MS Three-Year Degree Plan
Flexibility completing your degree
The Student Affairs in Higher Education M.S. degree is a 34-credit hour program that
can be completed in either two years (for full-time students) or three years (for part-time students), depending on the number of courses taken each semester.
Your course load may also vary depending on whether you opt to complete a graduate
certificate.
The following degree plan is based on the graduate catalog.
First semester (fall)
Courses |
Hours |
SAE 721 Foundations of Higher Education and Student Affairs |
3 |
Total hours |
3 |
Second semester (spring)
Courses |
Hours |
SAE 728 Individual and Group Support Skills for Diverse Learners |
3 |
Total hours |
3 |
Third semester (fall)
Courses |
Hours |
SAE 723 Student Development Theory |
3 |
SAE 729 Foundations of Research |
3 |
Total hours |
6 |
Fourth semester (spring)
Courses |
Hours |
SAE 732 Leadership and Administration in Higher Education |
3 |
SAE 766 Research Methods and Data Analysis |
3 |
Total hours |
6 |
Fifth semester (summer)
Courses |
Hours |
SAE 747 Supervised Practice |
3 |
Total hours |
3 |
Sixth semester (fall)
Courses |
Hours |
SAE 738 Legal and Ethical Issues in Student Affairs |
3 |
SAE 767 Assessment and Evaluation |
3 |
Total hours |
6 |
Seventh semester (winter/spring intercession)
Courses |
Hours |
SAE 771 Capstone Seminar* |
1 |
Total hours |
1 |
Eigth semester (spring)
Courses |
Hours |
SAE 735 Governance and Finance in Higher Education |
3 |
SAE 749 Student Outcomes |
3 |
Total hours |
6 |
*Comprehensive Examination to be completed during SAE 771 Capstone Seminar.
Total hours: 34