UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI MASTER'S PROGRAM

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

PROGRAM STATEMENT

We strive to prepare and develop educational leaders as reflective and inquiring professionals. Our degree programs are of the highest quality as well as conveniently scheduled for busy professionals. The department focuses on knowledge generation in a collaborative learning environment.

Our goals for our students include:

• Preparing students for student affairs and other higher education leadership positions in post-secondary educational institutions.

• Developing an awareness of organizational and environmental characteristics in various types of post-secondary educational institutions.

• Developing an understanding of students across all institutional types, student culture, and the impact of college upon undergraduate students.

• Developing a greater understanding of student development theories and knowledge and skills available to the educator in post-secondary settings to foster student learning and development.

• Preparing students with the appropriate skills needed to develop programs for students and assess the value of those programs.

• Providing literacy in the fundamentals of educational research in higher education.

PROGRAM MISSION

Our mission is to prepare and develop educational leaders as reflective and inquiring professionals.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

Our faculty are nationally recognized leaders and researchers who are at the top of their fields. We have nationally recognized experts in student affairs leadership, the community college, continuing education in the professions, diversity issues in higher education, and higher education policy. Our faculty are active in professional associations throughout the fields of student affairs and higher education.

APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

For the MEd:

·         Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent

·         A minimum GPA of 3.0 (A = 4.0) in the last 60 hours of undergraduate education

·         A competitive Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score (minimum 1000)

·         Possible interviews with selected faculty 

·         Completed University and ELPA applications

·         Three letters of recommendation (at least 2 of which should be from faculty who instructed or advised the applicant)

Refer to the program website for any changes in requirements and for doctoral program application and admission requirements.

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Curriculum:

Student Affairs Leadership Concentration Course Work (21 hours)
History of HACE in the United States
Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in Higher Education
Student Development Theory
Student Affairs Administration
College Student Culture and Environment
Internship in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Research Methods Course Work (3 Hours)
Introduction to Educational Statistics OR Overview of Educational Research

Electives: Four course electives (12 semester credit hours) in Higher and Continuing Education
to address individual interests, or other appropriate graduate courses with the consultation and approval of the student’s advisor. Electives will allow for work in areas of individual interest.
For curricula for other degrees and emphases, refer to the program website.

Is a thesis required?  No 

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs  (2005-2006):

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

Last modified May 2009
Information submitted by: Jeni Hart

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