Nov 01, 2024  
2024-2025 General Catalog [Current] 
    
2024-2025 General Catalog [Current]

Higher Education and Student Affairs (M.Ed.)

Location(s): Online Campus



Program Overview

This program is designed to prepare individuals for administrative and advisory positions in college and university settings. The program provides candidates with theory and principles of just and equitable education for all and their application to post-secondary schooling. The successful candidate will receive a Master of Education degree.

Program Admission

See Admissions Requirements  for this program.

Program Information

  • Graduate students must complete their program within six (6) years of matriculation.
  • All required courses must be passed with a “B” (3.0) or better to be counted in the degree. If a student earns a “B-” (2.7) or below in a course, the course must be retaken. NO OTHER courses may be taken (even concurrently) until the grade has been raised to the minimum “B.” Failure to raise the grade in two (2) subsequent attempts will result in the student being dropped from the program. Students dropped from the program may apply for readmission after a period of five (5) years has passed.
  • Graduate students must earn a 3.0 GPA each semester. If the overall GPA falls below 3.0, the student will be placed on probation for one (1) semester. At the end of the probationary semester, if the GPA is not at or above 3.0, the student will be dropped from the program.

Higher Education and Student Affairs Curriculum (33 Credits)


Total Credits, M.Ed. Degree: 33


Note


Please note that some students may ultimately earn more credits than listed above for the master’s degree. If the capstone cannot be completed within one (1) semester, students must be enrolled continuously in EDUC 6931 - Capstone Master of Education Seminar  until completion.

Program Learning Outcomes


Each candidate

  1. will be able to successfully advise and support post-secondary students to graduation.
  2. will be able to articulate and apply public service perspectives, norms, and legal skills.
  3. will be able to manage and administer student services in higher education in an ethical and effective manner.
  4. will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the developmental stages of students in higher education environments.
  5. will be able to navigate organizational structures of higher education and prioritize competing interests.