Course Work
A master of education in student affairs in higher education requires 45 credit hours. Check
here for the description of courses. Courses are taken in a cohort model and include the following:
Foundations (12 hours)
- SAHE 5390: Higher Education and Student Affairs I: Organization, Administration, and Functions of Student Affairs
- SAHE 7339: Foundations of Higher Education Administration
- SAHE 7340: College Student Development: Theory and Practice
- COUN 5391: Research Methods
Professional Studies (21 hours)
- SAHE 5354: Basic Helping Skills
- SAHE 5311: Working with Adult Groups
- SAHE 5322: Governance and Legal Issues in Higher Education
- SAHE 5393: The American College Student
- SAHE 5323: Program Development and Evaluation
- SAHE 7335: Higher Education Leadership and Organizational Development
- SAHE 5392: Higher Education and Student Affairs II: Leadership and Management in Student Affairs
Theory to Practice (6 hours)
Students will participate in two internship experiences. Each internship includes 150 clock hours in a Texas State Student Affairs or Academic Affairs department or at nearby colleges or universities.
- SAHE 5388: Internship-Student Affairs
Electives (6 hours)
Students can select elective courses from a variety of graduate-level courses offered in various departments across campus. Students also have the option of doing study abroad for elective credit.
Many students take classes in the departments of:
- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education ,and School Psychology (CLAS)
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Communication Studies
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