The Master of Arts (M.A.) in College Student Development and Administration and Master of Business Administration Dual Master’s is a 60 credit-hour program designed for students who have completed a baccalaureate degree and are interested in pursuing or advancing a career in student affairs or enrollment management, or other higher education administrative roles as well as other business and non-profit experiences. Real-world and practical application is central to this program.
Courses are offered in the evenings and online to accommodate students holding full-time jobs while completing the program. This dual degree program combines courses in student development theory, assessment, social justice, leadership and ethics, marketing, management theory, economics, and accounting. Students complete their coursework with a flexible set of electives that complement both degrees.
Curriculum for Master of Arts, College Student Development and Administration and Master of Business Administration
Total credit hours, 60 Hours:
MA-CSDA Required courses, 27 Hours:
- CSDA 501 – Introduction to College Student Personnel (3 cr)
- CSDA 515 – Higher Education Administration and Legal Accountability (3cr)
- CSDA 525 – Evaluation and Assessment Techniques (3 cr)
- CSDA 550 – Student Development Theory (3 cr)
- CSDA 551 – Social Justice in Higher Education (3 cr)
- CSDA 570 – Helping and Advising (3cr)
- CSDA 598 – Practicum (3 cr)
- CSDA 613 – The Higher Education Student (3 cr)
- CSDA 678 – CSDA Capstone (3 cr)
MBA Required courses, 24 Hours:
- MBA 500 – Challenges to Modern Business (3 cr)
- MBA 520 – Management, Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
- MBA 532 – Project Management (3cr)
- MBA 540 – Advanced Marketing Theory (3 cr)
- MBA 550 – Business Analytics (3cr)
- MBA 560 – Managerial Economics (3 cr)*
- MBA 570 – Managerial Accounting (3 cr)*
- MBA 579 – Advanced Financial Management (3 cr)*