Plan of Study – Grad Cert College Leadership and Administration

Note: A Semester Hour (s.h.) is a unit of academic credit representing an hour of class (such as lecture class) or three hours of laboratory work each week for an academic semester. Most courses are two, three or four semester hours.

Grad Cert College Leadership and Administration

Program Requirements (Minimum of 9 semester hours required.)

EDU 5010 Gateway: Foundations of Higher Education (3 s.h.)

The foundational history and philosophy of the profession of higher education administration in United States post-secondary education. An overview of the organizational structure, functional units, and administrative relationship of personnel services in colleges and universities. The variety of roles administrative professionals play on college campuses and in different institutional cultures. The ways that college environments affect the educational experience and personal development of diverse student populations.

EDU 5270 College and University Leadership (3 s.h.)

Examination of traditional and contemporary issues confronting college and university leaders, the building of leadership skills, and succession planning. The principles and dynamics of group interactions and processes/strategies for working with groups in higher education settings. Students develop a leadership profile and learn skills to effectively engage others, manage conflict and change, and build and sustain productive relationships. Emphasis on learning how to resolve moral and ethical questions prevalent across the spectrum of higher education.

EDU 5340 Organization, Governance, and Administration in Higher Education (3 s.h.)

Organizational and management theory as it relates to issues in higher education, with exploration of the culture of higher education institutions. Conceptual models of colleges and universities as large, complex systems, and application of these models to real institutions’ contexts and problems. The distinct, overlapping, and sometimes conflicting roles and responsibilities of particular administrative positions within a college or university. How change occurs in institutions and how that process can be conceived, designed, and implemented. Prerequisite: EDU 5010.