Entrance/Admissions Requirements

Students applying for admission to the Master of Arts in Education at UNAD must hold a Bachelor’s degree. In order to be admitted to this post-graduate Program, prospective students must: (1) Request official academic transcripts from the college or university from which they received their Bachelor’s degree. Transcripts are to be mailed directly to UNAD Florida, (2). Submit an Application for Admission form, (3) Submit a completed and signed Enrollment Agreement, and (4) Take UNAD Florida’s English Placement Test to determine language proficiency. (The English Placement test is a requirement for admission, and determines whether (i) the student can enroll in the required not-for-credit COM 121 English Composition II (minimum test score 95% plus verbal and written test), or (ii) the student needs to enroll in not-for-credit, preparatory English courses.

Program Objective

The purpose of the Master of Arts in Education is to instill in students the desire and capacity to raise educational standards, using an approach that values independent thinking and lifelong learning.

Program Description

The specialization in Higher Education is designed for individuals interested in high-quality education and training beyond high school. The curriculum presents action-oriented analyses of pressing policy issues regarding opportunity and achievement in higher education, including two- and four-year, public and private, for-profit and nonprofit institutions.

Curriculum (39 credits total)

Electives (6 credits): Students can take any two courses from another Master Degree at UNAD Florida, other than of the specialization in Higher Education.

Master’s Project (3 credits): Development of an original master's project thesis supervised and judged by an appropriate faculty committee.

International Conference (6 credits)