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Pat Terenzini & Ernie Pascarella at the SAAR Institute

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Ernie Pascarella at the SAAR Institute

Overview

The faculty, students, and staff from the Graduate Programs in Higher Education & Student Affairs invite you to pursue an advanced course of graduate study with us here at The University of Iowa.

The Higher Education & Student Affairs program at The University of Iowa:

  • Draws upon diverse perspectives from a variety of disciplines and professional fields;
  • Analyzes critical issues and policies in the field of higher education;
  • Examines the effects of critical issues and policies on students, faculty, administrators, staff, and other participants in the higher education community; and
  • Explores the complex, interactive relationships among institutions of higher education, the external environment, and society at large.

The Higher Education & Student Affairs program at The University of Iowa:

  • Offers M.A., Ed.S., and Ph.D. degrees;
  • Prepares professionals and scholar-practitioners to serve as administrators, researchers, teachers, specialists, and analysts;
  • Develops leaders who serve in institutions of higher and postsecondary education and related public and private agencies; and
  • Provides opportunities for concentrated study in:
    • Organization and Administration;
    • Policy in Higher Education;
    • Student Affairs Administration;
    • Teaching, Learning & Curriculum in Higher Education; or
    • Foundations of Higher Education
 
Programs

Master's Program

M.A. in Higher Education & Student Affairs with a concentration in one of the following areas:

  • Student Affairs
  • Policy
  • Administration

Doctoral Program

Ph.D. in Higher Education & Student Affairs with a concentration in one of the following areas:

  • Student Affairs Administration
  • Policy in Higher Education
  • Teaching, Learning & Curriculum in Higher Education
  • Organization & Administration of Higher Education
  • Foundations of Higher Education
 
Professional Experiences

Graduate Assistantships

Practica & Internships

The Center for Research on Undergraduate Education (CRUE)

 
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