Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Educational Leadership, M.Ed. (Higher Education Concentration) (available online)


General Program Information


Susan Epps, Ed.D., Graduate Coordinator
512 Warf-Pickel Hall
Box 70550
(423) 439-7609
e-mail: epps@etsu.edu

Faculty: Jill Channing; Susan Epps; Virginia Foley; Don Good; Terrence Hicks; Hal Knight; James Lampley; Pam Scott.

The Higher Education Leadership concentration is appropriate for those interested in pursuing entry or mid-level positions in higher education and student personnel settings. Students in the program will increase their knowledge of leadership principles and how they apply to the various areas of the institution and to working with students and other members of the university community.

Most students will matriculate through the program taking six credits each term, although students who have graduate assistantships (G.A.s) will usually take nine credits. 

Program Admission Requirements


  1. Individuals applying to the Higher Education concentration must meet the general requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies, transfer of credit, and time limitations specified in the front section of this catalog. In addition, applicants must meet the specific requirements for admission to the department identified in this catalog.
  2. Applicants for admission to programs leading to a master’s degree must show a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or an upper level GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. GPAs in major field of study, calculated individually, must also be above 2.75. All exceptions to the 2.75 GPA for admissions must be approved on appeal.
  3. Applicants must submit:
  • a completed ETSU application including three (3) letters of recommendation,
  • a current resume, and
  • all prior college transcripts.
  • Applicants will participate in a personal interview.

Applicants are encouraged to begin matriculation in the fall semester, however, applications are accepted for spring term as well.

Applications are due at 11:59 p.m. ET on the following dates:

Domestic* International*
Fall - August 10 Fall - May 1
Spring - December 5 Spring - October 1

Matriculation Limits


The time limit for the master’s degree is six (6) years.

Educational Leadership, M.Ed. Degree Requirements: 36 credits


Concentration Requirements 36 credits
TOTAL 36 credits