Leadership (CAS* 51., 5b.4)
Higher education master’s degree students will become leaders who are able to apply fundamental leadership and organization theories along with core management skills (e.g. planning, environmental scanning, legal compliance, risk management, use of technology, budgeting, and human resource management) to student affairs practice as reflected in case study analysis as well as in practicum and fieldwork experiences.
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Social Justice & Advocacy (CAS 5b.1-3.)
Higher education master’s degree students will become social justice advocates who are able to draw upon a deepened understanding of their own cultures, the cultures and characteristics of college students, and institutional structures in order to develop educational programs that promote educational access and success for all students, especially those from historically underrepresented populations of students.
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Education (CAS 51., 5b.1-3., 5c.)
Higher education master’s degree students will become educators who are able to draw upon an analysis and evaluation of the historical and philosophical foundations of the student affairs profession as well as major student development theories (psychosocial, cognitive, moral, life span, typological, and college impact) in order to develop educational programs that promote student development and learning.
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Assessment & Evaluation (CAS 5b.5.)
Higher education master’s degree students will become professionals who are able to demonstrate their understanding of student affairs scholarship in the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of current research, who can design processes to assess student learning and development in the cocurriculum, and who can plan and implement formative and summative program evaluations and research projects.
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Personal & Professional Development (CAS 5b.1., 5b.3., 5c.)
Higher education master’s degree students will become practitioners who articulate a clear philosophy of student affairs, act in a manner that is consistent with the code of ethics and professional standards for student affairs, and who systematically draw upon personal reflection regarding their strengths and weaknesses as well as upon feedback from mentors to enhance their personal and professional development.
* The master’s in higher education program at Cal State Fullerton meets the standards for graduate preparation programs in student affairs and higher education as established by the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) in Higher Education. The references included here demonstrate connections between the program’s learning domains and the learning objectives required by CAS.
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(http://ed.fullerton.edu/edleadership/academic-programs/ms-edleadership.php)
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Terms Used:
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SLO - Student Learning Outcome
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SWiBAT - Student will be able to ...
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JEIE - Justice, Equity and Inclusive Education