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The MAHE curriculum includes 16 courses divided over five core areas for a total of 40 hours of instruction.
You will engage in studies that will provide five core areas of understanding:
College Student Development
College Student Mental Health
Spiritual Formation
Facilitating Student Learning
History and Foundations of Higher Education
Organization, Governance, and Culture in Higher Education
Comparative International Higher Education and Introduction to Study Abroad
International Higher Education: Global Student Mobility
Leadership and Administration in Higher Education
Assessment of Learning in Higher Education
Internship
Professional Development Seminar 1 & 2
Capstone in Higher Education
Assistantship: Every MAHE student is placed in a two-year, paid, on-campus graduate assistantship based on their personal area of interest. Stipends for assistantships vary from a minimum of $7,500-$9,000 per year to help with tuition and fees costs. Each assistantship is designed as an educational experience providing marketable skills.
Internship: In addition to the two-year on-campus assistantship experience, you will have at least one additional internship opportunity at Taylor or an institution of your choosing to add to your practical work experience.
Thesis: You will have the opportunity to conduct original research through a faculty-supervised thesis project.
Taylor’s organizational commitment to research and continuous improvement in educational offerings helps Taylor graduates stand out in a competitive academic environment. Since the MAHE program launched in 2007, leaders have been responsive to the changing landscape of higher education and feedback from alumni. Some examples of significant changes include:
The MAHE program is intended to equip graduates to serve in a variety of higher educational roles and contexts. In accordance with this objective and acknowledged professional standards, the program will focus on the following learning outcomes:
Program graduates will be able to describe the major elements and issues of college student development and will demonstrate the capacity to apply developmental understandings in professional practice.
Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical and practical principles for leading change. Additionally, graduates will develop a personal model of leadership and gain experience by assisting in undergraduate leadership development initiatives.
Graduates will possess knowledge of the philosophical, psychological, and sociological underpinnings of American higher education. Additionally, they will be able to discern important implications of these foundations in the practice of program and curriculum design and implementation.
Graduates will demonstrate research proficiency necessary for the purposes of program assessment and improvement, development of optimal educational practice, and the advancement of knowledge in the field. Students will participate in original research and have opportunities to present and or publish findings professionally.
Graduates will gain hands-on professional experience through participation in a variety of practicum and internship opportunities.