Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

Administration of Higher Education — MEd, PhD

Administration of Higher Education — MEd, PhD

The M.Ed. program in Higher Education Administration is designed primarily for
working professionals and researchers to provide a strong background in five domains: leadership,
ethics, diversity, research, and policy.

CodeTitleHours
Administration of Higher Education - MEd
Core Courses (18 credit hours)18
Leadership in Higher Education
College Student Development
Overview of Postsecondary Education
Internship
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education
Student Services Administration Postsecondary Education
Elective Courses (12 credit hours)12
Organizational Issues in Higher Education
Higher Education Management
Legal Issues in Higher Education
Counseling and Advising in Higher Education
Sport Marketing and Public Relations 3
Sport Ethics 3
Directed Studies
Practicum 2
Special Topics
Planning and Budgeting in Higher Education
Financial Management in Higher Education
Institutional Research in Higher Education
The Professoriate 2
Seminar in College Teaching 2
Seminar
Instructional Design and Development 1
Principles of Graphic Design for Instruction 1
Applied Instructional Design 1
Theory and Practice of Distance Education 1
Research in Instructional Technology 1
Special Topics in Instructional Technology
Research Method Courses (3 credit hours)3
ERMA 7200, ERMA 6000-8999 3
Total Hours33
1

See Instructional Technology for Distance Education graduate certificate for more information.

2

See College and University Teaching graduate certificate for more information. 

3

ERMA 7200 or other advisor approved ERMA research methods course.

The Ph.D. program in Higher Education Administration is designed primarily for
working professionals and researchers to provide a strong background in five domains: leadership,
ethics, diversity, research, and policy.

CodeTitleHours
Administration of Higher Education - PhD
Core Course (18 credit hours)18
Seminar
Organizational Issues in Higher Education
Leadership in Higher Education
Overview of Postsecondary Education
Internship
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education
Research Method Courses (18 credit hours)18
Practicum
Theory and Methodology of Qualitative Research
Applied Qualitative Research
Design and Analysis in Education I
Research & Methods Course 1 1
Research & Methods Course 2 1
Elective Courses (24 credit hours)24
Upon submission of advisor approval to the Graduate School, up to 9 credit hours of elective courses may be satisfied through transfer credit. 3
Higher Education Management
Student Services Administration Postsecondary Education
Legal Issues in Higher Education
College Student Development
Counseling and Advising in Higher Education
Sport Marketing and Public Relations 5
Sport Ethics 5
Directed Studies
Special Topics
Planning and Budgeting in Higher Education
Financial Management in Higher Education
Institutional Research in Higher Education
The Professoriate 4
Seminar in College Teaching 4
Instructional Design and Development 2, 4
Principles of Graphic Design for Instruction 2, 4
Applied Instructional Design 2, 4
Theory and Practice of Distance Education 2, 4
Research in Instructional Technology 2, 4
Special Topics in Instructional Technology
Research & Dissertation (10 credit hours)10
Research and Dissertation
Total Hours70
1

Must be taken at Auburn University.

2

See Instructional Technology for Distance Education graduate certificate for more information.

3

Must have advisor approval on file with Graduate School.

4

See College and University Teaching graduate certificate for more information. 

5

See sports management graduate minor for more information.