The Master of Education degree program in student affairs in higher education is designed to prepare students for professional careers in student affairs in institutions of higher education. The program combines experiences that are practical, specialized, and individual with those that are broad and theoretical. Research skills and an understanding of the relevant literature for the discipline are a part of the program. Admission requires the Graduate Record Examination, an interview, and an autobiography. Applicants are notified of the date of the interview after other general admission requirements have been completed.
All courses are three semester hours unless otherwise stated.
Each preceding course is a prerequisite to that which follows. Elective Alternative courses may be taken with written permission of the student's advisor where prior educational or professional competencies exist. Opportunities for interaction with specialists representing specific areas and on-site visits will be provided. It provides the student with a knowledge base of selected issues in contemporary American higher education. Relationships between positions on the issues and present college student affairs practices will be analyzed and possible future strategies discussed.