Program Overview

M.S. in Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs

Curriculum

The M.S. in Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the field of higher education, with a focus on policy, student affairs, and leadership. The program is comprised of 36 credits, including core requirements, field experience, and a capstone experience.

Core Requirements

• EDH 500: Introduction to Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs (3 credits)
• EDH 505: Genealogies of Race in Higher Education & Student Affairs (3 credits)
• EDH 510: Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Higher Education (3 credits)
• EDH 515: Theories of College Student Identity Development (3 credits)
• EDH 525: Action Research Approaches in Higher Education and Student Affairs (3 credits)
• EDH 545: Issues of Power and Privilege in Higher Education and Student Affairs (3 credits)
• EDH 560: Seminar in Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs (3 credits)
• EDH 570: Program Planning, Implementation, and Assessment in Higher Education and Student Affairs (3 credits)

Field Experience

• EDH 530: Advising and Supporting Students: Internship 1 (3 credits)
• EDH 550: Applied Transformative Leadership in Higher Education and Student Affairs (3 credits)

Capstone Experience

• EDH 575: HEPSA Capstone Intervention Proposal (3 credits)

Elective

• Students can choose EDH 535 or another course with advisor permission (3 credits)
• EDH 535: Law and Policy in Higher Education and Student Affairs (3 credits)

Sample Course Plan

Year One

• Fall:
  • EDH 500: Introduction to Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs (3 credits)
  • EDH 505: Genealogies of Race in Higher Education & Student Affairs (3 credits)
  • EDH 510: Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Higher Education (3 credits)
  • Total Credits: 9
• Spring:
  • EDH 515: Theories of College Student Identity Development (3 credits)
  • EDH 530: Advising and Supporting Students: Internship 1 (3 credits)
  • EDH 545: Issues of Power and Privilege in Higher Education and Student Affairs (3 credits)
  • Total Credits: 9

Year Two

• Fall:
  • EDH 550: Applied Transformative Leadership in Higher Education and Student Affairs (3 credits)
  • EDT 525: Applications and Implications of Technology in Higher Education (3 credits)
  • Elective (with approval from advisor) (3 credits)
  • Total Credits: 9
• Spring:
  • EDH 560: Seminar in Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs (3 credits)
  • EDH 570: Program Planning, Implementation, and Assessment in Higher Education and Student Affairs (3 credits)
  • EDH 575: HEPSA Capstone Intervention Proposal (3 credits)
  • Total Credits: 9

Total Minimum Credits Required

36 credits