Build expertise, expand your options.
Gain the knowledge and skills to advance your career in higher education and student affairs with our 18-credit Advanced Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Administration. Designed for professionals seeking a focused, flexible credential, the AGC offers a strong foundation in the core principles of the field, while allowing you to explore specialized topics through elective courses.
Whether you're looking to strengthen your qualifications or preparing for a future master’s degree, the AGC offers the versatility to meet your goals.
All AGC courses can also be applied toward the Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration — contact the program director for details before applying.
AGC Program Requirements
Complete course descriptions are available in our HEA course index.
Required Core Courses
12 credits; all courses are required
- HEA 501: Foundations of Higher Education Administration
- HEA 502: Survey of College Student Development Theory
- HEA 503: Leadership in Higher Education
- HEA 504: Research and Assessment in Higher Education
Electives
6 credits (select two courses from the list below)
- HEA 510: Technology in Higher Education
- HEA 520: Advising and Counseling in Higher Education
- HEA 521: Diversity and Higher Education
- HEA 522: Crisis Management and Prevention in Higher Education
- HEA 523: Student Affairs Administration
- HEA 524: Enrollment Management
- HEA 525: The Contemporary Undergraduate
- HEA 526: Career Counseling and the Psychology of Work
- HEA 527: Community College Administration
- HEA 528: External Relations in Higher Education (New Course Pending)
- HEA 530: Legal Issues in Higher Education
- HEA 531: Finance Issues in Higher Education
- HEA 532: Facilities Management in Higher Education
- HEA 533: Intercollegiate Athletics
- HEA 534: Philanthropy in American Higher Education
- HEA 535: International Higher Education
- HEA 560: Comparative University Systems
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