All GHE courses are offered in the face-to-face, in-person mode on UW-Madison campus.
Length of study: 1.5 year, up to 2 years. For domestic students, part-time enrollment (3 credits minimum per semester) is allowed.
Completion of the program within 12 months (intensive, fast track) is an option. For details, please contact the program director.
Most of our students choose to graduate in 1.5 year which means they will be taking courses mostly in the Fall, Spring, and Fall semester. (Taking one or two summer courses is optional).
Students who opt for the 2-year track gain more flexibility to design their course plan around personal goals, from exploring diverse courses to pursuing careers, sustaining employment, or enhancing research and professional expertise.
All students will be working with their academic advisor to determine their graduation timeline during the second half of their first semester. Students are also allowed to extend their program when needed.
Students in this program may not take courses outside the prescribed curriculum without faculty advisor and program director approval. Students in this program cannot enroll concurrently in other undergraduate, graduate or certificate programs.
Sample course sequence for completing the program in 2 or more years:
1st Semester (Fall): Select at least two courses from below (6 — 9 credit):
ELPA 885 Leadership for Study Abroad Programs and International Student Services
ELPA 701 Introduction to Higher and Postsecondary Education
ELPA 725 Research Methods & Procedures in Educational Administration
From the 2nd Semester (Spring) to the final semester:
Students will work closely with their graduate academic advisor to design their individualized, tailor-made course plan for each semester.
Sample course sequence for the 1.5-year program length:
First Semester (Fall): (up to 9 credit)
Core Course: ELPA 885 Leadership for Study Abroad Programs and International Student Services
Foundational Courses:
ELPA 701 Introduction to Higher and Postsecondary Education
ELPA 725 Research Methods & Procedures in Educational Administration
Second Semester (Spring): (up to 12 credits)
Core Course: ELPA 886 Internationalization of Higher Education
Electives:
ELPA 502 Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, and Higher Education Administration
ELPA 888 Assessment in Higher Education
ELPA 856 Mobility and Inclusion in International Higher Education
ELPA 719 Introduction to Qualitative Research
Summer Semester (optional, no more than 6 credits)
Final Semester (Fall): (3 to 12 credits, depending how many course taken previously to meet the minimum of a total of 30-credit degree requirement.)
Core Course: ELPA 715 Governance and Administration of Colleges and Universities
Electives:
ELPA 736 Administration of Student Affairs in Higher Education
ELPA 878 The American Community College
ELPA 881 Ideas of the University: Images of Higher Learning for the 21st Century
ELPA 882 Minority Serving Institutions of Higher Education
ELPA 822: Intro to Quantitative Inquiry in Education
ELPA 827: Surveys & Other Quantitative Data Collection Strategies