Admission Information

The Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership bears special responsibility for preparing college and university leaders to the degree that its graduates have unique opportunities to shape organizational goals, to influence the character of educational programs, and to affect institutional performance. The department’s programs are based on the strengths of the total College and University. The professional skills of leadership are developed as they relate to larger issues of educational policy and educational purpose. At all degree option levels, there is emphasis upon research and clinical inquiry as a means of enhancing educational leader performance.

The Higher Education Administration Program prepares college and university leaders to shape organizational goals, influence the character of educational programs and to affect institutional performance. Professional management skills are developed as they relate to larger issues of educational mission and purpose. Coursework includes clinical inquiry and experiences as a means to enhance educational leader performance. The program is designed around criteria of the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) and with recognized thought of scholars in the various areas of higher education administration.

Admission Requirements and Screening Procedures

All students are identified by the Graduate School as being in one of the following categories:

Full Admission may be given to any applicant who desires to pursue a graduate degree and has a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with an overall grade-point average of 2.75 or better or 3.00 for the last two years (64 semester credits or equivalent); or holds an advanced degree from an accredited college or university in or appropriate to the intended field; or holds a baccalaureate or master's degree from a foreign college or university with first-class standing or its equivalent, plus satisfactory evidence of competence in English.

Provisional Admission may be granted to a person who has not met all of the requirements for full admission. This status permits the student to take up to 15 semester credits of graduate coursework.

Deferral Admission may be granted if the applicant's record does not meet provisional admission standards. After completion of a post-baccalaureate program of study with an appropriate GPA (3.00 or better), as prescribed by the department, the student may be reconsidered for provisional admission to the Graduate School.

Non-Degree Admission may be granted to a person who wishes to take particular courses but who is not working towards a graduate program.