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<concentration>
  <abstract>&lt;p&gt;With the 36-hour master of arts in interdisciplinary studies (MAIS) concentration in higher education, university and two-year college employees have an opportunity to further their professional education and development. The courses prepare individuals for administrative/leadership positions in colleges and universities and in associations and government agencies whose activities impact higher education. Within the higher education concentration, students may choose to emphasize administration or student affairs.&lt;/p&gt;</abstract>
  <catalog-year type="integer">2009</catalog-year>
  <concentration>HEDU</concentration>
  <contact-information></contact-information>
  <created-at type="datetime">2007-10-26T11:26:54Z</created-at>
  <degree>MAIS</degree>
  <degree-order-number type="integer">70</degree-order-number>
  <department>MAIS</department>
  <description>Higher Education</description>
  <director>&lt;p&gt;Mark Kidd&lt;br /&gt;Director of the MAIS concentration in Higher Education&lt;br /&gt;210D Student Union Building I&lt;br /&gt;4400 University Drive, MSN 6C9&lt;br /&gt;Fairfax, VA 22030&lt;br /&gt;703.993.4070&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:mkidd1@gmu.edu"&gt;mkidd1@gmu.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</director>
  <hide-from-list type="boolean">false</hide-from-list>
  <id type="integer">748</id>
  <program-code>LA-MAIS-ISIN-HEDU</program-code>
  <program-crosswalk>LA-MAIS-ISIN</program-crosswalk>
  <program-id type="integer">60</program-id>
  <requirements>&lt;p&gt;Students pursuing this degree must complete 36 credits distributed as follows:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Four core courses (12 credits): CTCH 621 or 601 with remaining courses chosen in consultation with advisor&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;One course (3 credits) of research methodology&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;One course (3 credits) of specialization: CTCH 622 or 644&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Three courses (9 credits) of electives chosen in consultation with advisor&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;3 credits of CTCH 685 Practicum&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;1 credit of MAIS 797 Proposal&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;5 credits of MAIS 798 or 5 credits of MAIS 799&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;</requirements>
  <updated-at type="datetime">2009-10-21T18:35:47Z</updated-at>
</concentration>
