MA Higher Education Leadership
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Program Requirements
Students will be advised by the department as to the order in which to take their courses. | ||
Leadership Core | 15 | |
LEAD 533 | Foundations of Leadership Coaching | 3 |
LEAD 540 | Introduction to Restorative Justice: A Global Social Movement | 3 |
LEAD 550 | Leadership and Identity: Theory and Exploration | 3 |
LEAD 551 | Human Relations for Leaders | 3 |
LEAD 559 | Organizational Theory and Change | 3 |
Research Requirement | 6 | |
LEAD 547 | Action Research Methods I | 3 |
LEAD 552 | Action Research Practicum I | 1.5 |
LEAD 553 | Action Research Practicum II | 1.5 |
Practical Experience Choose 3 units from the following | 3 | |
LEAD 542P | Restorative Justice Leadership in Practice | 3 |
LEAD 544 | Building Professional Practice in Coaching | 2 |
LEAD 593P | Practicum in Leadership Coaching | 1 |
LEAD 592 | Introduction to Student Affairs Seminar This course is only open to, and will be required for any first-year student in the Student Affairs/SOLES Collaborative (SASC) program. | 3 |
LEAD 598 | Leadership In Action | 3 |
Higher Education Core | 6 | |
LEAD 565 | Dynamics of Race, Gender and Culture in Higher Education | 3 |
LEAD 569 | Making Meaning and the Collegiate Experience | 3 |
Electives Choose 6 units from the following | 6 | |
LEAD 532 | Foundations in Trauma Awareness, Resilience, and Restorative Approaches Across the Professions | 3 |
LEAD 541 | Restorative Justice Facilitation Skill-Building Intensive | 3 |
LEAD 566 | Core Competencies of Leadership Coaching | 3 |
LEAD 568I | Global Perspectives in Higher Education | 3 |
or LEAD 579I | Experimental Topics: International Experience | |
or LEAD 581 | Special Topics in Leadership | |
or LEAD 535I | Models of Participatory Leadership | |
or LEAD 587I | Community Models of Leadership – Sri Lanka Global Study | |
or LEAD 623I | Educational Reform: Educational Systems in Post Conflict Environments | |
LEAD 594 | Higher Education Professional Development Seminar This course is only open to, and will be required for any second-year student in the Student Affairs/SOLES Collaborative (SASC) program during the fall and spring of their second year for a total of 3 units. | 1.5 |
Additional electives may be approved by your advisor, based on offered courses in the department. Students will be required to submit a Substitution form for any courses not on this list to be counted towards their degree requirements. Not all electives are quaranteed to be offered. | ||
International Requirement
At SOLES, all masters and doctoral students participate in an international experience designed to support the growth of cultural competency. Our goal is to inform best practices in working with culturally diverse populations locally, nationally and globally. International experiences are approved by each student's faculty advisor and can be credit based or non-credit based activities.
Exit Requirement
Action Research Project or Action Research Thesis (please consult advisor and student handbook for specific requirements)