How to Apply
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Transcripts and/or Entrance examinations
- Official BA or Master’s degree transcript. Request that all colleges and universities you have attended send transcripts electronically to: gradadm@umsl.edu.
- International applicants are required to document English proficiency by providing scores from an internationally accepted standardized examination before a decision is made on admission.
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Grade Point Average
Minimum of 2.75 on 4.0 scale in undergraduate categories and 3.00 in graduate work.
Application Fee: $50 for domestic applicants; $40 for international applicants
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Specialize in Student Services for Higher Education
An 18-hour online/campus-based program to complement a master’s degree, qualify for a promotion, or begin a career in student affairs. Courses may also be applied toward the M.Ed. in Higher Education
The graduate certificate program in Student Affairs Administration & Leadership (SAAL) will prepare participants to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to pursue entry-level staff and administrative positions with a concentrated emphasis in student affairs administration and leadership. Students will develop the requisite knowledge and skills upon completion of an 18-hour curriculum.
Dr. Shawn Woodhouse
p: (314) 516-5889
- Deadlines to Apply:
- Fall - July 1
- Spring - December 1
- Summer - May 1
Students would develop the requisite knowledge and skills upon completion of an 18-hour curriculum which is outlined below:
| HIGHERED 5402 | Student Affairs Administration (Introductory course) | 3 |
| HIGHERED 6406 | Governance of Higher Education | 3 |
| HIGHERED 6408 | Legal Issues in Student Affairs | 3 |
| HIGHERED 6409 | Critical Issues in Student Affairs | 3 |
| HIGHERED 6410 | Ethics in Higher Education Administration | 3 |
| HIGHERED 6476 | Organization and Administration of Higher Education (Exit course) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
