This 12-credit online certificate is designed for full-time employees currently working in student affairs, without a student affairs degree, who are interested in learning more about the field, application of theory to practice, and the current issues and trends facing our profession. This twelve (12) credit hour program consists of four online courses and can be completed over the course of one or two summers.

The certificate can be combined with the online Adult Education master's degree offered through Indiana University. Students interested in completing the Adult Education master's degree online can also complete the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and Student Affairs as part of that program.

For more information regarding this certificate program, please contact the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at nkoretof@indiana.edu.

Required Courses (9 cr.)

• C565 Introduction to College and University Administration (3 cr.)
• U544 Introduction to Student Affairs Work in Higher Education (3 cr.)
• U556 Applying Student Development Theory to Practice (3 cr.)

Elective Courses (3 cr.)

Select one of the following courses:

• D505 Adult Learning through the Lifespan (3 cr.)
• D506 Adult Education Planning and Development (3 cr.)
• U550 Topical Seminar in Higher Education and Student Affairs (3 cr.)
• U590 Independent Study in Higher Education and Student Affairs (3 cr.)

All courses will be taught online and will require students to have regular access to technology. Students will be encouraged to engage in online video and written communication.