Leadership, Policy, and Adult and Higher Education

Degrees Offered:
 Program Title 

 Ph.D. 

 Ed.D. 

 M.S. 

 M.A. 

Master 
of 

 M.Ed. 

 MFA 
Adult and Community College Education 

   

 Y 

 Y 

   

   

 Y 

   
Educational Administration and Supervision 

   

 Y 

   

   

   

   

   
Educational Research and Policy Analysis 

 Y 

   

   

   

   

   

   
Higher Education Administration 

   

 Y 

 Y 

   

   

 Y 

   
Human Resource Development 

   

   

 Y 

   

   

   

   
School Administration 

   

   

   

   

 Y 

   

   
Training and Development 

   

   

   

   

   

 Y 

   

GRADUATE FACULTY

Directors of Graduate Programs:
D. Akroyd, Box 7801, 9195151745, duane_akroyd@ncsu.edu, Leadership, Policy, and Adult and Higher Education
J. E. Bartlett, Box 7801, jebartl3@ncsu.edu, Leadership, Policy, and Adult and Higher Education
L. D. Fusarelli, Box 7801, 9195130507, lance_fusarelli@ncsu.edu, Leadership, Policy, and Adult and Higher Education

Goodnight-Glaxo Wellcome Endowed Chair:  C. R. Tittle
JOSEPH D. MOORE DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY PROF EMERITUS:  G. A. Baker
W. Dallas Herris Professor Emerita:  C. E. Kasworm

Professors: D. Akroyd, T. W. Cawthon, L. D. Fusarelli, K. M. Moore, S. R. Porter; Adjunct Professors: L. Gonzalez-Sullivan, D. G. Oblinger, R. S. Ralls; Emeritus Professors: E. J. Boone, G. L. Carter, J. C. Glass, T. Johnson, R. G. Taylor, G. B. Vaughan; Associate Professors: J. E. Bartlett, P. F. Bitting, T. A. Bowles, S. J. Bracken, K. P. Brady, J. T. DeCuir-Gunby, S. C. Faircloth, B. C. Fusarelli, J. G. Gayles, T. G. Hatcher, A. J. Jaeger, B. S. Mehlenbacher, M. C. Militello, A. N. Rockenbach, J. Storberg-Walker, P. D. Umbach, T. V. Young; Adjunct Associate Professors: J. L. Burrow, B. I. Mallette, N. A. Overstreet; Assistant Professors: L. R. Bass, C. D. Hoggan; Clinical Assistant Professors: H. S. Lupton-Smith; Adjunct Assistant Professors: D. W. Bailey, B. E. Brown, K. G. Dixon, C. C. Figuers, J. E. Fleming, C. W. Geary, C. O. Grochowski, B. T. Honeycutt, L. D. Hunt, M. B. Jackowski, D. S. Jackson, L. D. Krute, D. C. Luckadoo, T. R. Luckadoo, D. D. McGraw, L. Moneta, M. H. Nadelman, J. E. Odom, A. B. Orders, D. T. Petherbridge, D. L. Reichard, J. Robinson, R. S. Sutton, C. H. Thornton, P. B. Van Dyk, J. W. Wescott, D. E. Wiese, S. W. Williams, C. L. Zelna; Emeritus Assistant Professors: R. L. Haley; Teaching Associate Professors: D. D. Chapman; Teaching Assistant Professors: M. E. Bartlett, K. H. Brinson, P. A. Hessling, G. E. Hicks, A. W. Jackl, P. Lari, F. P. Riddick, K. D. Rome, N. T. Smith, S. J. Wasiolek, C. C. Williams, L. C. Williams

Fields of Graduate Instruction - Leadership, Policy, and Adult and Higher Education

The Department of Leadership, Policy and Adult and Higher Education offers graduate degrees in adult education, educational leadership, educational research and policy analysis, higher education administration, and human resource education.. These programs are designed to meet the professional needs of leaders, administrators, program specialists, instructors, and consultants who serve both secondary education and higher education institutions.

Admissions Requirements:  Specific information regarding admission, required application materials, and degree requirements for each program may be found on the department website at: http://ced.ncsu.edu/lpahe

Apply online and check the status of your application at:  http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/applygrad.htm. 

Master’s Program Requirements:  A minimum of 42 credit hours is required for the Master’s of School Administration. Teaching experience in pK-12 public or private school is required with three years preferred. Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better is strongly preferred (2.5 GPA minimum).  Please see the M.S.A. website (http://ced.ncsu.edu/lpahe/el.php#msa).  Application deadline for the M.S.A. is February 1. 

Master's programs in Adult and Community College Education, Human Resource Education, and Training and Development all require 36 semester hours.  The master's programs in Higher Education Administration require 39 semester hours.  See more detail about the individual programs at the department's website (http://ced.ncsu.edu/lpahe).

Ed.D. Program Requirements:  A minimum of 54 credit hours beyond the Master's is required for the Ed.D. in Educational Administration and Supervision. Applicants are required to have a North Carolina's Principal's license or be eligible to receive one and to meet graduate school and program requirements. Please see the Ed.D. website (http://ced.ncsu.edu/lpahe/el.php#edd). The application deadline for the Ed.D. program is February 1.

Ph.D Program Requirements: The Ph.D. programs require a minimum of 72 credit hours, including up to 18 credits of graduate study previously completed. For detailed information on degree requirements and applications, please see department's website (http://ced.ncsu.edu/lpahe). The deadline for the receipt of all application materials is December 1.

Click on Graduate Courses - Adult and Higher Education for current course information.

Click on Graduate Courses - Educational Leadership for current course information.

 

NCSU Graduate Catalog