A graduate degree in higher education helps prepare you for a number of administrative and support positions at colleges and universities. UNT Dallas offers master’s degrees in higher education with several areas of specialization.
The adult education track provides information and skills for individuals who work in administration at community colleges in roles that provide services for adults such as education, training or development. This includes continuing education, contract training or any programming for adult learners.
The advancement track prepares individuals for positions in higher education advancement offices in fund raising and alumni development and in foundations that support higher education institutions. Positions include development officer, alumni association administrator, capital campaign coordinator, deferred gifts coordinator and annual giving coordinator.
The community college administration track prepares individuals for entry- and mid-level administrative positions in community colleges in student affairs, learning centers, academic advising, enrollment management, work force development, continuing education or community services, housing, business services or admissions.
The general administration track is for individuals who wish to pursue a mid-management-level administrative career at a college or university. Positions include business manager, bookstore manager, physical plant administrator, auxiliary services director, director or associate director of campus services, director of purchasing or payroll, director of staff benefits, director or associate director of the student union and assistant vice president for business services.
The student affairs track prepares individuals for entry-level and mid-management-level positions in diversity, housing, student unions, student life, Greek affairs, intramurals or student recreation. Or, if you’re interested in students’ academic success, student affairs jobs are available in advising offices and learning centers. Student affairs personnel work in admissions, alumni relations, counseling, enrollment management, financial aid, career services, disability accommodation and wellness programs.
Job search and career planning information is available to students enrolled at UNT Dallas.
Students must meet the admission requirements of the UNT Toulouse School of Graduate Studies in addition to the following program requirements:
UNT offers financial aid to help students pay for their education, including loans, internships or co-ops, and part-time employment.
Students may call the financial aid adviser at UNT Dallas at (972) 780-3600 or the financial aid office on the Denton campus at (940) 565-2302 or (800) 655-3537.
Taking courses at UNT Dallas permits students to work either part or full time while pursuing their degrees.
EDHE 6510 History of Higher Education
EDHE 6710 General Administration in Higher Education
EDHE 6760 Higher Education Finance
EDHE 6790 Legal Aspects of Higher Education
EDHE 6850 Studies in Cultural Pluralism
EDHE 6850 Studies in Student Demographics
EDER 5050 Educational Research and Evaluation (M.S. only)
EDER 5210 Educational Statistics (M.Ed. and M.S.)
EDHE 6030 Internship
EDHE 5100 Effective College Teaching
EDHE 5710 Trends and Issues in Adult Education
EDHE 6120 Seminar in Adult Education (organizational learning)
EDHE 6640 The Adult Learner and Adult Learning
EDHE 6740 Planning and Analytical Systems in Higher Education
EDHE 6780 Educational Resource Development in Higher Education
EDHE 6850 Finance and Administration in the Community College
EDHE 5710 Trends and Issues in Adult/Continuing Education
or EDHE 6640 The Adult Learner and Adult Learning
EDHE 6850 Teaching and Learning in the Community College
EDHE 6850 Finance and Administration in the Community College
EDHE 5110 Foundations of Student Development
EDHE 6740 Planning and Analytical Systems in Higher Education
EDHE 6780 Educational Resource Development In Higher Education
EDHE 5110 Foundations of Student Development Administration
EDHE 5120 Student Development Programming Administration
EDHE 6660 Seminar in College Student Personnel Work/Assessment
Most courses needed to complete the master’s degree in higher education with a specialization in student affairs are offered at UNT Dallas through a combination of on campus and online offerings. Some courses may be available only at the Denton campus. To receive the M.Ed. or M.S. degree, students must earn the required number of credit hours and maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. Students in the M.S. degree program must also pass a written comprehensive examination.
The virtual library at UNT Dallas provides electronic access to several thousand periodicals, more than 400 electronic databases and a collection of thousands of books in digital format that will continue to grow. A core print collection of frequently used reference books is available on site.
An on-site staff of two professional librarians and several student assistants provides reference service. Additional reference service is available from librarians on the Denton campus. An online virtual reference desk chat room is available to students needing information from the Denton campus library system. The reference desk chat room allows users to interact directly with librarians in real time. Students may also work with Denton campus librarians via e-mail and telephone. Document delivery services from the UNT library system in Denton are provided for non-electronic resources.
UNT Dallas offers junior-, senior- and graduate-level courses leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The Dallas Campus also offers programs leading to certifications and endorsements, and courses for career advancement. Courses and programs offered are of the same high quality as those offered at UNT in Denton and are taught by faculty from the Denton campus. Dallas Campus students earn their degree from the University of North Texas.
UNT Dallas features the region’s first virtual library, state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs with Internet access and other services to help students achieve success.
The Dallas Campus is conveniently located at 8915 S. Hampton Road, three blocks south of Interstate 20, and is accessible by public transportation.
Since its opening in January 2000, enrollment at UNT Dallas has increased every semester. When enrollment equals 1,000 full-time equivalent students, UNT can begin the process to open UNT Dallas — the first public university within the Dallas city limits. The new campus will be built on 264 acres at Camp Wisdom and Houston School roads, just four miles east of the Dallas Campus’ current location.
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UNT offers private-school quality at an affordable cost. More transfer students enroll at UNT than at any other college or university in Texas.
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With 5.8 million in cataloged holdings, UNT's library system has been designated a major research library by the U.S. Department of Education.
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