Lynch School
PROGRAM OF STUDY / 2011
M.A./Higher Education/Catholic university leadership concentration
Class Entering 2011
To be submitted during the second term of enrollment in the program,
prior to the opening of registration for the third term of enrollment
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SEMESTER/YEAR
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE
CREDITS
SUMMER
FALL
SPRING
T/W*
LEVEL I-Core
ED 770 Education in American Society
3
LEVEL II—Foundation Courses
Two (2) from among the following:
 ED 705 Education Law and Policy
 ED706 Philosophy of Education
 ED 771 Organization and Administration of Higher Ed.
6
 ED 778 Student Development Theory
 ED 779 Comparative Higher Education
 ED 803 History of Education
One (1) from among the following:
 ED 854 Catholic Higher Education
 ED 868 Religion and Higher Education
3
 ED 804 Higher Education Leadership and Administration
LEVEL III - Research
One (1) from among the following:
 ED 757 Assessment in Student Affairs
3
 ED 466 Models of Curriculum and Program Evaluation
 ED 468 Statistics
LEVEL IV—Field Experience and Masters Comprehensive
Exam
 ED 976 Field Experience in Higher Education
2
 ED 977 Advanced Field Experience in Higher Education
1
 ED 888 Masters Comprehensive Exam
0
*Insert a T (TRANSFER) or W (WAIVER) as appropriate. If seeking a transfer of credits, you must also fill out a
“Transfer request form” available online. If requesting a waiver, you must attach an official transcript to this
form.
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COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE
CREDITS
SUMMER
FALL
SPRING
T/W*
For electives in the concentration in Catholic University Leadership, choose one (1) from each of
the following areas and one (1) additional elective approved by the faculty advisor.
It is recommended that you consult your STM advisor as you plan your course of study.
LEVEL V— Electives
Theology/Ecclesiology:
3
 TM 644 Theological Foundations in Practical Perspective
OR, for those with academic background in theology, a
specific course in ecclesiology, for example:
 TM 620 The Church and Vatican II
 TM 480 Ecclesiology
 TM 613 Current Issues in Ecclesiology
 TM 534 The Church
Ethics: for example
3
 TM 505 Introduction to Catholic Social Ethics
 TM 615- Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching
 TM 496- Moral Dimensions of the Christian Life
Spirituality or Young Adult and Adult Faith Formation
and Religious Development: for example
 TM 835 Psychology of Religious Development
 TM 791 Spirituality & Justice: Twentieth Century Writings
 TM 700 Adult Learners for a Postmodern Church
 TM 604 Youth and Young Adults: Discernment in a PolyVocal World
Approved Elective:
3
3
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Dean of
Graduate
Studies
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