Student Learning. The curriculum revision is the result of strategic planning sessions conducted by the SAHE instructional faculty in Spring 2007. Using professional standards for competencies of student affairs professionals as proposed by the American College Personnel Association and the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, the faculty determined how best to meet professional standards through the SAHE curriculum. This revision will bring the SAHE program in line with current best practices in student affairs professional preparation programs. The elimination of the requirement for coursework in behavioral sciences results from its lack of usefulness in admission decisions. This requirement is a holdover from the SAHE program’s previous alignment with the former Department of Counseling; its inclusion in the SAHE admission standards was reasonable in alliance with the other programs in counseling. With our shift to the ELAF department and our shift in focus away from counseling and toward administration, the coursework that undergraduates complete as part of a general education program are sufficient prerequisites for success in the SAHE program. The master’s degree program in Student Affairs Administration is designed to provide professional training for entry positions in the student affairs field at university, college, and two-year post-secondary levels. Focus areas of performance include residence halls, student development, management, admissions, financial aid, student activities, student health promotion, career development, non- traditional student populations, and other areas. A corollary purpose is to provide a foundation for advanced work in this field and the closely related fields of counseling, guidance, and higher education. The program is offered on-campus and as distance education, although SAHE 533, SAHE 641, and SAHE 652 or their equivalent must be taken in a traditional classroom.
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