BALL STATE UNIVERSITY MASTER'S PROGRAM

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Program name: M.A. in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education

College: Teachers College/Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Department: Department of Educational Studies/Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Degrees and Emphases: M.A. - Higher Education

Tuition and Fees: http://www.bsu.edu/sa/saahe

Contact Person:

Randy Hyman
Administration Building, Room 238
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

Phone: 765-285-5343
Fax: 765-285-2464
e-mail: rhyman@bsu.edu

Web Page (URL) address: http://www.bsu.edu/sa/saahe

Degree first offered: 1965

Typical number of students admitted each year: 25

PROGRAM STATEMENT

The program is designed for individuals specifically interested in entering the field of student affairs administration in colleges and universities and in junior and community (two-year) colleges. It is designed to prepare individuals to work in areas such as admissions, financial aids, student activities and programs, housing and residence hall programs, and other positions of leadership in student affairs. It is based on the belief that the student affairs professional, in addition to being a specialist in any one of the personnel fields, must also be a generalist with respect to institutions as a whole. Curriculum is designed to provide each student with basic knowledge and understanding of higher education and the role of student affairs administration. The program is sponsored jointly by the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and by the Department of Educational Studies in Teachers College.

PROGRAM MISSION

Basic to the program in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education is the belief in the worth and the dignity of the individual. Student Affairs work is viewed as an agency of institutions of higher education, whose function is to help, improve and focus the college experience for the individual student according to his/her needs.

In order to fulfill this function, it is a further belief that the Student Affairs professional, in addition to being a specialist in any one of the personnel fields, must also be a generalist with respect to institutions as a whole. The program attempts to be interdisciplinary in nature. The curriculum is designed to provide each student with basic knowledge and understanding of higher education and the role of Student Affairs administration; it is designed to provide the student with opportunities to further understand the developmental needs of young adults; and it is designed to provide each student with opportunities to pursue areas of interest that he/she feels will contribute to his/her own personal and professional growth and development. The overall emphasis is on student development theory as well as practice.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

Our faculty, many of whom hold senior level administrative posts in the division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, enrich the learning experience for students.

NATIONAL STANDARDS
Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards: YES
Meets CAS Standards:
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APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Required Hours: 30

Program Curriculum:

The program is planned jointly by the student and his/her advisor. A total of 30 semester hours are required for graduation.

Required Courses:

One from designated courses (One course is required for “core” curriculum, but remaining courses can be selected as an elective): Minors and Electives: 6-8 semester hours
Independent Study in Higher Education (1-3 hours)
(Recommended seminar for students near completion of program)

An independent study (1-3 hours) may be approved, or other electives may be selected from a wide range of areas that complement Student Affairs work, such as Computer Science, Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services, Educational Psychology, Communication Studies, Sociology, Marketing and Management, and Physiology and Health Science.

Check online at www.bsu.edu/apps/courseplanner/courseinfo.asp for information on courses and when they are offered.

Is a thesis required? No

 

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs  (2003-2004):

 
Total Number
# of Males
# of Females
# of Whites
# of Persons of Color
Total 36 16 20 33 3
 
% of part-time students
% of full-time students
% of students enrolled in the program who also hold some form of financial assistance (graduate assistantship, fellowship, tuition waiver, scholarship)
Total 14 86 100

PROGRAM FACULTY (Faculty members with areas of specialization and percentage of time devoted to the program.)

Dr. Kay Bales, Associate Vice President for Student Life
Dr. Cathy Bickel, Associate Director of Housing and Residence Life
Dr. Alan Hargrave, Director, Housing and Residence Life
Dr. Randy E. Hyman, Associate Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students, Director of the Program in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education, and Assistant Professor of Higher Education
Dr. Douglas F. McConkey, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Dr. Thalia Mulvihill, Associate Professor of Higher and Social Foundations of Education, Department of Educational Studies
Dr. Derick Virgil, Director of the Multicultural Center
Dr. Roger Wessel, Assistant Vice President for Planning, Research, and Evaluation, and Assistant Professor of Higher Education

Last modified June 2, 2005
Information submitted by: Philann Lewis

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