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:

Official transcripts for all prior undergraduate and graduate courses.
Letter of application, inclusive of a brief statement of professional goals.
Professional resume,
Three letters of recommendation,
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 Graduate Degree Requirements ) 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):

LEAD 7000 - Intro To Educ Ldrshp ** Credit Hours: (3)
and
EDPR 7521 - Introduction to Research Design and Methodology ** Credit Hours: (3) (best suited for Student Affairs Administration concentration)
or
EDPR 7524 - Research Methods for School Accountability Credit Hours: (3) (best suited for the School Administration and Supervision Concentration)

Student Affairs Administration Course Requirements (30 hours):

HIAD 7440 - Stdnt Prsnl Svc High Ed ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIAD 7443 - College Environments ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIAD 7444 - Multiculturalism Coll Camp ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIAD 7447 - Assessment in Higher Education Credit Hours: 3
HIAD 7442 - College Student Dev ** Credit Hours: (3)
HIAD 7210 - Foundations of Academic Advising Credit Hours: 3
HIAD 7060 - Intrnshp Hi/Adult Ed ** Credit Hours: (1-6)