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Western Carolina University
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Organization Overview
Students progress through a cohort-based curriculum (39-credit-hours; 2-years for full-time students) that blends coursework with hands-on professional experience. Classes explore foundational and advanced topics such as student development, higher education structures, leadership, assessment, campus environments, and more. Throughout the program, students engage in supervised internships, paid assistantships, and applied projects that strengthen their skills in advising, program planning, student support, assessment, and more.
What Makes Our Program Different?
WCU's HESA Graduate Program is student-centered. Faculty practice what they teach by facilitating meaningful classroom experiences and engaging out-of-classroom professional experiences (Internships and Paid Graduate Assistantships). The HESA Grad Program is an intentionally small program (cohort-based) designed to:
1. Maximize faculty-student interaction,
2. foster significant scholarly learning experiences for students, and
3. offer guaranteed paid Graduate Assistantships (professional experience) to all full-time students.
What Makes Our Program Different?
WCU's HESA Graduate Program is student-centered. Faculty practice what they teach by facilitating meaningful classroom experiences and engaging out-of-classroom professional experiences (Internships and Paid Graduate Assistantships). The HESA Grad Program is an intentionally small program (cohort-based) designed to:
1. Maximize faculty-student interaction,
2. foster significant scholarly learning experiences for students, and
3. offer guaranteed paid Graduate Assistantships (professional experience) to all full-time students.
Degrees and Programs
Student Affairs; Leadership & Policy;
Are any programs offered online?
No
Program Contact Name and Role
April Perry, Professor
Program Contact Email
alperry@wcu.edu
Program Contact Phone Number
828.227.3283