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