Higher Education • Master of Education • Carthage College

This concentration prepares students for an administration role at a college or university. Through coursework in higher education, students are prepared for leading in a variety of areas.

All courses are 4 credits unless otherwise noted.

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Higher Education Requirements (38-40 credits)

M.Ed. Core Classes (12 credits)

All M.Ed. candidates are required to take the following:

EDU 5060 Foundations of Education (4 credits)
EDU 5240 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research (4 credits)
EDU 5250 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research (4 credits)
EDU 5990 Master’s Degree Capstone Completion (0 credits)

Choose one (2-4 credits)

EDU 5550 Master’s Degree Capstone Experience (4 credits)
EDU 5950 Master’s Comprehensive Exam (2 credits)

Take all (24 credits)

EDU 5010 Organizational Management in Educational Settings (4 credits)
EDU 5020 School Finance (4 credits)
EDU 5030 Evidence-Based Decision-Making (4 credits)
EDU 5065 History and Governance of Higher Education (4 credits)
EDU 5066 Student Development Theory (4 credits)
EDU 5160 Professionalism and Leadership in Today’s Schools (4 credits)