PROGRAM STATEMENT
M.A. - The student affairs concentration within the Higher Education Administration program seeks to prepare candidates for leadership positions in two and four-year post-secondary educatation institutions, national and international education organizations and student-service orieneted professional associations.The curriculum, created with input from practitioners, leaders in the field, and faculty, follows learning outcomes that recognize changing conditions and influences. By focusing on the best fit between courses and professional expeiences, the program is designed to provide students with competencies and skills to compete in the emergent student affairs job market.

Ed.D. - The doctoral program in higher education administration prepares experienced professionals to compete for top-level careers in administration in post-secondary institutions, universities, associations, governments, corporations, and foundations. The advanced-level competencies these professionals develop include:

• a comprehensive understanding of post-secondary education, educational policy, theories and practices of administration and governance, and higher education finance
• the expertise to lead an organization in working with colleagues, students, faculty, administrators, and external consituent groups
• the ability to design, apply, and lead others in problem-solving strategies
• and the opportunity to conduct scholarly research and to use and apply research findings in an informed and critical manner.

PROGRAM MISSION
Not provided.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS
Washington, DC
Students have the opportunity to hold graduate assistantships, internships, and practicums at several DC universities and associations. Students may consider opportunities available at American and Catholic Univeristies, American College Personnel Association (ACPA), National Assoiation of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), or the ERIC Clearninghouse for Higher Education. All of these sites can be reached by metro from the main campus of GW.

Flexibility
Students can enter the programs as full-time or part-time students. Classes are taught in the evening allowing students to take advantage of the many professional opportunities in the Washington, DC area. The Hampton Roads and Virginia Campuses offer the Ed.D. in a full-time, weekend cohort format suitable for working professionals.

Variety of Elective Courses
As a Master's students, you will have the opportunity to take courses in international education, technology, and educational policy. The specializaiton in Student Affairs Administration allows students the opportunity to expolore other areas of higher education. The goal is to enhance your interest and promote opportunities beyond traditional programs.

Range of Faculty Experiences
The faculty at GW have a wide range of expertise and work experience. Students are encouraged to work with the faculty on research projects to explore thier own interests with the guidance of faculty experts.

Student Association
The Higher Education Association is a student group that is run by students of all levels of graduate work at GW. The HEA coordinates professional and social events for students and promotes a community of students among our diverse student body. The HEA maintains a listserve of its members and an informational web page.

NATIONAL STANDARDS
Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards: YES
Meets CAS Standards: YES
Other/Comments:

APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Master's Application Graduate Application Two letters of recommendation Resume Statement of Purpose GRE or MAT Interview Deadlines: Fall: April 1 Spring: Oct. 1 Summer: March 1 Fellowship Deadline: January

Doctorate Application Master's Degree required Graduate Applicaton Two Letters of Recommendation Resume Statement of Purpose GRE or MAT Interview Deadlines Fall: April 1 Spring: Oct. 1 Summer: March 1 Fellowship Deadline: January

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Required Hours: Master's - 36 credit hours Doctorate - 69 credit hours

 

Master's Curriculum Administration of Student Development Programs Higher Education in the U.S. Foundations of College Student Development Counseling Interview Skills Administration in Higher Education Research Methods Leadership in Higher Education Community Development and Intervention in Student Affairs Practicum and or electives Other Courses: Retention and Diversity in Higher Education Power, Leadership & Education Legal Problems in Higher Education Internationals Education Program Evaluation Group and Organizational Theory Is a thesis required? No.

Ed.D. Curriculum 24 credits of foundations (Student Development, Administration, Ideas, Issues & Practices, Curriculum, Leadership) 15 minumum credits in research (Qantitative Methods, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Dissertation Seminar, Research) Electives include: Managing Computer Applications Proposal Writing Administration of Student Services and Programs Federal Higher Education Policy Legal Problems in Higher Education Case Studies Teaching Strategies for Adult Learners

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs  (2001-2002):

	Total Number	# of Males	# of Females	# of Whites	# of Persons of Color
Master's	14	4	10	10	4
Doctoral	130	varies	varies	70%	30%
	% 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	varies	varies	some financial assistance is available to most students
Doctoral	varies	varies	varies by cohort

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

Sharon McDade, Ed.D., teaching, and consulting includes the development of higher education leaders; 30%
Walter A. Brown, Ed.D., finance of higher education, strategic planning, impact of Senior African American Administrators' scholarly roles at predominantly white institutions; 10%
Gary J. Confessore, Ed.D., continuing education administration, curriculum development, and self-directed learning. 10%
Elaine El Khawas, Ph.D., accountability and quality assurance policies and their effects; 10%
Reynolds Ferrante, Ed.D., technology, grant development, education planning. 10%
Sondra Patrick, Ph.D., institutional change in higher education, information management and decision making in higher education administration, curriculum development, and institutional research and assessment; 10%

Affiliated Faculty:
Donna Bourassa, Ed.D.
Robert Chernak, Ed.D.
Gregg Jackson, Ph.D.
Jim Williams, Ed.D.

Last modified 03/29/2007
Information submitted by: Sharon A. McDade

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