M.A. in Higher Educ/Student Personnel
Description
The M.A. in higher education/student personnel is designed to prepare qualified students for entry-level positions in higher education and/or student personnel. The 36-hour residential MA emphasis in student affairs is primarily intended to serve students enrolled full-time. The 30-hour online emphasis in higher education is designed to be completed part-time by individuals who already hold full-time employment positions. Graduates have found employment as higher education professionals in a variety of areas, including housing, career counseling, international student affairs, financial aid, student activities, Greek life, and development, just to name a few.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 30
Course Requirements
The requirements for the M.A. in higher education/student personnel include:
- Edfd 609 - The Cultural Context of Education
- Edrs 605 - Educational Research I
- Edld 660 - History of Higher Education
- Edld 664 - Law in Higher Education
- Edld 665 - Cont. Issues of Higher Education
- Edld 671 - College and the Student
Additional requirements for the emphasis (residential) in Student Affairs include:
- Edhe 656 – Student Services in Higher Education
- Edhe 659 - Finance of Higher Education
- Edhe 667 - Practicum in Student Personnel
- Edhe 668 - Practicum in Student Personnel (required of students having no higher education work experience and no current assistantship in higher education)
- Six or Nine hours of elective courses dependent upon whether the student enrolls in Edhe 668 (Practicum)
Additional requirements for the emphasis (online) in Higher Education include:
- Edhe 655 - Power, Persuasion, and Politics
- Edhe 658 - Organization and Governance
- Edhe 669 - Human Resources in Higher Ed
- Edhe 702 - Program Planning & Assessment
Other Academic Requirements
Students must complete a final portfolio as a part of their comprehensive examination.