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UofM 2020-2021 Graduate Catalog * 
    
UofM 2020-2021 Graduate Catalog * [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Leadership and Policy Studies - Student Affairs Administration, (MS)


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Master of Science (MS)


The Department offers the Master of Science degree in Leadership and Policy Studies with a concentration in Student Affairs Administration. Students completing the MS with Student Affairs Administration concentration will (1) have developed their skills in college student development, academic advising, program assessment, and college culture/multiculturalism; (2) have had opportunities to analyze data and its relationship to organizational effectiveness; (3) have concentrated their studies in Student Affairs Administration.

Program Admission


Each applicant must submit an application to the University Graduate School that includes:  

  1. Official transcripts for all prior undergraduate and graduate courses. 
  2. Letter of application, inclusive of a brief statement of professional goals. 
  3. Professional resume, 
  4. Three letters of recommendation, 
  5. The admission decision will be based on a holistic profile that includes, but is not limited to, information contained in the completed application described above.  

Deadline for submission of all application material for the MS Student Personnel concentration is April 1 for fall semester, and November 1 for spring semester 

All graduate students must comply with the general requirements of the Graduate School (see Admission Regulations , Academic Regulations , and Minimum Degree Requirements for Graduate Academic Programs ) as well as the program requirements of the degree being pursued.

Program Requirements


A minimum of 36 semester hours is required of all students to obtain the master’s degree.

The following policies in the Department of Leadership are exceptions to the policies of the Graduate School:

  • A maximum of six (6) hours of transfer credit can be counted toward the concentration in School Administration and Supervision.

Core Requirements (6 hours):


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