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Higher Education

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny · McKeesport, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Higher Education
Total credits (published)
51
Credits (computed from items)
156
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214786
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214786_952394d3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

0 items

    Required Courses

    5 items
    1. HIED 808
      Pro-Seminar in U.S. Higher Education
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. HIED 545
      Foundations in Higher Education and Student Affairs
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. HIED 842
      Administrative Leadership in Higher Education
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. HIED 846
      College Students and Their Success
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. HIED 841
      Research and Assessment in Student Affairs
      Not resolved to a course
      or: HIED 801 Foundations of Institutional Research
      3

    Emphasis Area in Higher Education

    1 item
    1. Students will choose an emphasis area to tailor a program of study to fit an intended career path, in consultation with their adviser. A list of acceptable emphasis areas and their required courses is maintained by the program.
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Students will choose from a list of approved electives maintained by the program office, in consultation with the student’s adviser.
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Culminating Experience

    1 item
    1. HIED 596
      Individual Studies 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Doctor of Education (D.ED.)

    0 items

      Required Courses

      4 items
      1. HIED 501
        Foundations of Higher Education
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. HIED 502
        Diversity & Equity in Higher Education
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. HIED 552
        Administration and Organization in Higher Education
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. HIED 556
        Higher Education Students and Clientele
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Specialization in Higher Education

      1 item
      1. Select 9 credits in additional HIED course work.
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Theoretical/Conceptual

      1 item
      1. Select 9 credits from list maintained by the graduate program office.
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Methodological

      1 item
      1. Select 12 credits, including at least (a) one quantitative course (e.g., STAT 500 or EDPSY 406) and (b) one qualitative course (e.g., HIED 586).
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Proposal

      1 item
      1. HIED 594
        Research Topics (Research Proposal Topics)
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Dissertation

      1 item
      1. HIED 600
        Thesis Research
        Not resolved to a course
        or: HIED 610 Thesis Research Off Campus
        15

      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

      0 items

        Required Courses

        4 items
        1. HIED 501
          Foundations of Higher Education
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. HIED 502
          Diversity & Equity in Higher Education
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. HIED 552
          Administration and Organization in Higher Education
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. HIED 556
          Higher Education Students and Clientele
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Specialization in Higher Education

        1 item
        1. Select 9 credits of additional HIED course work
          Not resolved to a course
          9

        Theoretical/Conceptual

        1 item
        1. Select 9 credits from a list maintained by the program office.
          Not resolved to a course
          9

        Methodological

        1 item
        1. Select 18 credits, with at least (a) one quantitative course (e.g., STAT 500 or EDPSY 406) and (b) one qualitative course (e.g., HIED 586).
          Not resolved to a course
          18

        Proposal

        1 item
        1. HIED 594
          Research Topics (Research Proposal Topics)
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Degree Requirements

        0 items

          Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

          5 items
          1. HIED 545
            Foundations in Higher Education and Student Affairs
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. HIED 552
            Administration and Organization in Higher Education
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          3. HIED 560
            Legal Issues in Higher Education and Student Affairs
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          4. HIED 587
            Education Policy and Politics
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          5. HIED 806
            Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/higher-education/. Captured page pages/0895.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.