University of Missouri-Kansas City

The graduate programs in Educational Administration with an emphasis in Higher Education prepares administrators and educators for the demands of leadership in colleges or universities and other institutional settings. Through comprehensive master’s and doctoral programs for individuals wanting a graduate degrees or through coursework taken for professional development, the program supports collegiate leaders and educators who seek to enhance their professional competencies and effectiveness in today’s increasingly diverse work place.

Student programs of study at the master’s level are developed to reflect required core courses that provide all master’s level students with fundamental understandings of higher education, student development, organizational leadership and diversity. In addition, the program offers a range of cognate courses that are tailored to meet specific student interests or learning goals in administrative leadership or student affairs administration. Advising materials and meetings with faculty enable students to create academic programs that meet their unique learning needs.

The Educational Administration Ed.D. program with a focus in Higher Education Administration is designed to prepare administrative leaders for positions in community colleges and four-year colleges and universities. The program may also be appropriate for individuals working in government agencies, business, and industry. Therefore, students may come to the program from a variety of fields, backgrounds, and types of higher education institutions. The program is structured in a cohort model. Admitted students must take courses as prescribed, in order, to complete degree program in a three year time frame. Students may complete the program in longer than three years depending on the focus of their applied research project (dissertation) or chosen elective coursework. It is expected that students will complete the doctorate during a four year period of time.