30 credits
This graduate program is designed for those interested in student affairs administration in colleges, universities, and community colleges. The program prepares student affairs educators to work in college and university academic and student support services such as academic advising and support, admissions, career centers, disability services, financial aid, first-year experience, Greek life, health services, housing and residence life, international student programs, judicial affairs, multicultural centers, ombudsperson, orientation, recreation services, registration, religious affairs, service learning, student activities and programs, student life, student voluntary services, and student unions. This program is jointly sponsored by the Department of Educational Studies and the Division of Student Affairs.
Degree requirements
The Master of arts in student affairs administration and higher education degree requires completion of at least 30 hours of graduate course work. The student must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Degree requirements
| EDHI 600 | Introduction to Student-Affairs Administration | 3 |
| EDHI 601 | Theories of College Student Development: Higher Education Application | 3 |
| EDHI 602 | The American College Student | 3 |
| EDHI 690 | Seminar in Student Affairs Administration | 1 TO 3 |
| EDHI 698 | Principles and Practices of Student Affairs Administration | 3 |
| EDHI 699 | Practicum in Student Affairs Administration | 3 |
One course from
| EDCC 640 | The Community College | 3 |
| EDHI 610 | Issues in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHI 613 | Administration and Finance in Higher Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Research requirements, 3-6 credits from
| CRPR 698 | Creative Project | 3 OR 6 |
| EDPS 640 | Methodology of Educational and Psychological Research | 3 |
| EDPS 641 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
| EDPS 646 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| EDST 650 | Introduction to Qualitative Research | 3 |
| EDST 660 | Ethnographic Research in Education | 3 |
| EDST 671 | Evaluation of Educational Programs | 3 |
| RES 697 | Research Paper | 1 TO 3 |
| SOC 600 | Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative | 3 |
| THES 698 | Thesis | 1 TO 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-6 |
Electives
Total Credit Hours: 30