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Master of Science (M.S.) in Educational Leadership : Student Affairs Administration



Program Director : Dr. Helen Ellison

Department’s Phone Number : (305) 348-2797
Department’s FAX Number : (305) 348-1957


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Brief Description of the Program:

       The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in educational leadership: student affairs administration is designed to prepare generalist practitioners for positions in higher education student affairs. The program develops entry level competencies in the practice of student affairs and may be tailored to other interests through the choice of electives and practicums.

Theme :  As a majority minority institution, FIU is the prototype for universities of the 21st century. Given this advantage, it follows that the overall theme for the program is diversity. Students in the Program will have the opportunity to work and study in one of the most diverse higher education environments in the nation.

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Program Requirements:

The Program of studies is as follows: (13 courses/ 39 semester hours)

Professional Studies (9 semester hours)

Semester Credit Hours
Psychological Foundations of Education 3
Analysis and Application of Educational Research  3
Social, Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Education  3

Required Educational Leadership Core: (12 semester hours) 

The American College Student 3
College Student Development Theory 3
The Law and Higher Education  3
 College Student Access and Choice 3

Student Affairs Administration Concentration (9 - 12 hours)  

Introduction to Student Affairs Administration 3
Organization and Administration of Student Affairs 3
Practicum in Student Personnel 3

Approved Electives (9 – 12 semester hours) Select with Advisor

Counseling Skills and Techniques 3
Cross Cultural Counseling 3
National Education Systems: A comparative Analysis 3
International Development Education: Contemporary Planning  (Others) 3

Application Requirements:

  • GPA of 3.0 in last 60 semester hours of upper division undergraduate study or A minimum score of 1000 (total of verbal and quantitative on the Graduate Records Examination (GRE). (GRE is required for master’s degree programs at FIU).
  • Work experience in community colleges or student affairs areas preferred.


Additional Requirements for International Students:

 
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