toledo.
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 only required for students who enter the program without full-time higher education work 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.
Course Schedule
Students may enter the program in either the fall or spring semester. Students take courses until the required 30 credit hours are completed. To complete the program within two years, students must take two or three courses per semester (based on course offerings). The practicum is offered every fall and spring semester. Exceptions to this course progression can be made with the guidance of an advisor. Instructor permits are required before registering for courses.
Fall 2023
- HED 6850 Critical Issues in Higher Education
- HED 6730 Legal Aspects of Higher Education
Spring 2024
- HED 6700 Finance of Higher Education
- HED 5900 Diversity Leadership
fall 2024
- HED 6010 History of Higher Education
- HED 6770 Evaluations and Outcomes Assessment
spring 2025
- HED 6640 Governance and Administration
- HED 6510 The American College Student
- HED 6850 Critical Issues in Higher Education
Fall 2025
- HED 6730 Legal Aspects of Higher Education
- HED 6570 Research in Higher Education
spring 2026
- HED 6700 Finance of Higher Education
- HED 6530 Student Development Theory
- HED 5900 Diversity Leadership