Program Requirements

1. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 34 approved graduate hours with a minimum overall GPA of 3.00.
2. Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive examination in SAE 771: Capstone Seminar.
3. No more than 9 credit hours of 600-level course work may be applied to the Student Affairs in Higher Education master’s degree as approved by the program director.
4. The total number of transfer credits will not exceed 30% of the total credit hours required for the Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE) MS degree and must be approved by the program director. Proposed transfer courses must have been completed at a regionally accredited college or university, with a grade of B or higher, and within five years of the student's first semester in the SAHE program.

Students admitted by February 1^st with at least a 3.00 GPA will receive priority consideration for a graduate assistantship position. Students enrolled in the Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE) MS program should be employed in a graduate assistantship or a full-time position at Missouri State University or a postsecondary educational institution.