Higher Education and Student Affairs, M.Ed.
Dr. Renee Collins, Program Director
Admission Criteria
Applicants for the Master of Education degree must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, with a minimum of 3.0 GPA in all upper-level course work (junior or senior level courses) or a minimum of 2.75 cumulative GPA in undergraduate work. Admission to the program requires the program director’s endorsement, which will be based on evaluation of the following elements:
1. Completed application to HSU Graduate School
2. Two letters of recommendation from professionals familiar with your professional and/or academic work.
3. Provide a quality sample of scholarly or critical writing
Departmental Endorsement
Admission to the program requires review and recommendation by the director of the program via a personal interview. All undergraduate prerequisites and/or transfer work must be approved by the director of the program and the dean of the school or college that houses the academic program.
Courses
Note: By action of the Graduate Council and graduate faculty, all students must have a minimum of 50% of their curriculum in 6000 level courses.
Curriculum
Students majoring in Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) will complete the 30 hours listed below.
Year 1
Fall I (online)
| EDSA 6310 | Foundation of Student Affairs in Higher Education | 3 |
Fall II (online)
Spring I (online)
Spring II (online)
| EDSA 6325 | Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education | 3 |
Summer I (online)
| EDSA 6340 | Organizational Leadership Models & Human Resource | 3 |
Summer II (online)
| EDSA 6350 | Equity and Diversity in Higher Education | 3 |
Year 2
Fall (internship)
Fall I (online)
| EDSA 6335 | Higher Education Legal and Ethical Response | 3 |
Spring (internship)
Spring I (online)
Total Credit Hours: 30
Graduation Requirements
Successful completion of the 30 graduate semester hour academic requirements, which includes the fall and spring internship (EDSA 6380/EDSA 6381), successful completion of an oral comprehensive exam during the last semester of course work. The content of the exam will be determined by the comprehensive exam committee comprised of three faculty members recommended by the program director. Successful completion of a competency digital portfolio that supports the 10 Competencies within The Joint Task Force on Professional Competencies and Standards with evidence of synthesizing, analyzing, and evaluating the Higher Education and Student Affairs program.
Time Limit
All requirements for the Master of Education degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs program must be completed within five years from the semester of initial admission.