Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership for Changing Populations
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Our increasingly culturally diverse society calls for education professionals who can respond to the needs of changing populations.
Admissions Requirements
To be considered for admission to Notre Dame of Maryland University for graduate programs, a new applicant must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and submit the following:
- Completed application.
- Official transcript(s) from all undergraduate and graduate coursework taken.
- Transcripts submitted for admissions review purposes must be from an accredited college/university.
- Admissions Essay – Please see below (Not needed for those with previous master’s degree).
- Resume
ADMISSIONS ESSAY QUESTION
Please address the following questions for your admissions essay of 300-500 words: What are your goals and objectives in pursuing graduate study in your chosen program? How have your experiences (academic, professional, and/or personal) prepared you to successfully complete this program?
Tuition And Financial Aid
- Tuition: $595 per credit*
*Registration/Technology Fee (nonrefundable): $199 per term
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Additional Info
- EDU-608 Teaching the Digital Generation in the Globalized Age (3)
- EDU-615 Educator as a Change Leader (3)
- EDU-697 Language and Intercultural Communication for Changing Populations (3)
- EDU-772 Changing Populations in Historical Perspective (3)
- EDU-775 Democracy and Education: Three Philosophical Perspectives (3)
- EDU-722 Education and Policy Analysis (3)
- EDU-802 Organization and Governance in Higher Education (3)
- EDU 803 Assessment, Accreditation, and the Strategic Planning Process (3)
- EDU 804 Finance, Philanthropy, Budget, and the Strategic Planning Process (3)
- EDU-805 Curriculum for Changing Populations (3)
- EDU-695 Research Design (3)
- EDU-701 Methods of Quantitative Research (3)
- EDU-703 Methods of Qualitative Research (3)
- EDU-705 Dissertation Seminar (3)
- EDU-706 Dissertation Methodology (3)
- EDU-800 Dissertation Continuation (1.5 credits per semester up to 6 credits total)
*Students requiring EDU 800 beyond three semesters must request extension through their advisor.
- PLAN-501 Principles of Philanthropic Development (3)
- NPM-545 Fundraising and Grant Writing (3)
- PLAN-502 Cultivation and Donor Relations (3)
- PLAN-503 Communications and Branding in Philanthropy (3)