Course Sequence (Effective Fall 2020)

TWO-YEAR COURSE SEQUENCE

The Master of Arts in Education with an emphasis in Postsecondary Educational Leadership and a specialization in Student Affairs is a 36-unit degree program. The following is a recommended course sequence for the two-year program. Please remember that additional courses may be taken above the 36 units for professional development but only 36 units are applied to the official program. All program requirements are listed in the Graduate Bulletin.

First (Fall) Semester

ARP 620 Student Affairs and Student Success (3)
ARP 610 Educational Leadership (3)
ED 690 Methods of Inquiry (3)

Second (Spring) Semester

ARP 621 Theoretical Foundations of Student Affairs  and Student Success (3)
ARP 747 Equity-Minded Approaches for Student Success (3)
ARP 622 Intra and Interpersonal Communication for Student Success (3)

Third (Fall) Semester

ARP 624 Advising and Coaching for Student Success (3)
ED 795A Research Seminar (Part 1) (3)
ARP 755 Governance and Policy Development in Postsecondary Education and Disability Systems (3)

Fourth (Spring) Semester

ARP 623 Seminar: Critical Leadership Issues in Student Affairs (3)
ED 795B Research Seminar (Part 2) (3)
ARP 760 Internship in Educational Leadership (3)

Degree Requirements

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All (updated) program requirements and course descriptions are listed in the Curriculum Tab

Fact Sheet

Click to view the program Fact Sheet for a detailed description of the various components of the graduate program, including program mission and program learning outcomes.

Handbooks

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Click to view the Graduate Assistant Handbook

Program References/Resources

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