Student Affairs in Higher Education

Degree Overview

The online Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE) Master of Science degree prepares you for a career in student affairs through curriculum taught by faculty who are both scholars and practitioners of student affairs.  Through the SAHE master's degree, you'll learn professional competencies needed to be successful in a wide range of settings on college and university campuses, including financial aid, admissions, student activities, advising, and residence life.

Through your course of study you'll learn:

• Theories, assessments, and evaluations related to student affairs practice
• Cross-cultural and diversity issues within the context of higher education
• How diverse student learning, developmental theory, and research are relevant to students' education and development
• Current issues and practices in the student affairs profession
• Administration functions and services in your choice of at least two distinct student affairs functional areas

Through this varied coursework and two practicum experiences, you gain professional expertise that will help you function in an administrative capacity and increase your ability to manage yourself, communicate effectively, and establish healthy and effective working relationships.

As diverse backgrounds and experiences enrich the program, we aim to have students from across the United States, and around the globe, coming from a variety of background experiences — whether directly out of undergraduate programs, from entry level positions in student affairs, or with years of student affairs experience.

Curriculum

You complete 45 graduate credit hours of course and practicum work. Curriculum covers a range of topics from college student personnel administration to law in student affairs. Learn more about the curriculum

How to Apply

Applicants are required to have a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited institution and a 3.0 GPA on all undergraduate coursework. GRE test scores are not required. Find out how to apply

Course Descriptions

Examples of courses include: Human Relations in Education; Student Development Theory; Financial Management in Student Affairs; and Higher Education Administration Learn more about required courses

Faculty

The Student Affairs in Higher Education faculty are unique in that the majority of them are practitioners in student affairs as well as academics.  Learn more about our faculty

Career Opportunities

The SAHE graduate program provides you with a wide range of skills needed to work as a practitioner in student affairs and higher education administration in a college setting. Learn more about career opportunities