Higher Education

Programs under this Major:
Master of Arts Program (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy Program (PhD)

Major Description

The Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education offers programs leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees with a major in Higher Education. The programs are nationally ranked in the top 10% of higher education programs. The Ph.D. program offers concentrations in... Show Full Description

Department: Educational Policy Studies and Practice

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Educational Leadership, Higher Education

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Master of Arts Program (MA)


Contact Information

Application Questions

Jenny Lee
520-621-0954
jennylee@u.arizona.edu

Advising Questions

Jenny Lee
520-621-0954
jennylee@u.arizona.edu

Financial Aid

  • We offer Graduate Resident Stipends and Graduate Tuition Stipends. We also offer Graduate Assistantships. Many of our students also receive assistantships from University administrative offices such as The Center for Student Involvement.

Application Requirements

Minimum GPA
3.00

Standardized Test Requirements

Please see other requirements below.

Other Application Requirements

  • Any standardized graduate test score, but preferably either the Graduate Record Examination or the Miller Analogies Test. Minimum GPA requirements: Undergraduate 3.0 and Graduate 3.5.

Application Deadline(s)

Domestic Applicants
Fall
January 15
Spring
No admissions
Summer I
No admissions
Summer II
No admissions
International Applicants
Fall
January 15
Spring
No admissions
Summer I
No admissions
Summer II
No admissions

Program Codes

GRE Code(s)
3205

Program Requirements

Core Courses

The General Design of the M.A. Program in Higher Education
Center for the Study of Higher Education


Overview: The student and student's advisor design the program. The minimum credit requirement is 32 semester hours of which not more than 20% (six credits) may be transferred in from other institutions. Not less than 12 credits must be earned on the University campus in Tucson (i.e., some coursework may be taken at other locations where University of Arizona courses are offered). All work applied to the degree must be completed with 6 years, with some latitude possible be petition.

Research Methods Course
A research methods or statistics course taken in any University unit

Higher Education Courses (usually at least 18 credits)
Required: H ED 601 Higher Education in the United States

Courses in the Concentration or "major"
From 6 to 15 credits or more

Electives
From 0 to 9 credits or more

Thesis Option
A thesis may be elected: 3-6 credits in Higher Education

Outside the College of Education
6 credits, minimum

Comprehensive Examination (no credit)
A final examination is required of all students. For students not electing the theses option, the examination consists of the course content of H ED 601 and the student's area of concentration. A third course-associated area is selected by the advisor in consultation with the student.



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Doctor of Philosophy Program (PhD)


Contact Information

Application Questions

Jenny Lee
520-621-0954
jennylee@u.arizona.edu

Advising Questions

Jenny Lee
520-621-0954
jennylee@u.arizona.edu

Financial Aid

  • We offer Graduate Resident Stipends and Graduate Tuition Stipends. We also offer Graduate Assistantships. Many of our students also receive assistantships from University administrative offices such as The Center for Student Involvement.

Application Requirements

Minimum GPA
3.50

Standardized Test Requirements

Please see other requirements below.

Other Application Requirements

  • Any standardized graduate test score, but preferably either the Graduate Record Examination or the Miller Analogies Test. Minimum GPA requirements: Undergraduate 3.0 and Graduate 3.5.

Application Deadline(s)

Domestic Applicants
Fall
January 15
Spring
No admissions
Summer I
No admissions
Summer II
No admissions
International Applicants
Fall
January 15
Spring
No admissions
Summer I
No admissions
Summer II
No admissions

Program Codes

GRE Code(s)
3205

Program Requirements

Minimum Credit Hours

45

Core Courses

The General Design of the Ph.D. Program in Higher Education


Overview: There is no specific program of study; a program is designed for each PhD student in collaboration with the student's faculty committee. Although there are no minimum credit requirements, invariably student programs are at least 45 credits beyond the master's degree, exclusive of the dissertation, and frequently are more. Essentially, there are no specific course requirements although there are content requirements. For example, the student is required to pass the commons portion of the preliminary examinations in three areas but need not necessarily take the courses connected to those exams. There are three "Education requirements" that students normally take but for which courses from other colleges may be substituted. Credits may be transferred in from other graduate programs.

Quantitative Methods
Qualitative Methods
Research Design
Note: Students are advised to take Quantitative Methods and Research Design from Higher Education faculty.

Higher Education Courses
Courses on which the commons portion of the Preliminary Examinations are based.
HED 601 Higher Education in the United States
HED 609 Organization and Administration in Higher Education
HED 650 Higher Education Finance

Courses in the Concentration
From 3 to 15 credits or more

Electives
From 0 to 9 credits or more

Minor
Note: Normally, but not always, the minor is taken in other colleges of the University. The most common pattern is to minor in the same area in which the master's degrees was earned although the variation is very large. One option is for a "split minor," whereby a student selects courses from two or more departments and minor committee member may come from one or more of these departments. Requirements for the
minor are strictly at the discretion of the minor department, as represented by the (minor) members of the students committee. The range typically is from 9 to 21 credits.