PROGRAM STATEMENT
The graduate programs in Higher Education are housed within the larger department of Leadership, Foundations, & Counseling Psychology within Loyola's School of Education. The programs are physically located on Loyola's Water Tower Campus, an urban campus of several buildings located in the River North region along Michigan Avenue. This campus houses, in addition to the School of Education, Loyola's School of Law, School of Social Work, and School of Business Administration. Public transportation to the campus is readily available. Approximately 50 M.Ed. and 60 doctoral (Ph.D./Ed.D.) students are enrolled, either full-time or part-time, in the Higher Education program. Loyola's Divisions of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management provide paid graduate internship opportunities for students enrolled in the program (most of these are at the master's level). Loyola's Lake Shore Campus, located about 25 minutes north of the downtown campus, houses close to 3000 undergraduate students in on-campus housing. The Lake Shore Campus (located on Lake Michigan) is home to Loyola's largest academic unit, the College of Arts and Sciences. Two additional Loyola campuses include our Medical College and Hospital campus in suburban Maywood, Illinois, and our Rome Center campus in Rome, Italy. Each summer higher education students have a study abroad opportunity through travel to Rome for a two-week intensive seminar for academic credit

PROGRAM MISSION
The M.Ed. program seeks to prepare entry-level professional educators for a wide variety of roles in academic and student affairs programs in higher education. Students are prepared to promote the intellectual, social, emotional, and personal development of students with diverse backgrounds and experiences. The program seeks graduate students who are committed to working both with individuals and with groups of students to overcome academic, personal, and social adjustment problems, to prevent problems from occurring which interfere with the learning process, and to create educational environments that contribute to student learning and development. Program learning outcomes are organized around five themes: Reflective Leadership, Commitment to Social Justice, Analytical Inquiry, Research and Assessment Competence, and Effective Communication.

The doctoral programs (Ed.D./Ph.D.) in Higher Education are designed for individuals with higher education experience who seek advanced educational preparation for mid- to senior-level administration and/or teaching and research in postsecondary institutions. As an applied field of study, the program builds upon a base of interdisciplinary work that provides students with holistic and critical perspectives on colleges and universities--and people, policies and practices within and relevant to them--within a primarily American socio-cultural context. Our mission is to prepare students as reflective leaders through an integrated set of core courses, many of which draw upon a rich interdisciplinary base to illuminate and explain thought and practice in higher education.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS
• Four full-time program faculty who have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, research, and service to the profession;
• Chicago metro region provides numerous opportunities for internships in varying types of institutions and with diverse populations of students;
• Opportunity to study in Rome, Italy as part of the program;
• Unique focus within School of Education on preparing professional educators committed to advancing social justice in society;
• All coursework focuses on higher education institutions and students;
• Strong network of alumni throughout the Chicago region, Midwest and nation.

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

Master's Application • GPA: 3.00 on a 4.00 scale (cumulative g.p.a. and/or last two years) • Entrance Exams (none required) • 3 letters of recommendation (one or more academic references from faculty and one or more professional staff references) • Interview (optional, but recommended) • Resume required • Work experience: prior work experience in field not required • Essay or writing sample (personal statement required) • Previous degrees (bachelor's degree required) • Deadline - Month day/rolling with preference for those before Month day: April 1 (for summer/fall); July 1 (for fall); and November 1 (for spring). • Paid Internship deadline: February 15th (interviews on campus required in mid-March) • Applications available on-line at Loyola School of Education website (can be filed on line).

Doctorate Application • GPA: 3.00 bachelor's; 3.25 master's level\ • Bachelor's and Master's degrees required • GRE or MAT required • Resume • 3 letters of reference (including one from a graduate faculty member) • Work experience in higher education required (minimum of 2 years full time experience) • Personal statement • Writing sample (5 to 8 pages maximum) • Interview required (held in March of each year at invitation of program) • Deadline: February 1 of each year (for summer or fall admission)

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Required Hours: M.Ed. - 36 Semester Credit hours (up to 6 hours may be considered for transfer) Ph.D. - 60 Semester Credit hours (up to 30 hours may be considered for transfer) Ed.D. - 72 Semester Credit hours (up to 36 hours may be considered for transfer)

 

Master's Curriculum (36 hours total) Core (21 hours): Administrative Leadership in Higher Education Organization and Governance in Higher Education American Higher Education Evaluation in Higher Education Current Issues in Higher Education Research Methods Internship in Higher Education Student Affairs Emphasis (15 hours): Student Affairs Profession in Higher Education Student Development in Higher Education American College Student Internship in Higher Education Elective Is a thesis required? No. A culminating project consisting of an electronic portfolio is required.

Doctorate Curriculum Core (9 hours): American Higher Education Organization and Governance in Higher Education Curriculum in Higher Education Higher Education Electives (15 hours): Enrollment Management in Higher Education Legal Aspects of Higher Education Budgeting and Finance in Higher Education College Teaching Community and Junior College Courses listed above under M.Ed. also available as electives

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	51	13	38	38	13
Doctoral	63	19	44	50	13
	% 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	43	57	45
Doctoral	97	03	03

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

Dr. Larry Braskamp, Professor of Higher Education, 100%; Faculty assessment and development.
Dr. Charlotte Briggs, Visiting Assistant Professor, 100%, Post-secondary curriculum; academic planning and governance.
Dr. Jennifer Grant Haworth, Associate Professor and Faculty Scholar, 100%; Post-secondary students and their environments; college learning and teaching.
Dr. Terry E. Williams, Associate Professor, 100%; Student affairs administration; law of higher education; enrollment management.

Last modified 06/03/2005
Information submitted by: Terry E. Williams

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