Course Sequence

The Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership: Specialization in Student Affairs in Postsecondary Education is a 30-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 30 units for professional development but only 30 units are applied to the official program.  All program requirements are listed in the Graduate Bulletin. 

TWO-YEAR COURSE SEQUENCE

First (Fall) Semester

ARP 620                        Student Affairs in Higher Education                         3

ARP 610                        Educational Leadership                                           3

***ED 690                    Methods of Inquiry                                                  3

Second (Spring) Semester

ARP 621                        Theoretical Foundations of Student Affairs               3

ARP 747                        Educational Leadership in a Diverse Society            3

Third (Fall) Semester

ARP 622                        Communication & Group Processes in                    3

                                       Student Affairs Leadership

ED 795A                        Research Seminar (Part 1)                                      3

ARP 760                        Internship in Educational Leadership (optional)        3

                                      or elective selected with consent of faculty

                                      advisor

Fourth (Spring) Semester

ARP 623                         Seminar: Critical Leadership Issues in Student        3

                                        Affairs

ED 795B                         Research Seminar (Part 2)                                     3

***Can be taken Fall or Spring.  Must be taken in the first year for those in the two-year course sequence.

 

The following is a recommended course sequence for the three-year program.  Please remember that additional courses may be taken above the 30 units for professional development but only 30 units are applied to the official program.  All program requirements are listed in the Graduate Bulletin.

THREE-YEAR COURSE SEQUENCE

First (Fall) Semester

ARP 620                        Student Affairs in Higher Education                         3

ARP 610                        Educational Leadership                                           3

Second (Spring) Semester

ARP 621                        Theoretical Foundations of Student Affairs               3

ARP 747                        Educational Leadership in a Diverse Society            3

Third (Fall) Semester

ARP 622                        Communication & Group Processes in                    3

                                       Student Affairs Leadership

ARP 760                        Internship in Educational Leadership (optional)        3

                                      or elective selected with consent of faculty

                                      advisor

Fourth (Spring) Semester

ARP 623                         Seminar: Critical Leadership Issues in Student        3

                                        Affairs

ED 690                            Methods of Inquiry                                               3

Fifth (Fall) Semester

ED 795A                         Research Seminar (Part 1)                                     3

Sixth (Spring) Semester

ED 795B                         Research Seminar (Part 2)                                     3