Earn your Student Affairs Master's Degree at the University of San Francisco
Join a dynamic learning community and forward your career in higher education with an exciting new program offered by USF's School of Education, the M.A. in Organization & Leadership with an emphasis in Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA). To apply for admission to the new program, complete an admission application for the M.A. in Organization & Leadership and indicate in your statement of intent that you are interested in the Higher Education & Student Affairs concentration. The priority deadline for consideration for graduation internships is March 1st.
Student Life Graduate Student Opportunities
Practicum
The practicum is a required 1-credit unit experience required for graduate students enrolled in the program. The commitment is approximately 100 hours per semester. Students are required to complete three units worth of practica during the program. Click here for a list of practica being offered in Spring 2012. (Note: Practica offerings are subject to change.)
Internships
The internship is an optional nine-month experience for in-depth work in a specific area of student affairs. Students will devote approximately 20 hours per week to one department within the Division of Student Life. The compensation package varies but usually includes either housing or a stipend. Click here for a preliminary list of graduate internships that will be offered during the 2012-13 academic year. (Note: Internships offerings are subject to change.)
Questions
Those students interested in the HESA program are encouraged to contact the School of Education for details about the academic program:
Christopher Thomas, Ph.D.
(415) 422-2042
cnthomas@usfca.edu
Uma Jayakumar, Ph.D.
(415) 422-4481
jayakumar@usfca.edu
For questions about the work opportunities in the Division of Student Life, contact one of the Student Life HESA co-coordinators:
Heather Doshay (Practica)
(415) 422-5550
hddoshay@usfca.edu
Gregory V. Wolcott (Internships)
(415) 422-5550
gvwolcott@usfca.edu
