Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, M.A.

The Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration (HESAA) is a non-thesis program. The general track prepares individuals for professional, entry-level and middle-management positions in academic, administrative, institutional, public policy and student affairs offices in two- and four-year colleges and universities, multi-campus systems, foundations and government agencies. The disability education track is designed to prepare individuals for professional management positions in the field of higher education with a focus on disability education, disability services, inclusion and ability ally development, including the areas of academic and student affairs, enrollment management, administration and institutional policy. Students will take two courses in disability education for the Master of Arts degree and can add three additional courses to earn the Certificate in Disability Administration in Higher Education.

pApplicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a social science, biomedical science or a closely-related field, but other majors will certainly be considered, preferably with a 3.00 grade point average. Professional experience in a health-related field is highly valued.ppEnglish Language Proficiency RequirementsppTo ensure a successful academic experience at Saint Louis University, we require international applicants to demonstrate they are proficient in the English language by submitting scores from any one of the following standardized tests:pp.5; Internet-based ; Paper-based ; ; .p