教育领导和政策分析教育硕士-高等教育

教育领导和政策分析系的研究生课程旨在满足学生在特定重点领域的特定教育需求。毕业生可以在各种场合找到工作，包括大学，公立学校，政策机构，专业协会，政府以及企业和工业界。高等教育计划的任务是培养能为自己做出重要贡献的反思型从业者，领导人和学者。通过研究，政策和实践来改善地方和全球高等教育，为公众利益。教育领导与政策分析部（ELPA）内的硕士学位，重点是高等教育针对有志于高等教育和/或学生事务的管理人员。该课程旨在满足高等教育标准促进会（CAS）高等教育专业标准的要求，并帮助学生发展与ACPA-NASPA学生事
The graduate programs in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis are designed to meet the specific educational needs of the student in a particular area of emphasis. Graduates find employment in a wide range of settings including colleges and universities, public schools, policy agencies, professional associations, government and business and industry.The mission of the higher education program is to prepare reflective practitioners, leaders, and scholars who can critically contribute to the improvement of local and global higher education for the public good through research, policy, and practice.The master's degrees within the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis (ELPA) with an emphasis in higher education are aimed at aspiring higher education and/or student affairs administrators. The curriculum is designed to meet the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) Professional Standards for Higher Education and to help students develop professional competencies aligned with the ACPA-NASPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Practitioners. With grounding in both research and practice, graduates advance to professional positions in areas such as student activities and leadership, multicultural affairs, Greek life, academic advising, financial aid, residential life, and enrollment management.Students pursuing the master of arts degree option must complete and defend an empirically research-based thesis. Students completing the master of education degree option must complete the higher education capstone project, which includes a self-reflection of their academic and professional experiences and an oral defense of this reflection.