The Department of Leadership and Educational Studies offers a program of study which leads to the Master of Arts degree in Higher Education with a specialization in Administration. The purpose of the program of study in Higher Education, Administration is to prepare persons for administrative positions in postsecondary education and to lay the foundation for further graduate study in the field.

Through the Office of Extension and Distance Education, the Reich College of Education provides this degree program at selected off-campus settings throughout western NC. (For a listing of locations of upcoming programs, see Proposed New Programs.)

Courses taught by Appalachian in the Off-Campus Higher Education, Administration Program

FDN 5000	Research in Education
FDN 5861	History of Postsecondary Education in America
LHE 5250	Conflick Management in Educational Administration
LHE 5430	Organization and Administration of Postsecondary Education
LHE 5700	Educational Leadership
LHE 5840	College Finance and Personnel Administration
LHE 5900	Internship / Field Study
LHE 5990	The Law of Higher Education
LHE 5080	Introduction to Adult Education
LHE 5780	Grantsmanship in Education
LHE 5810	Planning Educational Programs
Total semester hours required = 36

Off-Campus Program Delivery:

The courses required for the MA degree in Higher Education with a concentration in Administration will be delivered to the designated off-campus site. Appalachian State University faculty will teach each course; and, a combination of instructional strategies and course delivery systems may be employed. The modes of delivery may include: the instructor's being present at the site, web-based instruction, and/or live interactive two-way, audio-video sessions via the North Carolina Information Highway (NCIH) network. The program will be cohort-based, meaning the group of identified students who enter this program will begin together and continue together through the specified sequence of required courses leading to the degree. The courses in each cohort will be offered only once, so a student must be prepared to take the courses as they are made available. Generally, one course will be provided each term. Face-to-face courses will be conducted on a select set of Fridays (5:00-9:00 pm) and Saturdays (9:00 am - 2:00 pm). Completion of this program requires approximately four years.

Requirements for Admission:

In order to be considered for admission to this program an individual must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. In addition to the application form, applicants must present Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores and three letters of recommendation. A candidate will be selected based upon the strength of her/his undergraduate career, GRE or MAT test scores, and the endorsements expressed in the letters of recommendation. (Interested individuals should check with the Office of Extension and Distance Education concerning application deadlines.)

For departmental information Click Here

To make a request of the Office of Extension and Distance Education Click Here