INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY MASTER'S PROGRAM

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

PROGRAM STATEMENT

The Indiana State University program is designed to prepare student affairs practitioners through course work, practicum and internship courses and assistantships in related student affairs areas. Over one-third of the program course work provides supervised professional practice experiences. Practicum experiences are available in a variety of specialties in large and small post-secondary settings affording students the opportunity to gain specialized training and experiences. The academic program has a combined student development and management emphasis augmented by course work and experiences in related areas.

The program is designed to mix traditional student development concepts and practices with cutting edge, state-of-the-art and emerging concepts and practices. There is a significant multicultural component to all aspects of the program. In addition to the Student Affairs Administration program the department has graduate programs in Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, School Counseling, and a Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology.

For the full-time professional employed in the field, the master's degree in Student Affairs Administration is available through distance education. Three classes (Techniques of Interpersonal Interaction, Introduction to Group Work and The Multi Cultural Campus) must be taken in a traditional classroom. Credit is typically transferred to ISU from elsewhere.

PROGRAM MISSION

The mission of Indiana State University's Student Affairs and Higher Education program is threefold:

• Educational - to provide a forum for students where learning, educational discussions, and development can occur.

• Experiential - to promote leadership opportunities for our students through assistantships, practicum experiences, volunteer work, and interaction with student affairs professionals.

• Personal - to promote an environment where students have the opportunity to explore individual interests, analyze their own skills, and develop personal strategies to manage individual strengths.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

• On-campus integrated course work during three semesters:
  • Introduction to Student Affairs, Techniques of Interpersonal Interaction, and Practicum
  • Student Development and Collegiate Environments
  • Consultation, Program Evaluation, and Practicum
• Summer off or on-campus practicum experience required.
• Distance education for time and place bound students.

NATIONAL STANDARDS
Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards: YES
Meets CAS Standards: YES
Other/Comments:

APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

• 2.75 undergraduate GPA
• Department application, including a personal statement
• Graduate School application
• Interview
• Three letters of recommendation
• Current resume
• Transcripts
• Deadline - March 1

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Curriculum:

• Introduction to SAHE
• Student Development: Theory, Assessment, and Application
• Collegiate Environments: Theory, Assessment, and Application
• Leadership and Administration in SAHE  
• The Multicultural Campus *
• Techniques of Interpersonal Interaction *
• Introduction to Group Work *
• Legal Issues in Educational Administration
• Program Evaluation
• Professional Seminar
• Practicum (taken three times for 9 credit hours)

     * Must be taken in a traditional classroom.

Is a thesis required? No, thesis is optional and requires an additional 6 hours.

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs  (2003-2004):

PROGRAM FACULTY (Name, title, typical number of coursed taught annully, interests)

Will Barratt, Ph.D., Associate Professor, 4, Student Development; Collegiate Environments; Leadership; Program Evaluation, Social Class
Denise Collins, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, 4 , Student Affairs, Higher Education, Diversity, Student Development
Kandace Hinton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, 2, Higher Education, Student Affairs, Diversity
Mary Howard-Hamilton, Ed.D., Professor, 2, Higher Education, Student Affairs, Diversity, Women's Issues, Student Development
Jack Maynard, Ed.D., Vice President of Academic Affairs, 1 (Doctoral Class), Higher Education, Academic Leadership, Teacher Education, Higher Education Law  
Joshua Powers, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department Chair, 1, Higher Education, Student Affairs, Organizational Theory/Behavior
Thomas Ramey, Ed.D., Vice President for Student Affairs, 1, Administration of Student Affairs
Laura Bayless, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Longwood College, 1, The role of the co-curriculum.

Last modified November 1, 2006
Information submitted by: Denise Collins

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