M.S.Ed. Higher Education - International Higher Education Leadership
The International Higher Education Leadership (IHEL) track is offered at Old Dominion University as part of the Master's Degree program in Higher Education for those seeking positions as administrators in international education programs, international admissions, international student services, study abroad, and related administrative positions in universities and other post-secondary institutions.
The IHEL track is the first of its kind in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the result of collaboration among the Darden College of Education, the College of Arts and Letters, and the Office of International Programs. The program provides education, training, and professional certification in a rapidly expanding field within higher education, both in the US and abroad.
Required Curriculum (27 credit hours)
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COMM 600 |
Intercultural Communication or Language and Communication Across Cultures |
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COUN 707 |
Student and Adult Development Theory |
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FOUN 611 |
Introduction to Research |
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HIED 708 |
Contemporary Issues in Higher Education |
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HIED 743 |
Introduction to International Higher Education Administration |
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HIED 744 |
Comparative Higher Education Systems |
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HIED 752 |
The Law of Higher Education |
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HIED 757 |
The Multicultural University |
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HIED 761 |
Higher Education Capstone |
Cognate Courses (9 credit hours)
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Choose three courses: In addition to the specific courses noted below, 3 credits of the cognate courses may be met through completion of a foreign language course at the 300/400 level with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Credit for previous courses taken at this level may be granted if the student can show oral proficiency at the 2.0 ACTFL level ("intermediate-high"). | |
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HIED 712 |
Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness |
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HIED 733 |
Professional Helping Skills in Higher Education |
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HIED 745 |
Contemporary College Student |
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HIED 756 |
Higher Education Finance |
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HIED 758 |
Leadership in Higher Education |
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HIED 759 |
Higher Education Curriculum |
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HIED 793 |
History of Higher Education in the U.S. |
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COUN 655 |
Social and Cultural Issues in Counseling |
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ECON 650 |
International Economics |
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FOUN 722 |
Introduction to Applied Statistics and Data Analysis |
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FOUN 813 |
Advanced Program Assessment and Evaluation |
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HIST 633 |
Studies in International History |
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IS 705 |
The Euro-Atlantic Community |
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IS 713 |
Global Political Economy |
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IS 741 |
Globalization and Social Change in the World System |
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MKG 640 |
Global Marketing Management |
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PSY 653 |
Personality Psychology |
Internships (6 credit hours)
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HIED 668A |
Internship One |
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HIED 668B |
Internship Two |
- · Two internships in one or more of the units of the Office of International Programs, in a comparable office at another US university, or abroad in a foreign university or accredited international education provider. The internship should be chosen in close consultation with the program advisor and apply to the cognate field.
Total = 42 credit hours (36 course hours; 6 hours internship)
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Dennis Gregory, Graduate Program Director
Higher Education Graduate Program
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0157
Phone (757) 683-5163; Fax (757) 683-4413
E-mail: HIED@odu.edu