COE Divisions
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Master of Education in Higher Education
OverviewThe Master of Education degree program in Higher Education prepares students for teaching and/or administrative positions in colleges and universities. To meet the minimum of 32 hours of credit, the candidate's program includes 12 credit hours of foundation courses; 12 credit hours in higher education; adult education, or education technology electives; 3-6 hours of research; internship or thesis; and an exit course. All programs must be planned with a graduate advisor in higher education and are subject to approval by the advisor, the College of Education, and the Graduate School. As in all Master’s degree programs, requirements of the Graduate School and the College of Education must be met. Register only with the advice of a graduate advisor. Arrange to confer with your assigned advisor early.
Prerequisite
Graduate students wishing to enter this program must apply for admission to the Graduate School as a M.Ed. student. The criteria for admission are undergraduate grade point averages of 2.75 or better in the undergraduate major (and in education, if applicable) and in total undergraduate hours. Applicants who anticipate they will not meet these criteria should contact the Graduate Education Office (314-516-5483) for supportive evidence materials.
Suggested Degree Program:
Foundation Courses (12 hours required)Credit Hours
| A course focusing on the learner: ADU ED 410/6410 The Adult Learner -OR- |
3 |
HIR ED 474/6474 The College Student |
3 |
| A course in historical foundations: ADU ED 411/6411 History of Adult Education -OR- |
3 |
| HIR ED 477/6477 History and Philosophy | 3 |
| A course on the improvement of instruction: ADU ED 413/6413 Improvement of Instruction in Adult Education OR |
3 |
| HIR ED 473/6473 Principles of College Teaching | 3 |
| ED PSY 447/7647 Teaching for Learning in the University | 3 |
| 3 | |
| One or more of the following: ADU ED 412/6412 Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education* |
3 |
| ADU ED 414/6414 Curriculum Theory & Development in Adult Education* | 3 |
| HIR ED 476/6476 Organization and Administration *Required for Adult Education |
3 |
| 3 | |
| Courses and credits required for the major Research Course(s) (3-6 hours required) Credit Hours |
3 |
| ED REM 431/6710 Research Methods* | 3 |
| ED REM 420/6707 Classroom Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| ED REM 421/6709 Educational & Psychological Measurement *Required for Higher Education |
3 |
| 3 | |
| Exit Requirement (3 hours required) One of the following taken during the last 9 semester hours of the program HIR ED 490/6900 Internship or Thesis in Higher Education |
3 |
| ADU ED 490/6900 Internship in Adult Education | 3 |
| 3 | |
| Adult and Higher Education Electives (12 hours minimum) | |
| ADU ED 311/4311 Teaching Basic Reading Skills to Adults | 3 |
| ADU ED 340/6430 Comparative Education: Adult & International | 3 |
| ADU ED 411/6411 History of Adult Education | 3 |
| ADU ED 416/6416 Survey of Adult Distance Education | 3 |
| ADU ED 417/6417 Multicultural Issues in Adult Education | 3 |
| ADU ED 418/6418 Assessment in the Adult Classroom | 3 |
| ADU ED 419/6230 Adult Learning and Development | 3 |
| ADU ED 420/6420 Survey of HRD & Adult Education | 3 |
| ADU ED 425/6425 Principles of Business Education | 3 |
| ADU ED 426/6426 Coordination of Cooperative Vocational Programs | 3 |
| ADU ED 427/6427 Improvement of Instruction in Teaching Business Subjects | 3 |
| ADU ED 432/6432 Teaching in the Community College | 3 |
| ADU ED 435/6435 Problems in Teaching College Biology | 3 |
| ADU ED 497/6997 Problems in Adult Education Research | 3 |
| ADU ED 404/6404 Seminar | 3 |
| HIR ED 401/5401 Current Issues in Higher Education | 3 |
| HIR ED 402/5402 Student Affairs Administration | 3 |
| HIR ED 404/6404 Seminar | 3 |
| HIR ED 405/6405 Economics and Finance | 3 |
| HIR ED 406/6406 Governance of Higher Education | 3 |
| HIR ED 420/6407 Legal Aspects of Higher Education | 3 |
| HIR ED 421/6421 Legal Aspects of Postsecondary Teaching | 3 |
| HIR ED 422/6422 Policy Analysis of Higher Education | 3 |
| HIR ED 430/6430 The Community College | 3 |
| EDUC 308/6308 Foundations of Adult Basic Education | 3 |
| ED ADM 461/6461 Administration of Adult and Community Education | 3 |
| ED ADM 462/6462 Programming in Adult and Community Education | 3 |
| ED PSY 411/6111 Psychology of Education | 3 |
| ED TEC 340/5340 Selection and Utilization of Educational Multimedia | 3 |
| ED TEC 415/6415 Teaching and Learning with Technology: Authoring Tools | 3 |
| ED TEC 416/6416 Teaching and Learning with Technology: Data Rep. Tools | 3 |
| ED TEC 436/6436 Computer-Mediated Communication in Education | 3 |
| ED TEC 437/6437 Distance Learning via Networks and Telecommunication | 3 |
| ED TEC 452/6452 Educational Multimedia Design | 3 |
| ED TEC 454/6454 Instructional Video Production | 3 |
Information
To obtain an application to Graduate School or for information about the application process, call the Graduate Education Office, 123 South Campus Classroom Building, at 314-516-5483. To apply on line, visit http://www.umsl.edu. Applications are best submitted by May 1st to begin study in the summer session, July 1st to begin study in the fall semester, and December 1st to begin study in the winter semester. To contact faculty members in Higher Education, call the Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at 314-516-5944.
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