Higher Education & Student Affairs MS

Describe the impact of the historical evolution of higher education and student affairs on current practice.

Identify student development, organizational, and environmental theories that undergird the fundamental structures and practices within the higher education and student affairs field.

Describe governance structures of higher education institutions.

Apply relevant leadership theories to contemporary issues in higher education practice.

Apply research and theory to practice.

Apply professional standards and principles of law, ethics, and finance to higher education and student affairs practice.

Apply best practices supporting equitable student outcomes from the point of recruitment through alumni and donor relations.