The Department of Leadership, Foundations & Human Resource Education offers a PhD in Educational Leadership and Organization Development with an Emphasis in Higher Education and a MA in Higher Education for students who wish to qualify for college administrative positions.

Graduates from these programs

• Know about the historical and philosophical foundations of American higher education
• Understand and can apply administrative skills such as planning, human resource management, finance and budgeting, and information management
• Know about the responsibilities and roles of college and university faculty
• Use contemporary methods and technology to conduct and use research relevant to postsecondary administration
• Understand issues of cultural diversity and know about the global context of postsecondary administration

For information about the MA in Higher Education, contact Bridgette Pregliasco at 502-852-6204.