Criteria to Progress to the Master of Arts in Higher Education & Student Affairs

Students admitted to the dual degree program must continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria in order to progress to enrollment in the Higher Education & Student Affairs (HESA) program:

• Successful completion of the bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8.
• Demonstration of campus involvement and leadership as an undergraduate student in a 500-word personal statement discussing the student’s experiences in college, which led to the pursuit of a career in higher education & student affairs and the student’s career goals.