Higher Education and Workforce Development (MA)
Admission Requirements
Application requirements:
- Completed application submitted at https://apply.graduate.louisville.edu/apply/
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate coursework completed. Only institutionally accredited bachelor’s degrees will be considered. To be considered official, transcripts must be sent by the issuing institution to the UofL Graduate School directly. Transcripts issued to the student are considered unofficial.
- International transcripts must be evaluated per the grad school requirements: https://graduate.louisville.edu/admission/international/evaluation
- Personal statement- 2-3 pages describing
- Your interest in higher education and student affairs
- Your professional goals and how the HESA program will help you achieve them
- Your prior experiences that have prepared you for graduate study and professional work in the field
- Current resume
- 2 recommendations (can be academic or professional, personal recommendations not acceptable)
International Applicants:
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International applicants must submit additional application items, and meet additional admission requirements. Information on the international application and admission requirements can be found here: https://graduate.louisville.edu/admission/international
Admission Requirements:
- Completed application (including all checklist items) to be holistically reviewed
- Unconditional admission requires a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 for all undergraduate coursework taken. Cumulative undergraduate GPAs ranging from 2.5 to 2.74 will be considered for conditional admission on a case-by-case basis.
- Conferred Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required for unconditional admission. Applicants in their final year of their bachelors degree with final courses being completed before the graduate program start, can be reviewed for probationary admission pending a final transcript showing degree conferral by the end of the first semester.
Admission is competitive. Meeting the GPA minimum and all other admission requirements does not guarantee that prospective students will be accepted into the program.
Degree Requirements
Academic Plan Code(s): see concentration tab.
This program can be completed 100% online.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Practice Core | 12 | |
| LEAD 666 | Program Development & Assessment in Higher Education | 3 |
| or LEAD 614 | Program and Organization Evaluation | |
| LEAD 682 | The Organization and Administration of Higher Educational Institutions | 3 |
| LEAD 693 | College Students in the United States | 3 |
| LEAD 690 | Professional Project in Higher Education 1 | 3 |
| Advanced Core | 9 | |
| LEAD 680 | Legal Issues in Postsecondary Education | 3 |
| LEAD 684 | Educational Resource Management in Postsecondary Education | 3 |
| LEAD 694 | Diversity in Higher Education | 3 |
| Concentration Area (see concentration tab) | 6-9 | |
| Exit Requirement (varies depending on concentration; see concentration tab) | 3 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 30-33 | |
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Not required for students in the Sport Administration concentration (replaced by additional concentration area course).
Degree Requirements–Fort Knox only
Academic Plan Code(s): HED_MA_FTX
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Practice Core | ||
| LEAD 666 | Program Development & Assessment in Higher Education | 3 |
| LEAD 682 | The Organization and Administration of Higher Educational Institutions | 3 |
| LEAD 690 | Professional Project in Higher Education | 3 |
| Advanced Core | ||
| LEAD 694 | Diversity in Higher Education | 3 |
| Choose 2 of the following: | 6 | |
| Legal Issues in Postsecondary Education | ||
| Educational Resource Management in Postsecondary Education | ||
| College Students in the United States | ||
| Specialization | ||
| LEAD 670 | Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| LEAD 683 | College Teaching | 3 |
| LEAD 688 | Supervised Experience in Higher Education | 3 |
| Exit Requirement 1 | ||
| LEAD 697 | Organizational Improvement in Higher Education | 3 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 30 | |
Concentration Requirements
Concentration in Administration
Academic Plan Code(s):
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives (approved by advisor) | 6 | |
| Exit Requirement | ||
| LEAD 697 | Organizational Improvement in Higher Education | 3 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 9 | |
Concentration in Sport Administration
Academic Plan Code(s):
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPAD 680 | Athletics and Higher Education | 3 |
| SPAD 625 | Sport Management and Leadership | 3 |
| Elective (approved by advisor) | 3 | |
| Exit Requirement | ||
| SPAD 692 | Internship in Sport Administration | 3 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 12 | |
Concentration in Student Affairs
Academic Plan Code(s):
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD 645 | Introduction to Student Affairs Work | 3 |
| LEAD 647 | Theories of College Student Development | 3 |
| Exit Requirement | ||
| LEAD 648 | Internship in College Student Affairs | 3 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 9 | |
Concentration in Workforce Development
Academic Plan Code(s):
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD 686 | The Two-Year College | 3 |
| LEAD 651 | Survey of Workforce Development: Systems, Policy, and Practice | 3 |
| Exit Requirement | ||
| LEAD 697 | Organizational Improvement in Higher Education | 3 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 9 | |
