The Post Master’s Graduate Certificate (PMC) in Higher Education is designed for current or aspiring administrators who want to update and expand their knowledge of higher education, explore the social justice and transformational potential of colleges and universities, and hone their leadership skills.
You will have the opportunity to learn about the tremendous variety of American higher education organizations and institutions. In addition, you will undertake in-depth examinations of contemporary higher education policies, practices, issues, and challenges and explore the relationship of higher education to American society.
The
PhD in Educational Leadership requires everyone to complete a cognate in addition to other course work. The Higher Education cognate consists of 28 credit hours (7 courses). The completed PMC will count as the first 16 of the 28 required credit hours of the cognate.
As long as you have a master’s degree (in any field) with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and are not currently enrolled in a doctoral program, you may apply for the PMC. If you already have a terminal degree (e.g. PhD, LLD, MSW, MFA, etc.) in another field you are also welcome to apply.
If you do not already have a graduate degree, you may be interested in our
Master of Education in of Higher Education Leadership program.
A total of four courses (16 credit hours) are required:
Required Core: 12 credit hours
- EL 611: Contemporary American Higher Education - 4 credits
- EL 612: Administering the College or University - 4 credits
- EL 613: Executive Processes of Leadership and Management - 4 credits
One Elective: 4 credits
EL 621: Resource Management in Higher Education - 4 credits
-OR-
EL 625: Current Topics in Higher Education - 4 credits
-OR-
Other elective with permission of PMC Coordinator - 4 credits