Higher Educ/Student Personnel (MA)
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:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDFD 6090 | The Cultural Context of Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6600 | History of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDRS 6050 | Introduction to Educational Research | 3 |
| EDHE 6640 | The Law and Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6550 | Per., Power, & Pol. in Prof. Practice | 3 |
| EDHE 6710 | The College and the Student | 3 |
Additional requirements for the emphasis (residential) in Student Affairs include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDHE 6560 | Student Services in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6590 | Finance of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6670 | Practicum in Student Personnel Services | 3 |
| EDHE 6680 | Practicum in Student Personnel Services (required of students having no higher education work experience and no current assistantship in higher education) | 3 |
| Elective courses 1 | 6-9 | |
- 1
Dependent upon whether the student enrolls in EDHE 6680 Practicum in Student Personnel Services
Additional requirements for the emphasis (online) in Higher Education include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDHE 6550 | Per., Power, & Pol. in Prof. Practice | 3 |
| EDHE 6580 | Org/Governance of Higher Ed | 3 |
| EDHE 6690 | Resource Management in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 7020 | Prog. Planning & Assess. in Higher Educ. | 3 |
Other Academic Requirements
Students must complete a final portfolio as a part of their comprehensive examination.
Specializations
- Emphasis - Higher Education (Online)
- Emphasis - Higher Education IAA (Online)
- Emphasis - Higher Education Law
- Emphasis - Student Affairs
- Emphasis - Student Affairs IAA
Emphasis - Higher Education (Online)
Description
The online M.A. in higher education/student personnel with an emphasis in higher education is a cohort-based, 30-semester-hour graduate program with students pursuing the program on a part-time basis, completing the classes at a rate of two classes per semester/session.
Course Requirements
The requirements for the online M.A. in higher education/student personnel with an emphasis in higher education include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDFD 6090 | The Cultural Context of Education | 3 |
| EDRS 6050 | Introduction to Educational Research | 3 |
| EDHE 6600 | History of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6640 | The Law and Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6650 | Contemporary Issues of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6710 | The College and the Student | 3 |
| EDHE 6550 | Per., Power, & Pol. in Prof. Practice | 3 |
| EDHE 6580 | Org/Governance of Higher Ed | 3 |
| EDHE 6690 | Resource Management in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6020 | Program Planning & Assessment | 3 |
Emphasis - Higher Education IAA (Online)
Course Requirements
In addition to the courses required for the master's degree in higher education/student personnel, students use elective opportunities to explore intercollegiate athletics administration by taking these courses from the School of Applied Sciences:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SASC 6000 | NCAA Governance | 3 |
| SASC 6010 | Internal Ops - Intercollegiate Athletics | 3 |
| SASC 6020 | External Ops - Intercollegiate Athletics | 3 |
| SASC 6030 | Leadership in Intercollegiate Athletics | 3 |
Emphasis - Higher Education Law
Description
The Department of Higher Education within the School of Education and the School of Law are pleased to offer a concurrent degree option for those students who desire training in Law and Higher Education / Student Personnel. By allowing students to meet requirements for two degrees simultaneously, students are able to earn the M.A. in Higher Education / Student Personnel with an Emphasis in Higher Education Law and the J.D. degrees in a shorter length of time than would be the case if each degree were pursued separately. In general, certain courses are used in partial satisfaction of the requirements for both degrees. The program is designed for students who contemplate careers in law or public service and wish to acquire a common body of knowledge in Higher Education and/or Student Affairs (with an Emphasis in Higher Education Law).
Fees
Students enrolled in the concurrent degree program will pay UM Law School fees.
Curriculum
Prospective students should consult with the School of Law and the Department of Higher Education within the School of Education for current details regarding the required curriculum for each program.
Application
Applicants to the concurrent program need to complete an LSAC law school application; a separate application must be submitted for the M.A. program. M.A. application requirements can be found on the UM Department of Higher Education M.A. Website Applications to the concurrent degree program must meet the admission requirements of each school, including standard admissions tests and prerequisites. A separate application to each school must be made within the noted deadlines and applicants must be accepted by each school to participate in the concurrent degree program. An applicant who is accepted by one school but not the other has the option of entering the school that offered admission. Students already enrolled in one of the schools may enroll in the concurrent program by obtaining admission to the other.
Course Requirements
The requirements for the M.A. in higher education/student personnel with an emphasis in Law include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDFD 6090 | The Cultural Context of Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6020 | Program Planning & Assessment | 3 |
| or EDHE 6999A | Topics in Higher Education | |
| EDHE 6560 | Student Services in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6580 | Org/Governance of Higher Ed | 3 |
| EDHE 6590 | Finance of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6600 | History of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6640/LAWS 7100 | The Law and Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6690 | Resource Management in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6710 | The College and the Student | 3 |
| EDRS 6050 | Introduction to Educational Research | 3 |
Students must also complete a Capstone Project as part of their final deliverable for the degree program in the Spring semester of Year 4.
Emphasis - Student Affairs
Description
The Master of Arts in Higher Education/Student Personnel residential degree program provides professional preparation for persons who are or will be employed in the administration of various areas of postsecondary education. The residential M.A. in higher education/student personnel with an emphasis in higher education is a cohort-based, 36-semester-hour graduate program with students primarily pursuing the program on a full-time basis.
Course Requirements
The requirements for the residential M.A. in higher education/student personnel with an emphasis in student affairs include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDFD 6090 | The Cultural Context of Education | 3 |
| EDRS 6050 | Introduction to Educational Research | 3 |
| EDHE 6560 | Student Services in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6590 | Finance of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6600 | History of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6640 | The Law and Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6650 | Contemporary Issues of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6710 | The College and the Student | 3 |
| EDHE 6590 | Finance of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHE 6670 | Practicum in Student Personnel Services | 3 |
| EDHE 6680 | Practicum in Student Personnel Services (required of students having no higher education work experience and no current assistantship in higher education) | 3 |
| Elective courses 1 | 6-9 | |
- 1
Dependent upon whether the student enrolls in EDHE 6680 Practicum in Student Personnel Services
Emphasis - Student Affairs IAA
Course Requirements
In addition to the courses required for the master's degree in higher education, students use elective opportunities to explore intercollegiate athletics administration by taking these courses from the School of Applied Sciences:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SASC 6000 | NCAA Governance | 3 |
| SASC 6010 | Internal Ops - Intercollegiate Athletics | 3 |
| SASC 6020 | External Ops - Intercollegiate Athletics | 3 |
| SASC 6030 | Leadership in Intercollegiate Athletics | 3 |