INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP (MsEd Track)
A new track in International Higher Education Leadership (IHEL) 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 in ODU's master's program in Higher Education Administration is the first of its kind in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a 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.
Admission
Applicants for Admission to the IHEL Track in the higher education program must meet/submit the following to the office of Graduate Admissions for consideration for admission to IHEL:
- Undergraduate GPA of 2.8 (3.0 in the major)
- Two letters of recommendation (faculty and/or supervisor)
- One-page essay on reasons for applying to the IHEL Track in the higher education program
- Acceptable score on GRE or Miller Analogies Test; for non-native speakers of English, TOEFL score of 570 (230) or an appropriate score on the verbal section of the GRE exam and an appropriate score on the SPEAK test of spoken English
Proficiency Requirements
These may be met in the course of the M.S. Ed. Program:
- Foreign Language Proficiency: Oral proficiency at the 2.0 ACTFL level ("intermediate-high") in any foreign language. This requirement may be met by a proficiency exam conducted by an ACTFL-trained professional or by completing six hours at the 300/400 level with a GPA of 3.0 or above in courses taken in the third year of language study and including an abroad experience in a country speaking the target language. Native speakers of languages other than English may request a waiver of this requirement.
- Global Mobility Proficiency: This may be satisfied by previous experience living/working/studying abroad or by taking an internship or required course abroad.
Required Courses (27 credits)
- HIED 743/843 Introduction to International Higher Education Administration
- COMM 600 Intercultural Communication
- HIED 635 Research Methods in Higher Education
- COUN 707 Student and Adult Development Theory
- HIED 708 Contemporary Issues in Higher Education
- HIED 752 The Law of Higher Education
- HIED 757 The Multicultural University
- HIED 744/844 Comparative Higher Education Systems - a summer travel course to the United Kingdom and France
- HIED 761 Higher Education Capstone
Cognate Courses (three of the following courses - 9 credits)
- HIED 711 Higher Education & Society
- HIED 712 Strategic Planning & Institutional
- HIED 745 The Contemporary College Student: Issues, Intervention & Advocacy
- HIED 756 Higher Education Finance
- HIED 758 Leadership in Higher Education
- HIED 777 Advanced Program Assessment & Evaluation
- HIED 793 History of Higher Education in the U.S.
- HIED 633 Professional Helping Skills in Higher Education
- COUN 655 Social & Cultural Issues in Counseling
- ELS 677 Program Design & Human Services
- ELS 732 Statistics in Education and Human Services
- HIST 633 Studies in International History
- PSY 653 Personality Psychology
- IS 705 The Euro-Atlantic Community
- IS 713 Global Political Economy
- IS 741Globalization and Social Change in the World System
- ECON 650 International Economics
- MKG 640 Global Marketing Management
Internship Experience - HIED 668 A, B (6 credits):
- 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)
