Master of Science (MS)The Department offers the Master of Science degree in Leadership and Policy Studies with a concentration in Student Affairs Administration. Students completing the MS with Student Affairs Administration concentration will (1) have developed their skills in college student development, academic advising, program assessment, and college culturemulticulturalism; (2) have had opportunities to analyze data and its relationship to organizational effectiveness; (3) have concentrated their studies in Student Affairs Administration.Program RequirementsA minimum of 36 semester hours is required of all students to obtain the master’s degree.The following policies in the Department of Leadership are exceptions to the policies of the Graduate School:A maximum of six (6) hours of transfer credit can be counted toward the concentration in School Administration and Supervision.Core Requirements (6 hours):LEAD 7000 - Intro To Educ Ldrshp Credit Hours: (3)andEDPR 7521 - Introduction to Research Design and Methodology Credit Hours: (3) (best suited for Student Affairs Administration concentration) orEDPR 7524 - Research Methods for School Accountability Credit Hours: (3) (best suited for the School Administration and Supervision Concentration)Student Affairs Administration Course Requirements (30 hours):HIAD 7440 - Stdnt Prsnl Svc High Ed Credit Hours: (3)HIAD 7443 - College Environments Credit Hours: (3)HIAD 7444 - Multiculturalism Coll Camp Credit Hours: (3)HIAD 7447 - Assessment in Higher Education Credit Hours: 3HIAD 7442 - College Student Dev Credit Hours: (3)HIAD 7210 - Foundations of Academic Advising Credit Hours: 3HIAD 7060 - Intrnshp HiAdult Ed Credit Hours: (1-6)

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