Master of Student Personnel

Master of Adult and Higher Education - Student Personnel

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Student Personnel

This major provides the student with preparation to work in non-teaching positions in higher education institutions, such as community colleges, four-year colleges, and state agencies.

Examples of interest groups for Adult and Higher Education - Student Personnel include persons desiring careers such as the following:

• Director of Housing
• Director of campus activities
• Employees involved in Distance Education, Global/Multicultural initiatives, and Commuter Services
• Employees in Student Counseling/Advising/Enrollment Services and Financial Aid
• Directors of Facilities Management
• Employees in Academic Affairs
• Administrators in Student Affairs such as student conduct and student organizations

Admissions

To apply for admission into the M.Ed. in Adult and Higher Education, candidates must complete an online or paper application, found online at the Jackson College of Graduate Studies webpage. Applicants must also submit official copies of all transcripts from each college or university attended.

To be eligible for full admission, candidates must have:

• an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or higher OR
• a grade point average of 2.75 in the last 60 hours attempted

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be eligible for conditional admission if they meet one of the following criteria:

• an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 OR
• an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.25 with five years having passed since the date of the first bachelor's degree