CSP Program at WIU

Higher Education Leadership Track (Online)

This part-time option (referred to as the Higher Education Leadership track) serves the educational and logistical needs of professionals currently engaged in student affairs (or closely related) work who want to earn a master's degree. It is also an option for full-time students with an external assistantship (an assistantship not located at WIU) through our external graduate assistantship program.

  • While the CSP program was established in 1970, the Higher Education Leadership (HEL) track began its inaugural year in Fall 2015 and enrolls new students each semester with Spring 2025 as the next scheduled matriculation date. (Students with an external assistantship start every fall.
  • The HEL track meets CAS standards, the most comprehensive and rigorous graduate preparation program standards within higher education.
  • Courses are offered in an online learning environment. You will meet four Saturdays a semester via Zoom with the rest of the coursework delivered in an online format.
  • With our theory-to-practice model, the application of classroom concepts to real-world student affairs work is a critical part of your classroom discussions and course assignments.
  • In a small cohort, you and your colleagues will learn and support each other as students and student affair professionals.

 

 

Looking for our full-time option, CSP: Student Affairs?


Degree Requirements  |  Course Descriptions  |  Graduate Catalog - College Student Personnel

Higher Education Leadership Graduate Program

Advance your skills in higher education administration, law, student engagement, and research:

  • 38 credit hours, Master of Science, grounded in higher education best practices
  • Complete the program from anywhere in the world within a virtual environment
  • Focus on integrating critical frameworks with real-world experience

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