Academic Programs - College Student Affairs Administration
- Counseling Psychology
- Counseling and Student Personnel Services: Counselor Education and Supervision Focus
- Counseling and Student Personnel Services: College Student Affairs Focus
- College Student Affairs Administration
- Professional School Counseling
- Student Affairs Leadership
- Professional Counseling
- Recreation and Leisure Studies
Program Curriculum
The CSAA-M Program is designed to prepare professionals for work in institutions of higher education. Students are awarded the Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree upon completion of all the program requirements. The primary purpose of the preparation program is to aid graduate students in acquiring the skills and competencies necessary to apply human development and administrative principles to work with college students in higher education organizations.
The program is a generalist preparation program that is designed to provide students with opportunities to learn about student affairs philosophy and practices applicable to a wide range of settings. Graduates are expected to have acquired the theoretical knowledge and practical experience needed by entry-level professionals. Classroom instruction is enriched and expanded through practical, experiential activities such as practica, simulations, service-learning, and internship experiences. Approximately two-thirds of the curriculum is comprised of academic courses, with the remaining one-third being supervised practice.
The CSAA-M curriculum is designed to provide academic and scholarly content in an environmental context, providing students a support system to aid in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and competencies essential for successful practice in the field of student affairs. Students share a common core of courses related to human development, helping skills, and student affairs administration. Assessment of learning includes course-based evaluation, performance evaluation by site supervisors, and a comprehensive examination in the second year.
Program of Study
Minimum Program of Study for M.Ed. in College Student Affairs Administration:
| First Fall Semester | ||
| ECHD 7400 | Foundations of College Student Affairs Administration | 3 hours |
| ECHD 6030 | Interpersonal Facilitation & Intervention I | 4 hours |
| ECHD 7090 | Structured Group Interventions | 3 hours |
| ECHD 7420 | Theories of College Student Development | 3 hours |
| ECHD 7000 | CSAA-M Seminar | 2 hours |
| First Spring Semester | ||
| ECHD 6040 | Interpersonal Facilitation & Intervention II | 3 hours |
| ECHD 7740 | Practicum in College Student Affairs | 3 hours |
| ECHD 7940 | Research Methods | 3 hours |
| ECHD 7460 | Issues in Student Affairs Administration (various topics) | 1 hour |
| ECHD 7000 | Masters Research (seminar) | 2 hours |
| Summer Semester | ||
| ECHD 7840 | Student Affairs Internship | 9 hours |
| Second Fall Semester | ||
| ECHD 7410 | College Student Affairs Interventions | 3 hours |
| ECHD 7060 | Multicultural Practice in Student Affairs | 3 hours |
| ECHD 7430 | Campus Ecology | 3 hours |
| ECHD 7460 | Issues in Student Affairs Administration: Professional Development | 1 hour |
| ECHD 7000 | CSAA-M Seminar | 2 hours |
| Second Spring Semester | ||
| ECHD 7440 | Administration in College Student Affairs | 3 hours |
| ECHD 8000 | Law and Higher Education | 3 hours |
| ECHD 7770 | Program Evaluation and Outcomes Assessment | 3 hours |
| ECHD 7460 | Issues in Student Affairs Administration (various topics) | 1 hour |
| ECHD 7000 | Masters Research (seminar) | 2 hours |
| Total minimum semester hours required for M.Ed.: | 60 hours | |
**Students on assistantship also register for ECHD 7005 which is academic credit related to the assistantship experience






