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Education 127 Education • HIGHED 630 (The History of Higher Education in the United States) • HIGHED 632 (Organization and Leadership in Educational Institutions) • HIGHED 634 (Public Policy Issues and Structures in Higher Education) • HIGHED 641 (Effecting Change in Higher Education: Strategies and Processes) • HIGHED 691 (Case Studies in Higher Education) • HIGHED 692 (Capstone in Higher Education Administration) • HIGHED 740 and 741 (Research Methods in Higher Education I and II) • EDLDRS 891, 892, and 893 (Dissertation Seminar) (7 credits) • EDLDRS 899 (Dissertation Research) (minimum of 6 credits) of the application for admission to graduate study. Please see also the description of admission requirements listed under “Professional Preparation Programs for Educators” in the “Regulations, Procedures and Degree Requirements” section of this publication. The Dissertation Higher Education Administration Dissertation planning may begin as early as the first year, but a formal proposal is submitted for approval at the end of the third year. The dissertation must focus on a problem of critical concern in higher education. The problem area may be an issue of learning and teaching, a cultural or historical question, or a public policy at the state, regional, or national level. The dissertation may comprise experimental research, a field-based investigation, a policy or historical analysis, or some combination of these approaches. Recent dissertations, for example, have included a case study on a collaborative model between the offices of academic affairs and student services that promoted and institutionalized service learning programs, a quantitative analysis exploring the relationship between noncognitive factors and college attainment for students of color, a mixed-method study analyzing the implementation of a state policy that mandated increased admission standards at comprehensive state colleges, and an historical analysis of the institutional reaction to increasing female enrollment in higher education. Higher Education Administration Track Requirements include the submission of an admission portfolio consisting of: • a completed application for admission; • Essay: In an essay of approximately 2000 words, write from the perspective of a reflective higher education practitioner and structure your essay by addressing the following areas: 1. Reflect on your practice in higher education and how that practice relates to larger higher education issues. 2. Reflect on your capabilities for leadership in higher education. 3. Reflect on your preparation for doctoral level work. 4. Reflect on what you will contribute to the Higher Education Administration Doctoral Program and what you will gain from it. • a resume or curriculum vitae; • three letters of recommendation, including one from an employer, and one from a colleague, describing and giving evidence of the applicant’s potential as an initiator and implementer of educational reform; • a completed Employer Agreement Form, showing year-by-year how the applicant and his/her employer will arrange the applicant’s work life to permit him/her to meet the program’s requirements (including the three specified summer periods and a full weekday on campus each week during the semesters leading up to the dissertation seminar); • official transcripts of all previous academic work, graduate and undergraduate, demonstrating particularly that the applicant has earned a master’s degree or equivalent from a college or university of recognized standing; Optionally, applicants may submit test scores from the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The admissions committee will interview all finalists before making its recommendations for acceptance to the program. Electives (9 cr.): Three additional elective courses Research courses (21 cr.): • HIGHED 793 (Research Seminar on the Qualifying Paper) (3 credits) • HIGHED 891, 892, and 893 (Dissertation Seminar) (9 credits) • HIGHED 899 (Dissertation Research) (minimum of 9 credits) Leadership in Urban Schools (65 cr.) Core courses (28 cr.): • EDLDRS 701 and 702 (Leadership Workshop I and II) • EDLDRS 703 and 704 (Critical Issues I and II) • EDLDRS 710 (The Culture of Urban Schools) • EDLDRS 714, 715, 716, and 717 (Integrative Seminar I-IV) (1 credit each) • EDLDRS 720 (Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum in Urban Contexts) • EDLDRS 730 (Historical Roots of Contemporary Urban Schooling) • EDLDRS 732 (Organization and Leadership in Educational Institutions) Leadership in Urban Schools Dissertation planning may begin as early as the first year, but a formal proposal must be submitted for approval by the middle of the third year. The dissertation should address a substantive question about some topic of importance to urban public schools. Recent dissertations have included investigations into areas such as: the impact of an anti-racism staff-development program on teachers, teachers’ beliefs about tracking at the high-school level, socio-cognitive influences on parent involvement among “at risk” urban families, the effects of uniforms in public elementary schools, sources of elementary school children’s beliefs about intelligence, and investigations of the responses of Massachusetts schools to English immersion instruction for English Language Learners. Electives (9 cr.): Three elective courses Research courses (28 cr.): • EDLDRS 740 and 741 (Research Methods in Educational Leadership I and II) • EDLDRS 742 (Team Research Projects) • EDLDRS 760 (Qualifying Paper Seminar) • EDLDRS 798 Internship Admission requirements Please see the general statement of admission requirements for all graduate programs in the “Admissions” section of this publication and the “Special Instructions for Applicants to Individual Programs” section

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UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011
Table of Contents
Graduate Program Affiliations
UMass Boston at a Glance
Foreword
Mission Statement
Trustees of the University
Administrative Officers of the University
Academic Calendar, 2010-2012
Admissions
Tuition, Fees, and Payments
Payment Information
Residency Status
Assistantships and Financial Aid
Facilities and Services
Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements
Graduate Programs
Accounting
American Studies
Biology
Biology
Environmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (Multicampus Joint Program)
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science
Business Administration
Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Clinical Psychology
Computer Science
Database Technology
Counseling: Degree Programs
Counseling: Family Therapy
Counseling: Mental Health Counseling
Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling
Counseling: School Counseling
Creative Writing
Critical and Creative Thinking
Dispute Resolution
Education
Higher Education Administration
Leadership in Urban Schools
Education: Educational Administration
Education: Special Education
Special Education
Orientation and Mobility
Teaching of the Visually Impaired
Vision Studies
Education: Teacher Education
Education: Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Populations
Education: Technology, Learning, and Leadership
Education: Teaching Writing in the Schools
English
Environmental Sciences
Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Geographic Information Science
Professional Science Master’s™
Finance
Forensic Services
Gerontology
Management of Aging Services
Historical Archaeology
History
Human Services
Information Technology
Instructional Design
Instructional Technology Design
International Management
Latin and Classical Humanities
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
School of Marine Sciences: Intercampus Graduate School
Mathematics
Nursing
Health Policy
Population Health
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Applied Physics
Public Affairs
Public Affairs
International Relations
Women in Politics and Public Policy
Public Policy
School Psychology
Applied Sociology
Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Road Map and Directions to Campus
Campus Map
Telephone Directory
Index

UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011