All students are required to meet the general university admission requirements.

Additional Requirements

• Minimum 3.0 GPA over the last two years of undergraduate study. If you do not meet the GPA requirement, you may be asked submit current Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores.
  

Additional Documentation
Your application must include the following:

• Statement of objectives: State your academic objectives in one to two pages and include the following information:
  • career and professional goals and aspirations and how being accepted to the program will specifically benefit your goals and aspirations
  • reason for interest in seeking a master’s degree in academic advising
  • evidence of motivation, leadership and strong work ethic
  • professional experiences that support application
  • international students should include a statement that you will be taking all courses through distance education and will not come to the U.S. for any coursework required for this program
• Resume/curriculum vitae

Academic advisors work in a variety of higher education environments, including:

• community colleges
• universities
• private institutions
• trade schools
• academic departments
• student affairs
• athletic departments
• technical colleges

Required (27 credits)

• EDCEP 816 - Research Methods in Education (3 credits)
• EDCEP 829 - Learning Principles (3 credits)
• EDCEP 835 - Foundations of Academic Advising (3 credits)
• EDCEP 836 - Interpersonal Relations for Academic Advising (3 credits)
• EDCEP 838 - Student Development Theory (3 credits)
• EDCEP 851 - Multicultural Aspects of Academic Advising (3 credits)
• EDCEP 854 - College Student Athletes (3 credits)
• EDCEP 863 - Trends in Career Development (3 credits)
• EDSP 853 - College Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
• A comprehensive final project

Electives (3 credits)

• EDCEP 812 - History and Philosophy of Higher Education (3 credits)
• EDCEP 839 - Assessment of Academic Advising (3 credits)
• EDCEP 864 - Current Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics (3 credits)