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Certificates
Management of College Student Services
The Certificate in the Management of College Student Services provides professionals with a specialized competency in management and student development. Admission is open to professionals in higher education who wish to update their background and skills or to graduate students in the master's or doctoral programs. Students must complete a graduate admission application and pay the application fee. Those wishing admission only to the certificate program do not need to take the Graduate Record Examinations. A letter of recommendation from the applicant's current supervisor, as well as evidence of having completed a baccalaureate program at an accredited undergraduate institution, are required.The certificate consists of 15 units of graduate course work.
| Required Courses | units | |
|---|---|---|
| EDHP 563 | Student Affairs Work in College | 3 |
| EDHP 657 | Management of Student Services in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHP 658 | Community College Administration | 3 |
| EDHP 687 | Student Development in Higher Education | 2 |
Select one of the following: | ||
| EDHP 679 | Legal Issues in the Administration of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDHP 689 | Fiscal Support and Expenditure in Higher and Postsecondary Education | 3 |
The units earned in certification may later be applied to the degree program, but the candidate must apply for regular admission to the degree program (admission is not automatic) and submit scores for the GRE general test.