Together with other universities and colleges, the Graduate School seeks to prepare graduate students for the greater responsibilities in society as leaders in their respective field of study. The Master's degree requires 30 semester hours of credit including a thesis or project. A non-thesis 36 credit hour Master's degree is also available. Two-week summer sessions are offered in June and July of each year. Students are encouraged to join professional organizations related to their specified area of student services.
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Some faculty are from outside universities, providing experiences from public and private educational settings. Students working in the field of student services are able to gain up to 200 hours through life experience. This practicum provides the opportunity to relate student personnel administrative theory to the applied student service profession. Placement will be made in an appropriate student service setting.