HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Online M.Ed. Curriculum Guide
This program of study is completed in HI ED 490 and updated each semester, in consultation
with the student’s advisor. While four courses are required for the M.Ed., students have the
option of choosing an area of emphasis (e.g., Administration/Leadership, Student Engagement or
Institutional Research, as indicated below), or designing their program of study to match their
intended career path. Note that if students do not have work experience in Higher Education, an
internship is highly recommended (HI ED 595). In addition to developing a program of study
with coursework required for the M.Ed degree, students should also develop a co-curricular plan.
Your Name:
Area of Emphasis:
HI ED or Elective Courses
Required Courses:
HI ED 490: Professional Seminar
HI ED 545: HI ED and Student Affairs in US
HI ED 801: Foundations of Institutional Research
HI ED 596: Individual Studies/Capstone Seminar
Administration in HE Courses
HI ED 552: Administration in Higher Education
HI ED 810: Planning and Resource Management
HI ED 560: Legal Issues in Higher Education
HI ED 548: Curricula in Higher Education
Student Engagement
HI ED 556: HI ED Students and Clienteles
HI ED 546: College Teaching
HI ED 840: Assessing Student Outcomes
HI ED 870: Foundations of Academic Advising
Institutional Research
HI ED 830: Designing Institutional Research Studies
HI ED 810: Planning and Resource Management
HI ED 840: Assessment of Student Outcomes
HI ED 850: Faculty Compensation, Workload
HI ED 860: Enrollment Management Studies
Other Electives:
HI ED 595: Internship in Higher Education
STAT 500: Applied Statistics
ADTED 460: Introduction to Adult Education
Date:
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Notes
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Dr. Pamela
Czapla, Director
of LHU Tutorial
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ADTED 470: Introduction to Distance Education
EDLDR 540: Technology Applications
WFED 880: Facilitating Groups and Teams
WFED 405: Project Management
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I plan to join the following professional associations:
As part of my internship, I did some research on accrediting associations related to tutoring
and learning services. Since this is an area that I am very interested in, I want to do a little more
research about joining some of these professional associations. Some of them that my site
supervisor gave me to research were the following:
 National College Learning Centers Association (NCLCA)
 National Tutoring Association (NTA)
 College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)
 Association for the tutoring profession (ATP)
In addition to these organizations related to tutorial services, I would really like to look into
more professional organizations related to admissions and recruitment. I think this would also be a
good area for me to gain some experience in as I try to enter the field of higher education to get a
better sense of school requirements and what students will need as resources when they get to
campus.
I plan to attend the following professional conferences (indicate the approximate date of the
conference):
Many of the associations above have national conferences coming up, specifically in
October and one in March. Although right now I do not have the funds to attend one (the cost of
conferences is VERY high if you are unemployed or employed part time) I would like to attend
one in the future to learn more about the profession, best practices, and have the chance to network
with other professionals in the field. I think I would also like to attend more broad conferences in
other areas once I am active in the field depending on where I find employment. Currently I am
also looking into admissions and I know that there are multiple conferences for professionals in
this area. I would really enjoy attending conferences to get more information about best practice
in that field as well.
I plan to join and be active in HESA:
Joining HESA and attending events on campus in the Fall semester (now that I am living
close to State College) is something I really want to pursue if my work schedule will allow me to
do so. I think that being a member would further my opportunities to network and give me a
chance to get involved in the Penn State community. I looked for a group on Yammer and on
LinkedIn, but I was unable to find one. I will continue to search, but I am sure I will have ways to
connect and get information about this once I get membership information back.
I plan to establish a relationship with a Higher Education Mentor:
I have been able to network with a number of people on campus as a result of my
internship and excellent mentorship from my site supervisor, Dr. Pamela Czapla. I plan to stay in
contact with her throughout the program and after because she has been a great resource for me to
learn from. She has given me links to list-serves that I can be apart of to get information about the
field and where I can also get input about my own questions.
I also have some contacts in the field of admissions (particularly a director of admissions)
who has been a good resource for me. I have also been able to contact some other people in the
field of admissions so that I can have my resume looked at and catered to those types of positions.
I think that working in admissions will give me a good entry point and some great experience
recruiting students. It will also give me a good idea of the types of students entering colleges so
that I will better be able to assist them when I make the move towards learning services.