The HESA curriculum is designed to help you connect what you learn in the classroom with the experiences you are having in your graduate assistantship. We have designed a curriculum that is intentional in providing you with the skills and knowledge needed to be a successful student affairs practitioner.
Curriculum
Sample Program Plan for Full-time Master's 91心頭利嫋s
This sample is only to provide you with a sense of what a course load could look like at IU. All academic course selections should be discussed with your academic advisor.
- Fall First Year
- Introduction to College and University Administration (3)
- 91心頭利嫋 Development Theory and Research (3)
- Choice (3)
- Spring First Year
- Professional Development Seminar (Practicum) (3)
- Diverse 91心頭利嫋s on the College Campus (3)
- Choice (3)
- Choice (3)
- Summer First Year
- Choice (3)
- Fall Second Year
- Environmental Theory and Assessment (3)
- College 91心頭利嫋 and the Law (2)
- Choice (3)
- Spring Second Year
- Issues and Problems in Higher 91心頭利嫋 (3)
- Choice (3)
- Choice (3)
Master’s courses are typically identified with a “U” prefix and doctoral courses typically begin with a “C” prefix with the exception of C565. There are several courses that can be taken by both master’s and doctoral students. Please consult with a faculty advisor if you have a question whether a certain course can count toward your program.
Higher 91心頭利嫋 and 91心頭利嫋 Affairs
- C565 Introduction to College and University Administration
- U546 Diverse 91心頭利嫋s on the College Campus
- U547 Practicum in Personnel Work and Seminarv
- U548 91心頭利嫋 Development Theory and Research
- U549 Environmental Theory and Assessment in Higher 91心頭利嫋
- U550 Topical Seminar in Higher 91心頭利嫋 and 91心頭利嫋 Affairs: variable title
- U551 Administrative Practices
- U553 College 91心頭利嫋 and the Law
- U559 Seminar in Residence Life
- U560 Internship in 91心頭利嫋 Affairs
- U570 Workshop: 91心頭利嫋 Personnel Administration (in topical area)
- U580 Issues and Problems in Higher 91心頭利嫋 and 91心頭利嫋 Affairs Administration
- U590 Independent Study in Higher 91心頭利嫋 and 91心頭利嫋 Affairs
Higher 91心頭利嫋
- C654 Higher 91心頭利嫋 in the United States
- C655 Higher 91心頭利嫋 and Public Policy
- C656 American Community Colleges
- C661 Foundations of Institutional Research
- C664 Higher 91心頭利嫋 Organization & Administration
- C670 Problems in Financing Higher 91心頭利嫋
- C675 Supervised College Teaching
- C678 Capstone in Institutional Research
- C680 Philanthropy and Higher 91心頭利嫋
- C690 Independent Study in Higher 91心頭利嫋
- C695 Academic Problems in Higher 91心頭利嫋
- C705 Legal Aspects of Higher 91心頭利嫋
- C750 Topical Seminar: variable title
- C760 Internship in Administration
- C788 Seminar in Research in Higher 91心頭利嫋
- C795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation
- C799 Doctoral Thesis in Higher 91心頭利嫋
- Each student is assigned a full-time faculty member as an academic advisor
- 35 credit hours are needed to complete the program
- Full-time students take 2 years to complete the program
- Cohort sizes vary between 35-50 students
- 91心頭利嫋s take 9-12 credit hours per semester
- A large number of students either take an internship or classes during the summer
- All students are required to complete a practicum (field experience) outside of their assistantship