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Master of Arts in Higher Education
Major: HEDDegree Awarded: MA
Unit: GE
Program Webpage: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/ma-he
Program Information
This program is designed for students who wish to qualify for college administrative positions. It does not qualify graduates for Kentucky administration certification. This degree is also available for distance education through on-line instruction.
Program Admission Procedure
- Evidence of a Bachelor’s Degree and 2.75 cumulative grade point average (GPA).
- Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work.
- General Test score on the Graduate Record Examination of 800 (verbal + quantitative) taken prior to August 1, 2011.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- Department committee reviews application materials and makes recommendation to School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies.
Curriculum
| General Requirements (3 hours) | |
| ELFH 600 Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics | 3 |
| Professional Area (15 hours) | |
| ELFH 607 Principles of Educational Leadership (for higher Education) OR | 3 |
| ELFH 605 Leadership, Training & Performance | 3 |
| ELFH 659 Strategic Planning OR | 3 |
| ELFH 606 Program Evaluation | 3 |
| ELFH 678 The American College and University OR | 3 |
| ELFH 681 Philosophy of Higher Education | 3 |
| ELFH 682 Organization and Administration of Higher Educational Institutions | 3 |
| ELFH 684 Educational Resource Management in Postsecondary Education | 3 |
| Electives (approved by advisor) (9 hours) | 9 |
| Exit Requirements (3 or 4 hours) | |
| ELFH 690 Internship in Postsecondary Education OR | 3 |
| Minimum total hours | 30 |
Concentration in Sport Administration
| Professional Area | |
| ELFH 607 Principles of Educational Leadership | 3 |
| ELFH 620 Legal Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDFH 682 Organ. & Admin. of Higher Educ. Institutions | 3 |
| EDFH 600 Introduction to Research Methods & Statistics | 3 |
| EDFD 680 The American College and University OR | 3 |
| EDFD 681 The Philosophy of Higher Education | 3 |
| SPAD 625 Sport Administration | 3 |
| Specialization Area | |
| SPAD 618 Rise of the Sport System in America OR | 3 |
| SPAD 680 Athletic in Higher Education | 3 |
| SPAD 505 Sport Facility Management OR | 3 |
| HSS 575 Administration of P.E. Programs & Athletics | 3 |
| SPAD 684 Current Trends & Issues in Sport Administration | 3 |
| SPAD Elective as approved by the advisor | 3 |
| Exit Requirements, 4-6 hours | |
| ELFH 699 Thesis or Professional Paper OR | 3 |
| SPAD 692 Internship in Sport Administration | 6 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 31-33 |
Departmental Faculty
Assistant Professor
Roger Buskill
Instructor
Bradley Carpenter
Assistant Professor
Namok Choi
Professor
Phyllis Connelly
Assistant Professor
Jason Curry
Instructor
Rod Githens
Assistant Professor
Jacob Gross
Assistant Professor
W. Blake Haselton
Interim Dean, Superintendent in Residence
Ann Herd
Assistant Professor
Amy Hirschy
Assistant Professor
Craig Hochbein
Assistant Professor
John Keedy
Professor
Pradeep Kotamraju
Instructor
Antonette MacDonald
Instructor and Program Manager
Donna Pearson
Associate Professor
Joseph Petrosko
Professor
Bridgette O. Pregliasco
Assistant Professor
Michael Rowland
Assistant Professor
Brad Shuck
Assistant Professor
James Stone
Professor
Molly Sullivan
Assistant Professor
Kirsten Ewart Sundell
Instructor
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