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This program is designed for students interested in broad policy issues that affect higher and postsecondary education, such as state governance and coordination, financial aid funding, and affirmative action in admissions and hiring. As with our other master's programs in higher education, a feature of this program is the interaction among students with different professional backgrounds and diverse career goals. Students have opportunities to work with other master’s students in required courses as well as with doctoral students in cognate and elective courses. As students work together on assignments and discuss issues in and out of class, students come to appreciate and understand the multiple frames of reference that may be brought to bear on higher education decision-making.

The challenges that face higher education require that educators not only adapt to change but also engage in developing a vision of higher education for society. Our main goal for graduate training is to prepare individuals for leadership in shaping the future of higher education through generating and applying knowledge, advancing the role of higher education in supporting the public good, and improving institutional practice. This is accomplished through coursework and experiences designed to increase students’ understanding of higher education as an academic area of inquiry and practice. Toward this end, our curriculum is geared toward preparation for administrative, faculty, research, and policy careers in higher education and related enterprises.

The master of arts in higher education degree requires that a minimum of 27 credit hours be taken in the School of Education, including the following:

The core curriculum
A two-semester internship

The master of public policy degree requires that a minimum of 32 credits be taken at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, including the following:

The core curriculum
Participation in the Integrated Policy Exercise
A 10-week summer internship

Dual-Degree Requirement

Once the 59 required credit hours have been completed, you must complete 6 credit hours of electives that are selected in consultation with your advisor. Coursework in introductory research methodology, advanced-level policy courses beyond the core, and cognates may satisfy requirements for both schools. When a core course is waived, you are expected to take another course from the school that has waived the requirement.