M.Ed. College Student Affairs at University of South Florida

Programme overview

Prepares practitioners for student affairs positions, compliant with Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education requirements, with theory-to-practice learning through internships.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Leadership, Policy, and Lifelong Learning | Duration: 36 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

36 credit hours: shared core (Foundations of Educational Research, Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction) and courses such as Student Development Theory, Student Affairs Assessment, Campus Environments, Diversity in Higher Education, The Law and Student Affairs and a field experience. Comprehensive exam; no thesis.

Career pathways

Student affairs practitioner roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet USF university admission and English proficiency requirements as well as the programme requirements. Bachelor's from an accredited university in education or a related professional field; current resume or CV; personal statement and interview; letters of recommendation on request.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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