Program Benefits Master’s Degree in The master’s program in By Mail: higher education Department of Educational Educational administration will: Leadership and Administration Administration New Mexico State University • Prepare you for an exciting P.O. Box 30001, MSC 3N career in community college or Las Cruces, NM 88003-80001 university administration, Physical Location: •Allow you to develop your 1220 Stewart Street leadership skills, O’Donnell Hall Room 222 •Focus on social justice and For More Information: border education issues Phone: (575) 646-3825 Fax: (575) 646-4767 •Provide you with a strong E-mail: [email protected] understanding of higher education systems, •Enable you to complete internships in positions or with ELA Mission Statement Online Program in Community College organizations that interest you, The mission of the Department of and University Administration Educational Leadership and •Inform you concerning current Administration at New Mexico State trends and politics affecting University is to prepare and graduate higher education, and capable, skillful and dynamic Department of Educational •Give you the tools to be an educational leaders for a diverse Leadership and Administration effective administrator. society. Through the use of theory and practice we aim to develop change agents and role models for socially-just educational systems. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Program Design and Master’s Degree Admission Requirements Offerings Program of Study This program offers distance Submit all documents to the M.A. Program of Study Department of ELA and the Office of course instruction. This program (33 credit hours) Graduate Student Services by will involve participating in online November 1. Applications received chats, lectures and two-way ELA 530 Management of Educational Change after this date will not be considered. discussions delivered “live” via ELA 540 Management of Student Services in the internet, posting materials to Higher Education To the Graduate Student online bulletin boards, and Services Office, complete the working with fellow students on ELA 550 Higher Education Law following: projects, among other activities. •Apply for admissions at ELA 555 Higher Education Finance & Funding http://prospective.nmsu.edu/graduate /apply/index.html ELA 566 Internship: Higher Education Part 1 • Request official transcripts from all institutions of higher education ELA 567 Internship: Higher Education Part II previously attended; mail directly to ELA 580 Admin. of Adult & Continuing Graduate School Education • Pay application fee

ELA 582 Community College Administration To the Department of ELA, Degree Requirements OR submit the following: ELA 563 Higher Education Administration •A letter of intent Each student is required to: •A current résumé •Complete 33 credit hours of ELA 585 Elements of Research •A writing sample (at least two pages coursework, in length) •Pass a final comprehensive ELA 586 Multicultural Leadership in Higher •Three letters of recommendation examination, and Education •Comply with all requirements ELA 569 Basing Decision on Data in Higher For information regarding outlined in the ELA Master’s Education Financial Aid and Scholarships, Handbook and the NMSU Graduate Call: (877) 278-8586 (Toll-Free) Catalog. Total of 11 courses (33 credits) required E-mail: [email protected]