PROGRAM STATEMENT
The Program in Higher Education Administration prepares individuals for leadership and service in a variety of postsecondary settings. The Master of Arts Program, with an emphasis on global and urban institutions, focuses on entry- and midlevel positions in enrollment management, financial aid, housing and residence life, student life, career services, and similar opportunities in student affairs. In the Doctoral programs, individuals develop competencies in such areas as urban college leadership, policy analysis, student affairs, institutional research, fiscal management, and international higher education. The program includes international study and research opportunities. Students benefit from strong links with two- and four-year institutions in the metropolitan New York area as well as the frequent and close interaction among students, faculty, and NYU administrators.

PROGRAM MISSION
The faculty in Higher Education is dedicated to providing high quality advanced graduate study for students working in or seeking to understand issues related to urban and international higher education. The Higher Education program offers doctoral degrees concentrating on university administration, urban college and community college leadership, global higher education, and higher education policy as well as a master's degree in student affairs administration. Issues and problems regarding urban higher education hold a particular focus for the program.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS
Our faculty complement one another in their research interests and expertise. Collectively our expertise cuts across the areas of policy; globalization; college student access, cultures, and success; finance; and governance in Higher Education.

NATIONAL STANDARDS
Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards: YES
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APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Master's Application Master of Arts GPA: 3.0 Entrance Exams Letters of recommendation 3 Interview, for Internship Work experience: 1 or more years preferred writing sample Previous degrees: Bachelor’s Deadline MASTER'S (DOMESTIC) Fall/Summer - February 1 Spring - December 1 (November 1 INTERNATIONAL)

Doctorate Application GPA: 3.0 + Entrance Exams GRE Letters of recommendation 3 Interview Work experience: 3 or more years preferred writing sample Previous degrees, Bachelor’s, Master’s (ordinarily) Deadline – (Fall Only) January 15th

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Required Hours: Master's - 36 credit hours Doctorate - 60 credit hours

 

Master's Curriculum Sample Course Offerings – Master’s Program International Perspectives on Education Reform College Student Learning & Development Workplace Learning Diversity in Higher Education Leadership in Higher Education Practicum: Problems in Higher Education Research and Evaluation in Higher Education Foundations of Student Personnel Administration The American College in a Global Context Decision Making & Leadership Higher Education & Contemporary Society Instructional Design: World Wide Web Higher Education Studies, Administrative Work, and Field Experiences Group Dynamics: Theory and Practice Special Topics in Counseling: Substance Abuse: Issues, Controversies, and Counseling For further information concerning the M.A. program please visit the following URL: http://www.nyu.edu/education/alt/highered/images/ mastersbrochure.doc Additionally, for further information regarding our M.A. curriculum please visit the following URL: http://www.nyu.edu/education/steinhardt/ graduate.admissions/nyu_soe_graduate_bulletin.PDF Is a thesis required? No.

Doctorate Curriculum Course Offerings – Doctoral Program Doctoral Seminar Sociology of Higher Education Educational Sociology Educational Psychology History of American Education Philosophy of Education History of Education History of American Higher Education: Society, Race, and Ethnicity Current Research in Higher Education Theoretical Perspectives on College Students Economics and Finance of Higher Education Globalization of Higher Education Governance of Colleges & Universities Higher Education and the Law The Community College Institutional Assessment in Higher Education The Politics of Higher Education Statistics Statistical Methods Statistical Data Analysis: Multiple Regression Qualitative Field Research I Qualitative Field Research II Survey and Correlation Historical Research Philosophical Inquiry Aesthetic Inquiry Organizational Theory Organizational Theory (Leadership) Higher Education Dissertation Proposal Seminar Please visit the following URL for curriculum information regarding our Ph.D. Program: http://www.nyu.edu/education/steinhardt/ graduate.admissions/nyu_soe_graduate_bulletin.PDF

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs  (2003-2004):

	Total Number	# of Males	# of Females	# of Whites	# of Persons of Color
Master's	82	22	60	47	35
Doctoral	63	23	42	43	20
	% of part-time students	% of full-time students	% of students enrolled in the program who also hold some form of financial assistance (graduate assistantship, fellowship, tuition waiver, scholarship)
Master's	40	60	90
Doctoral	50	50	90

PROGRAM FACULTY - Faculty members with areas of specialization and percentage of time devoted to the program.

Patrick Love, Associate Professor, spiritual development of college students, organizational culture, 100%
Teboho Moja, Professor, higher education reform issues in areas such as the governance of higher education, policy processes, and impact of globalization on higher education, 100%
Richard C. Richardson Jr , Professor, policy and higher education performance, structural designs, and systemic change for state higher education systems, 100%
Frances K. Stage, Professor, college student success, learning, especially for math and sciences and student participation in math and science majors, 100%
Robert T. Teranishi, Assistant Professor, access, equity, and diversity in higher education, and campus racial climate, 100%
Lynne Browne, New York University Vice President for University Relations and Public Affairs, Adjunct Professor
Nancy Grossman, SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology, Director of Student Life, Adjunct Professor

Last modified 06/03/2005
Information submitted by: Frances Stage

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