Evangel University Graduate Studies

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Higher Education Administration MOL

The Higher Education Administration Program will provide students a choice of earning a certificate in higher education or a Master of Organizational Leadership degree with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration. Students in the certificate-only program will complete four courses, two each year, that focus on critical issues for higher education administrators. The MOL Higher Education Administration emphasis program allows students who do not already have a master’s degree to combine the credits for the certificate with an additional 24 credits taken as a part of the Organizational Leadership program. In their studies, student projects will focus on higher education administration.

The four courses that lead to the higher education administration certificate are:

Courses in the MOL Higher Education Administration emphasis program are integrated into the courses in the Organizational Leadership program and address the four themes. The courses and themes are listed below.

Higher Education Administration Emphasis Curriculum
Theme Course and Credit Hours
Foundations of Leadership
  • HEA 550 History and Philosophy of Higher Education (3)
  • MOL 501 Foundations of Leadership (3)
  • MOL 527 Communications and Community Relations  (3)
  • MOL 580 Organizational Analysis Project (1)
The Customer and the Organizational Environment
  • HEA 545 Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3)
  • MOL 650 Analysis of the Organizational Environment (3)
  • MOL 672 Marketing (3)
  • MOL 596 Leadership Branding Project (1)
Planning & Execution
  • HEA 645 Higher Education Finance (3)
  • MOL 601 Strategic Management (3)
  • MOL 660 Systems Design & Development (3)
  • MOL 680 Strategic Planning Project (1)
Empowering and Engaging People
  • HEA 665 Student Development in Higher Education (3)
  • MOL 675 Developing People & Teams (3)

Networking Opportunities

Students participating in the Organizational Leadership program have significant opportunities to develop relationships with their peers and faculty members. The Evangel experience emphasizes servant leadership that begins with faculty members and extends to the students. Our students have opportunities to explore leadership and organizational concepts designed so they will help their organization fulfill its mission. Our students come from a variety of backgrounds: for-profit and not-for profit organizations, churches, and universities.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Organizational Leadership program is based upon the congruence of the student and his/her experience with the goals of the organizational leadership program. Decisions regarding admission are based upon the following*:

* Special admission is possible for students not meeting designated admission standards if the combination of qualifying criteria suggests the probability of success in the program is high.