Requirements for the Master of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education

In consultation with their faculty advisors, students must complete 30 credits as follows:

1. Core Online Courses (6 credits)
   EAD 840: Inquiry in Postsecondary Education (3 credits)
   EAD 868: Proseminar in Adult and Higher Education (3 credits)
2. Choose Three of the Following Online Courses (9 credits)
   Course Descriptions
   EAD 801: Leadership and Organization Development (3 credits)
   EAD 805: Administration in Higher Education (3 credits)
   EAD 860: Concept of a Learning Society (3 credits)
   EAD 861: Adult Learning (3 credits)
   EAD 866: Teaching in Postsecondary Education (3 credits)
   EAD 870: Foundations of Postsecondary Education (3 credits)
   EAD 876: Budgeting and Finance in Higher Education (3 credits)
   EAD 877: Program Planning and Evaluation in Postsecondary Contexts (3 credits)
3. Choose Five Additional Online Classes (15 credits)
   Course Descriptions
   9 credits must be in EAD online courses, which include:
   EAD 850: Issues and Strategies in Multicultural Education(3 credits)
   EAD 863: Training and Professional Development (3 credits)
   EAD 871: Collegiate Context for Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
   EAD 872: Legal Issues in Higher Education(3 credits)
   EAD 878: Education in the Digital Age (3 credits)
   Other graduate-level online courses may be taken with faculty advisor approval.
4. Final Essay

Other Requirements

1. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required of the program.
2. Students may enroll in a maximum of six (6) credit hours that are graded Pass/No Pass. This includes field experience and independent studies.
3. MSU uses a numerical system for grading which consists of the following scale. 4.0 – 3.5 – 3.0 – 2.5 – 2.0 – 1.5 – 1.0 – 0.0.
4. To earn credit for a course, students must receive a minimum of a 2.0.