Higher Education Leadership Certificate

The Higher Education Leadership Certificate Program is a nine - credit graduate certificate offered to support mid-level professionals working in higher education who already have a master's degree and seek additional growth and learning, but who are not interested in pursuing a full doctorate at this time. Please visit our site for more information.

Admissions

Admission to the Higher Education Leadership Certificate is competitive and requires:

1. An earned master's degree from an accredited institution.
2. An overall graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
3. At least three years of full-time experience working in higher education.

Select applicants will be invited to participate in a virtual interview at which they can expect to discuss their professional and academic background, their experience with online learning, and their interest in particular courses.

Curriculum

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Select nine credits from the courses below.		9
SAA 800	21st Century Learners
SAA 805	Organization and Governance
SAA 808	Enrollment Management
SAA 810	Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Leadership in Education
SAA 820	Critical Analysis of Systemic Inequities
SAA 825	Higher Education Finance and Budgeting
SAA 830	Qualitative Research Methods
SAA 835	Assessment and Program Evaluation
SAA 840	Supervision and Human Resource Management
SAA 845	Quantitative Research Methods
SAA 865	Strategic Planning and Managing Change
SAA 870	Policy and Regulatory Compliance
SAA 875	Organizational Communication
SAA 890	College Teaching
Total Credits		9

Areas of interest

Students admitted to the Higher Education Leadership Certificate complete nine credits of courses, alongside students enrolled in the doctoral program, in consultation with the Ed.D. Graduate Program Director. Students might consider following a particular area of interest, such as:

• Leadership & Administration Focus: select three courses from SAA 810, SAA 820, SAA 825, SAA 840, SAA 875.
• Curriculum, Policy, & Planning Focus: select three courses from SAA 805, SAA 820, SAA 865, SAA 870.
• Assessment & Research Focus: select three courses from SAA 830, SAA 835, SAA 845, SAA 865.
• Student Success Focus: select three courses from SAA 800, SAA 808, SAA 820, SAA 890.

Credits completed in the certificate may transfer to the Student Affairs Administration & Leadership Doctoral Program, though that requires a separate application process.

For more information on the program, visit the Department of Student Affairs Administration.