Higher Education and Student Affairs (EDUCST-MA, HEA)

Specialization leading to Master of Arts in Educational Studies

Core Requirements (9 hours)

Foundations Requirement (3 hours)

• ESHESA 7540 Higher Education Institutions and Core Academic Issues (3)

Multicultural and Human Diversity Requirement (3 hours)

• ESHESA 7520 Diversity in Higher Education (3)

Required Research Requirement (Case Study: choose one, 3 hours; Thesis: choose 2, 6 hours)

• ESHESA 8895 Seminars: Higher Education and Student Affairs (3)
• ESQREM 6625 Introduction to Educational Research (3)
• ESQREM 6641 Introduction to Educational Statistics (4)
• ESQREM 6621 Introduction to Educational Evaluation (3)
• ESQREM 8895 Seminars: Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement (3)
• ESQREM 7631 Applied Evaluation Design (3)
• ESQUAL 7230 Qualitative Research for Educators (3)

Specialization Requirements (25 hours)

Required Courses (25 hours)

• ESHESA 7500 Introduction to the Profession of Student Affairs (3)
• ESHESA 7510 College Student Development I (3)
• ESHESA 7512 Interaction of Students and Environments (3)
• ESHESA 7518 Leadership and Group Facilitation in Higher Education (3)
• ESHESA 7530 Practicum in Higher Education and Student Affairs (4)
• ESHESA 7576 Assessment of Higher Education (3)
• ESHESA 7897 Special Topics in Higher Education (3)
• ESHESA 8511 College Student Development II (3)

Supporting Courses (choose two, 6 hours)

• ESCE 6736 Career Development and Counseling (3)
• ESEPSY 7404 College Teaching (3)
• ESHESA 7513 Understanding Educational Organizations (3)
• ESHESA 7550 Women in Higher Education (3)
• ESHESA 7554 Admission and Retention of College Students (3)
• ESHESA 7558 Administration of Service-Learning Programs in Higher Education and Student Affairs (3)
• ESHESA 7562 The Community College (3)
• ESHESA 7564 Finance of Higher Education (3)
• ESHESA 7566 Strategy and University Leadership (3)
• ESHESA 7568 Higher Education and Public Policy (3)
• ESHESA 7569 Higher Education Governance & Policy Analysis (3)
• ESHESA 7570 Internationalizing Colleges and Universities (3)
• ESHESA 7574 Curriculum in Higher Education (3)
• ESHESA 8552 Impact of College on Students (3)
• ESHESA 8560 Legal Aspects of Higher Education Administration (3)
• ESPHE 7572 History of Colleges and Universities (3)

Thesis or Non-Thesis Requirement (choose one, 3 hours)

Consult with faculty advisor

Thesis Option Preparation (minimum 3 credit hours)

• ESHESA 7999 Thesis Research: Higher Education and Student Affairs (3)

Non-thesis Comprehensive Exam and Case Study Preparation (minimum 3 credit hours)

*Students must register for ESHESA 7545 the semester they complete the case study.

• ESHESA 7545 Case Studies in Higher Education Administration (3)

Minimum hours: 43 non-thesis, 46 with thesis