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Master of Education in Higher Education Leadership, M.Ed.

  • Requirements
  • Graduation Plan
  • Department
  • Program Details

Requirements

The Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) in Higher Education Leadership at Utah Valley University is an applied master's program aimed at building the administrative and leadership skills and professional competency of entry and middle level administrators in institutions of higher education. The M.Ed. program emphasizes coursework that prepares individuals to become leaders in policy, operations and strategic decision making needed to support the many aspects of higher education institutions. 

Total Program Credits: 30

Matriculation Requirements:
  1. Application for admission to the graduate program with application fee by the established deadline.
  2. Submit official transcripts from all universities attended.
  3. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university or the international equivalent.
  4. A 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or a 3.0 GPA calculated on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate work.
  5. Letter of recommendation from supervising administrator. 
  6. For international students whose native language is not English, submit official TOEFL or IELTS band scores. A TOEFL score of 80 iBT (550 pBT) or higher, or an IELTS band score of 6.5 or higher within the past two years is required.
  7. International students must also meet all US government requirements for international students.
  8. Interview with graduate program committee. 
  9. The university uses a selective admissions process for admitting students to graduate programs. Meeting minimum admissions criteria does not guarantee admission to the graduate program or to the University as a graduate student.
Discipline Core Requirements: 12 Credits
  EDUC 6100 Research Methodology 3
  EDUC 6110 Applied Statistics for Education 3
  EDHE 6410 Foundations and Contexts of Higher Education 3
  EDHE 6420
 Diversity in Higher Education  3
  EDHE 6430 Student Success and Development 3
  EDHE 6440
 Leadership in Higher Education 3
  EDHE 6450
 Law-Policy-Ethics in Higher Education 3
  EDHE 6460
 Planning-Budget-Organizational Effectiveness 3
  EDHE 6200
 Higher Education Leadership Capstone Project 3
  EDHE 696R
 Higher Education Leadership Capstone 3

  Graduation Requirements:

  1. Residency hours -- all courses must be taken at UVU.
  2. Satisfactory completion of all coursework with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
  3. All courses passed with a B- or higher.
  4. Satisfactory completion of capstone project.
  5. Completion of a minimum of 30 credits. 

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track. 

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
EDUC 6100 Research Methodology 3
EDHE 6410 Foundations and Contexts of Higher Education 3
  Semester total: 6
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
EDUC 6110 Applied Staistics for Education 3
EDHE 6420 Diversity in Higher Education 3
  Semester total: 6
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
EDHE 6430 Student Success and Development 3
EDHE 6440 Leadership in Higher Education 3
EDHE 696R Higher Education Leadership Capstone 1
  Semester total: 7
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
EDHE 6450 Law-Policy-Ethics in Higher Education 3
EDHE 696R Higher Education Leadership Capstone 1
  Semester total: 4
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
EDHE 6460 Planning-Budgeting-Organizational Effectiveness 3
EDHE 696R Higher Education Leadership Capstone 1
  Semester total: 4
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
EDHE 6200 Higher Education Leadership Capstone Project 3
  Semester total: 3
  Degree total: 30

Department

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Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Evaluate performance of academic programs, institutional services, and overall university mission fulfillment.
  2. Assess principles of strategic resource allocation for both operations and capital facilities at the institutional level.
  3. Construct contextual institutional maps related to notions of diversity, inclusion, exclusion, and discrimination.
  4. Implement best practice regarding the interaction between law, policy, and ethics in the higher education context.
  5. Create meaningful connections between student development and retention theories, research, and practice.


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