Degree Offered: Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Program Description: The M.Ed. in College Student Personnel is designed to meet the guidelines established by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS). The program is designed to prepare students to become student affairs professionals. Specifically, graduates will work in positions that promote the intellectual, social, emotional and personal development of college students. These professionals work with colleagues, faculty, administrators, and staff to provide college students with a wide array of services that enhance their educational and campus experiences. The program leading to the M.Ed. degree in college student personnel requires 48 semester hours of graduate study.

Up to six semester hours of graduate credit with grades of B or better may be transferred from other regionally accredited graduate schools. Work to be applied to the program must have been completed within six years immediately preceding the completion of the requirements for the degree. 

Admission Requirements:

• Graduate School Admission Requirements
• Program Admission Requirements
  • GRE General Exam
  • Three recommendations from former instructors who are in a position to judge the applicant’s aptitude for graduate study are required.
  • A written statement of professional goals and interest in the College Student Personnel program and a personal interview are required.
  • Applicants for the M.Ed. in College Student Personnel must have an average grade of B or higher as defined by the major department in upper-level undergraduate courses in the major.

Application Deadline: Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis for fall semester. A limited number of students may be admitted for the spring semester, and all Spring application materials must be submitted by December 1.

Prerequisites: None

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Number of Graduate Faculty: 12

Number of Students: 15

Location of Course Offerings: Cullowhee and Asheville (limited) 

Graduate Program Director:
Dr. Cheryl Joy Daly
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Foundations
College of Education and Allied Professions
Killian Building, Room 250
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828-227-2115 (phone)
828-227-7607 (fax)
cdaly@email.wcu.edu

Departmental Website: College Student Personnel