Dec 17, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Higher Education Leadership & Decision-Making Post-Masters Certificate


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The Learning and Leadership Programs offer the Post-Masters Certificate in Higher Education Leadership & Decision-Making. The certificate program is offered for professionals who wish to increase their knowledge and application of leadership and decision-making skills as related to Higher Education. The program equips students with knowledge and skills for efficient, effective, and ethical leadership and decision-making in a variety of Higher Education contexts. 

Applicants for the Post-Masters Certificate in Higher Education Leadership & Decision-Making must:

  • Hold a master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
  • Have 3-5 years related experience
  • Submit a statement of purpose for pursuing the certificate.

Admission Requirements

This certificate program is available to degree-seeking (e.g. PhD, EdD) students as well as non-degree seeking individuals. Individuals will be admitted to the Certificate Program in Higher Education Leadership & Decision-Making if they meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School. Admission to a graduate certificate program does not constitute immediate or future admission to a graduate degree program.

To earn the Post-Masters Certificate in Higher Education Leadership & Decision-Making, students complete five 3-credit hour courses. Three specific courses are required.

Elective Courses (6 hours)


  • Two approved 3-credit hour LEAD courses in higher education and/or decision-making with approval from the Program Director/Advisor

15 Total Credit Hours Required


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