M.A. in Higher Education Admissions Requirements and Procedures

Transfer Credits

Upon the approval of the Graduate Director of the MHE program and the University Registrar, a student enrolled in the M.A. in Higher Education program may be permitted to transfer 3 semester hours of appropriate graduate credit from a graduate program in a fully accredited institution. For transfer credits, grades earned at another graduate school must be at least a “B,” and the credit must not be more than five calendar years old at the time of degree completion at Elon. Only a course that has not been used to fulfill degree requirements can be proposed for transfer credit. No graduate credit will be allowed for excess credits completed in an undergraduate classification in any institution. No graduate credit will be allowed for correspondence courses, field-based work, or non-accredited institutions. Students seeking to transfer credits to the M.A. in Higher Education program should consult the MHE Graduate Director for guidance on the transfer credit approval process. Requests to transfer credits must be made prior to the first semester of enrollment. Students will not receive a refund for the course requirement fulfilled with transfer credits.

Enrollment Status

Master of Arts in Higher Education students must enroll in the program full time and complete the courses in sequence as outlined in the curriculum. Elon employees admitted to the part-time degree pathway are not required to enroll in the program full-time. Non-degree-seeking individuals (including Elon University faculty and staff) are not permitted to enroll in MHE courses.