Program Scope
The core curriculum of the Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program fosters
growth in research, human relations, multicultural inclusion, and leadership theory.
A supervised internship offers students an opportunity to test drive a functional
area in higher education from an administrative perspective. Faculty advisors will
work closely with each student to identify site placement to best serves their personal
and professional goals.
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Program Values
Graduates of the program will:
- be prepared to explore innovative, alternative solutions to contemporary issues within the P-20 context;
- be focused on service to the profession and to advancing the holistic needs of college students;
- be committed to life-long learning and professional growth; exhibit a diverse worldview and maintain an ethical center; and
- be visionary-thinkers in postsecondary-specific competencies.
Program Delivery
The program supports candidates with a desire to move/advance into leadership positions within a two-year or four-year college or university. The program allows for full-time or part-time study through a mix of asynchronous and synchronous online courses.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Innovation: Students will incorporate postsecondary education concepts, theories and practices of innovation to explore solutions to complex problems.
- Competencies: Students will demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of postsecondary-specific competencies.
- Diversity: Students will embody principles of inclusiveness and diversity and will apply techniques, tools, and strategies that reflect these beliefs.
- Leadership: Students will build leadership capacity through research, practice and individual professional growth.
- Engagement/Service: Students will serve the academy and advance the holistic development of college students.
- Research: Students will use results from research and assessment projects to inform and improve practice within the context of postsecondary education.
Curriculum
The Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs requires 30 credit hours, as follows:
- ADM630 - Methods of Research (3)
- ADM735 - Institutional Research, Assessment and Accreditation (3)
- PSE615 - Introduction to Student Affairs in Higher Education (3)
- PSE616 - College Students in the United States (3)
- PSE630 - Globalization and Internationalization in Higher Education (3)
- PSE700 - History and Foundations of American Higher Education (3)
- PSE710 - Higher Education and the Law (3)
- PSE740 - Contemporary Issues in Postsecondary Education (3)
- PSE760 - Organization and Operations in Postsecondary Education (3)
- PSE720 - Internship I (3)