The Higher Education, M.A., program is designed for students to acquire a foundational understanding of higher education upon which you can build professional practice and, if you later choose, your doctoral work. Students in the program learn to analyze, inform, and enhance practice with current scholarship and thinking about higher education. The program is enhanced by a close relationship with UA Campus Life and Student Initiatives and Academic Affairs. Each fall, the Department of Educational Policy Studies and Practice admits 15-25 new master's students into a cohort. The Master of Arts in Higher Education Student Affairs Program is designed for full-time students and offers an emphasis in student affairs and student development. Students in this track will be enrolled as a cohort and will have certain academic requirements that reflect a commitment to research-informed practice. The program offers students a blend of theoretical and practical coursework to explore student services within the larger context of higher education. Students will develop knowledge, skills, and awareness that will prepare them to be effective and progressive professionals.