CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON
COURSE WORK

The M.S. in Education with a Concentration in Higher Education (the MSHE Program) is designed to prepare entry-level professionals and career changers to assume professional roles that enhance student learning and development. Graduates of the program might work in offices, such as orientation, housing, residential life, TRIO, multicultural and international affairs, financial aid, academic advising, alumni relations and similar college or university offices. Program-level learning outcomes for the MSHE program reflect the expectations for graduate-level programs in students affairs developed by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), and are organized around the following five learning domains: (a) leadership; (b) social justice and advocacy; (c) education; (d) assessment and evaluation; and (e) personal and professional development.

Higher Ed Fieldwork 2: At least 150 hours at sites demonstrating competence in applying theory to practice, assessment, evaluation, and program design and implementation, supervised by an approved educational leader who provides feedback for learning and growth as a student affairs educator/leader.

Professional Seminar in Higher Education Application of technology for effective communication, verbal and written, and individual and group interactions on-line and face to face. Applying computers to work in student affairs/higher education settings.