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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog

Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership M.A.

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Degree Requirements — 39 Credits

See “Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership M.A.”.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses — 30 hours

HESA 601Introduction to Higher Education & Student Affairs

3

HESA 611Organization and Administration

3

HESA 612Higher Education Assessment and Evaluation

3

HESA 650College Student Development: Foundational Theory

3

HESA 655Multiculturalism in Higher Education and Student Affairs

3

HESA 671Introduction to Leadership in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership

3

HESA 675Field Experience in Student Affairs

1-3

HESA 680Law and Higher Education

3

HESA 683Finance and Resource Management in Higher Education

3

SRM 600Introduction to Graduate Research

3

HESA 675: minimum of 3 credits to meet program requirements

Elective Courses — 9 hours

MA students are required to take 9 credit hours of HESAL coursework at the 600 and/or 700 level. Students should select these courses in consultation with their advisor. Generally students will select from the following courses:

HESA 651Philosophical, Historical and Cultural Foundations of Student Affairs in Higher Education

3

HESA 652Enrollment Management Services

3

HESA 658Helping Skills for Practitioners

3

HESA 660Women in Higher Education and Student Affairs

3

HESA 665International Higher Education and Student Affairs

3

HESA 668College Students: Culture, Characteristics, Campus Life

3

HESA 669Culturally Responsive Aspects of Transformative Learning

3

HESA 670Internship in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership

6

HESA 685Human Resources in Higher Education

3

HESA 690Public Policy in Higher Education

3

HESA 695Current Issues in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership

3

HESA 696Special Topics in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership

1-4

Satisfactory performance on a concluding activity approved by division faculty, in accordance with Graduate School policy, must be demonstrated. All coursework for the program must be completed with a grade of "B-" or better.