Higher Education and Student Affairs (MA)

Admission Requirements

Please have transcripts sent to:
Graduate School
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292

If transcripts are sent electronically,
please have them sent to the following e-mail: gradadm@louisville.edu

  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Professional goals statement

Students may be recommended for conditional admission upon recommendation of the program faculty. 

Meeting the GPA and requirement does not guarantee admission to the program.

Department committee reviews application materials and makes recommendation to Graduate School.

Degree Requirements

Academic Plan Code(s): see concentration tab.

This program can be completed 100% online.

Practice Core 9-12
Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics
Program Development & Assessment in Higher Education
The Organization and Administration of Higher Educational Institutions
College Students in the United States
Professional Project in Higher Education 1
Advanced Core9
Legal Issues in Postsecondary Education
Educational Resource Management in Postsecondary Education
Diversity in Higher Education
Concentration Area (see concentration tab)6-12
Exit Requirement (varies depending on concentration; see concentration tab)3
Minimum Total Hours30-36
1

Not required for students in the Sport Administration concentration (replaced by additional concentration area course).

Degree Requirements–Fort Knox only

Academic Plan Code(s): HED_MA_FTX

Practice Core
LEAD 666Program Development & Assessment in Higher Education3
LEAD 682The Organization and Administration of Higher Educational Institutions3
LEAD 690Professional Project in Higher Education3
Advanced Core
LEAD 694Diversity in Higher Education3
Choose 2 of the following:6
Legal Issues in Postsecondary Education
Educational Resource Management in Postsecondary Education
College Students in the United States
Specialization
LEAD 670Instructional Strategies3
LEAD 683College Teaching3
LEAD 688Supervised Experience in Higher Education3
Exit Requirement 1
LEAD 697Organizational Improvement in Higher Education3
Minimum Total Hours30

Concentration Requirements


Concentration in Administration

Academic Plan Code(s): HED_MA_ADM, HED_MA_ADO

Electives (approved by advisor)6
Exit Requirement
LEAD 697Organizational Improvement in Higher Education3
Minimum Total Hours9

Concentration in Sport Administration

Academic Plan Code(s): HED_MA_SAD, HED_MA_SAO

SPAD 680Athletics and Higher Education3
SPAD 625Sport Management and Leadership3
Elective (approved by advisor)3
Exit Requirement
SPAD 692Internship in Sport Administration3
Minimum Total Hours12

Concentration in Student Affairs

Academic Plan Code(s): HED_MA_STA

LEAD 645Introduction to Student Affairs Work3
LEAD 646Helping Skills for Student Affairs Professionals3
LEAD 647Theories of College Student Development3
Elective (approved by advisor)3
Exit Requirement
LEAD 648Internship in College Student Affairs3
Minimum Total Hours15