UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MASTER'S PROGRAM

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

PROGRAM STATEMENT

The student affairs concentration focuses on the connections between theory and practice related to college students. In this concentration, students are expected to connect theoretical and conceptual understanding of student affairs leadership, administration, and college student development to administrative practice through coursework, practica, and other experiences. Students are additionally expected to develop competency within the following general areas: diversity, social justice, student development, persistence, student outcomes, and/or community college contexts. This concentration prepares students to assume entry-level to mid-level administrative student affairs positions across college and university types. More specifically, students are prepared to assume leadership roles in such areas as student services, intercollegiate athletics administration, residence life, financial aid, counseling, Greek life, student activities, orientation, career placement, and student development.

PROGRAM MISSION

The student affairs concentration in the Adult and Higher Education program is committed to helping students understand how colleges and universities work, the issues affecting college students and faculty, and how to best lead our colleges and universities to meet the challenges of our global and changing diverse democracy. Students will be challenged intellectually to consider the intersections of theory, research, and practice as they develop integrity, courage, and vision to advance social justice and educational equity in the field.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

Program uniqueness includes the tracks within the overarching student affairs program. Namely, social justice and community college tracks within the student affairs program represent a program in touch with the everchanging nature of student affairs in colleges statewide, regionally, and nationally.   

APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

There are no specific application deadlines for the master's program. Students are admitted on a continuous basis throughout the year. To be admitted into the program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework
  

(Note: Students may be admitted provisionally if they do not meet the second criterion.)
In addition to the above, all potential students must provide the following as part of their application process:

• Official transcripts
• Graduate College Application
• Departmental Application
• Career Interest Statement

(Note: the GRE is not required for admissions into the master's program.)

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Curriculum:

Major Core or Required Courses (12 credits):

·         EDAH 5013, The Adult Learner

·         EDAH 5023, Administration of Adult and Higher Education

·         EDAH 5033, Critical Literature

·         EDAH 5043, Research Methods

Student Affairs Emphasis (15 credits):

·         EDAH 5163, Diversity Issues in Adult and Higher Education

·         EDAH 5223, Student Personnel Services in Higher Education [Suggested first course in program]

·         EDAH 5940, Theories of Student Development

·         EDAH 5910, Practicum in Adult and Higher Education ***

·         EDAH 5940, Contemporary Issues in Student Personnel [Suggested last course in program]

*** The Practicum is expected for any student who does not have work experience in the field of student affairs as a graduate student or a professional. In addition, if your interests are outside of your professional experience, you may want to do a practicum in your specific area of interest. Conference presentation and publication options are also available through practicum.

Electives (9 credits)*:

Social Justice

·         EDAH 5940, Critical Topics in Student Life

·         EDAH 5940, Gender, Society and Higher Education

·         EDAH 5940, Race, Class and Gender in Education

Administration

·         EDAH 5940 Assessment and Evaluation in College Student Affairs

·         EDAH 5940, The First-Year Experience: Designing and Managing FYE Programs

·         EDAH 5940, Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs

Community College

·         EDAH 5133, The American Junior/Community College

·         Additional options TBD

General Electives

·         EDAH 5123, Decision Making in Adult and Higher Education

·         EDAH 5153, Legal Issues in Adult and Higher Education

·         EDAH 5213, Twentieth-Century American Higher Education / History of Higher Education

·         EDAH 5233, Research on the College Student

·         EDAH 5243, Financial Management in Higher Education

·         EDAH 5253, Institutional Research in Higher Education

·         EDAH 5263, Planning in Higher Education

·         EDAH 5373, Assessment in Adult and Higher Education

·         EDAH 5503, Introduction to Training and Development

·         EDAH 5940, Organizational Change in Higher Education

·         EDAH 5940, Retention Strategies

·         EDAH 5940, Statewide Coordination and Governance

·         EDAH 5940, Academic Reform and Academic Advising

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 annully, interests)

Last modified May 2009
Information submitted by: T Elon Dancy II and Penny Pasque

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