College Student Affairs Administration, M.Ed.
| Degree: | Master of Education (M.Ed.) |
| Major: | College Student Affairs Administration |
| Certificate: | Higher Education Administration |
| Department: | Teaching, Leadership, and Research Building 85, Room 196 850-474-2893 http://uwf.edu/soe/departments/teaching-leadership-and-research/ |
| College: | School of Education |
| CIP Code: | 13.1102 |
| Semester Hours Required For Degree: 33 | |
The College Student Affairs Administration (CSAA) program is designed for those students interested in a professional career in the various college and university student affairs and student services areas. Program participants will prepare for careers involving organizational management, student development, leadership training, and administration. Guided by the Professional Standards for Masters Level Student Affairs Professional Preparation Programs Council set forth by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), and the Professional Competencies as jointly articulated by the College Student Educators International (ACPA)/National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), the curriculum includes selected foundational studies; student development theory; student characteristics and effects of college on students; individual, group, and organizational interventions; organization and administration; and assessment and evaluation. The program also includes substantial supervised internship opportunities.
The master's degree in College Student Affairs Administration is a 33-hour program designed to be completed in two years. At least three hours of internship experience is included in the curriculum. Internships are available in a wide variety of student affairs and student service areas.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the University graduate admission requirements described in the Admissions section of the catalog, the department bases decisions for regular admission on a holistic review of credentials in which the following criteria are used to assess the potential success of each applicant:
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Submission of letter of intent describing reasons for applying to the program and associated career goals.
- Submission of three recommendations utilizing the CSAA Recommendation Form from professional/academic references familiar with the applicant's ability to succeed in a graduate program.
- Applicants residing outside of a 60-mile radius of campus must submit the contact information for three potential internship placement sites.
- Submission of résumé.
- Fit with program.
Students are generally admitted only for the fall semester.
Degree Requirements
To be eligible for an M.Ed. degree in College Student Affairs Administration (CSAA), a student must do the following:
- Be admitted to the program.
- Submit an approved degree plan which includes at least 33 semester hours.
- Successfully complete all required coursework with a grade of "C" or higher, with an institutional GPA of at least 3.0.
- Complete degree requirements compliant with the time-to-degree policy.
- Be recommended for graduation by the School of Education.
- Successfully complete a comprehensive ePortfolio. Information about the scheduling of the portfolio defense may be obtained from the faculty advisor/program coordinator.
CSAA Course Requirements
| EDH 5040 | The American College Student | 3 |
| EDH 5070 | Student Affairs Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 3 |
| EDH 6041 | Advising and Supporting College Students | 3 |
| EDH 6045 | Theories of College Student Learning and Development | 3 |
| EDH 6362 | Foundations of Leadership and Supervision | 3 |
| EDH 6369 | Capstone Seminar in Student Affairs | 3 |
| EDH 6405 | Law and Policy in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6505 | Budgeting and Financial Management in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDH 6634 | Introduction to College Student Affairs | 3 |
| EDH 6948 | Internship in Higher Education | 3 |
| Choose one: | 3 | |
| Distance Learning Implementation | ||
| Implementation of HPI Interventions | ||
| Distance Learning Policy and Planning | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Higher Education Administration Certificate
| EDH 6362 | Foundations of Leadership and Supervision | 3 |
| EDH 6634 | Introduction to College Student Affairs | 3 |
| Choose one: | 3 | |
| The American College Student | ||
| Student Affairs Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | ||
| Advising and Supporting College Students | ||
| Theories of College Student Learning and Development | ||
| Law and Policy in Higher Education | ||
| Budgeting and Financial Management in Higher Education | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |