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	x remove Education, Higher Education, M.Ed.	x remove Student-Initiated Combined Degree
Credits Required	36 for Adult/Higher Ed; 42 for CSAL	Credits vary by program.
Format	Hybrid	Hybrid
Location	Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on both the Allendale and Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids campuses.
Coursework	The higher education program includes foundation courses, emphasis area courses, concentration courses, and elective courses. The AHE emphasis requires a minimum of 36 credits and offers the opportunity to take coursework part time. The CSAL emphasis, requiring a minimum of 42 credits overall which includes 6 credits of practicum/internship experience, offers a cohort experience to students and is designed to be completed in two full-time academic years.	Each program includes a unique curriculum that allows a student to count up to 12 graduate credit hours toward both their undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. The undergraduate and graduate degree programs a student selects will determine the actual curriculum. A plan of study is developed by the student, faculty advisors, and graduate program directors that satisfies all degree requirements. This plan will designate courses to be counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs. General program requirements follow the Bachelor/Graduate Combined Degree Policy and include at a minimum: Fulfillment of the requirements for both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Completion of responsible conduct of research training.
Career Options	The program prepares graduates to work with college students and higher education professionals in areas such as: Academic advising Career services Housing and residential life Admissions Financial aid Multicultural affairs
Application Deadline	Deadline for fall semester is July 15; winter deadline is November 15; spring/summer deadline is March 15. The deadline for international applications seeking fall admission is May 1. Those applications received after the deadline will be considered on an individual basis and program availability.
Skills Employers Want	Graduates will: Understand student development theory. Understand how higher education institutions are structured. Be able to make well-informed decisions in a variety of higher education settings.