The +1 Accelerated Program offers undergraduate majors in any school or college at Temple University the opportunity to complete their undergraduate degree AND, then, in the year following, a Master’s in Higher Education. Four graduate courses (12 credits) are to be completed by the end of your senior year and will count towards both your undergraduate and graduate degree program requirements.
Program Requirements for +1 Accelerated MEd program in Higher Education as of Fall 2020
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses
Core Courses (15 credits):
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Graduate Courses taken as an undergraduate | 12 | |
Introduction to Higher Education | ||
Administration of Higher Education | ||
Access & Equity in Higher Education | ||
College Students & Development Theory | ||
Critical Understanding of Social Science Research | 3 |
Focused Electives
Select three higher education electives chosen from the following list or other course(s) with documented advisor approval. Students can select a specific array of elective courses to complete a Temple Graduate Certificate in Access and Success, Institutional Effectiveness, Student Affairs Leadership, Diversity Leadership, or Teaching in Higher Education. Refer to the suggested +1 Year Plans below.
Approved Electives (9 credits)
Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
Diversity Issues in Higher Education | |
The Cost of College | |
Getting into College: Strategic Enrollment Management | |
Planning & Assessment in Higher Education | |
Student Affairs in Higher Education | |
Digital Education Leadership | |
Gender Issues in Education | |
Leadership in Higher Education | |
Law and Policy in Higher Education | |
The Community College | |
Organizational Assessment, Design and Strategy | |
Fundamental Counseling Techniques | |
Special Topics in Education1 | |
Introduction to Statistics and Research | |
Technology, Teaching and Learning | |
ILT: Multimedia Learning | |
School-Community Partnerships in Urban Settings | |
The Urban Environment |
Free Elective (3 credits)
Select one general elective with advisor approval.
Capstone (3 credits)
HIED 9995: Master's Capstone in Higher Education.
Notes
1. Education 5010 can be repeated for credits. Each semester, faculty will advise students of special topics offerings that may be of particular interest to higher education students.
Graduate Certificate Options
In addition to completing the requirements for the masters of education program in Higher Education, students can select a specific array of elective courses to complete a Temple Graduate Certificate in Access and Success, Institutional Effectiveness, Student Affairs Leaderhip, Diversity Leadership or Teaching in Higher Education.
College Access and Success Graduate Certificate: +1 Year Plan (18 credits)
Planned Term | Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
1st Semester of +1 Year | |||
Fall | Critical Understanding of Social Science Research | 3 | |
Fall | Digital Education Leadership | 3 | |
Fall | Getting into College: Strategic Enrollment Management | 3 | |
2nd Semester of +1 Year | |||
Spring | Diversity Issues in Higher Education | 3 | |
Spring | Elective | Select one general elective with advisor approval. | 3 |
Spring | Master's Capstone in Higher Education. | 3 |
Institutional Effectiveness Graduate Certificate: +1 Year Plan (18 credits)
Planned Term | Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
1st Semester of +1 Year | |||
Fall | Critical Understanding of Social Science Research | 3 | |
Fall | Organizational Assessment, Design and Strategy | 3 | |
Fall | Introduction to Statistics and Research | 3 | |
2nd Semester of +1 Year | |||
Spring | Planning & Assessment in Higher Education | 3 | |
Spring | Elective | Select one general elective with advisor approval. | 3 |
Spring | Master's Capstone in Higher Education. | 3 |
Student Affairs Leadership Graduate Certificate: +1 Year Plan (18 credits)
Planned Term | Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
1st Semester of +1 Year | |||
Fall | Critical Understanding of Social Science Research | 3 | |
Fall | Student Affairs in Higher Education | 3 | |
Fall | Fundamental Counseling Techniques | 3 | |
2nd Semester of +1 Year | |||
Spring | Diversity Issues in Higher Education | 3 | |
Spring | Elective | Select one general elective with advisor approval. | 3 |
Spring | Master's Capstone in Higher Education | 3 |
Teaching in Higher Graduate Certificate: +1 Year Plan (18 credits)
Planned Term | Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
1st Semester of +1 Year | |||
Fall | Critical Understanding of Social Science Research | 3 | |
Fall | Teaching in Higher Education | 3 | |
Fall | Elective | Select one focused elective with advisor approval. | 3 |
2nd Semester of +1 Year | |||
Spring | Seminar Series: Problems in Educational Psychology | 3 | |
Spring | Elective | Select one focused elective with advisor approval. | 3 |
Spring | Master's Capstone in Higher Education | 3 |
Academic Program Changes Effective Fall 2020
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