Counseling and Human Development Services

College Student Affairs Administration MEd

Program Curriculum

class The CSAA 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, laboratories, and internship experiences. Approximately two-thirds of the curriculum is formal classroom-oriented, with the remaining one-third being field experiences.

The CSAA 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. The first year of the program is relatively prescribed in that students take a foundational sequence of courses in both student affairs administration and helping skills. During the second year, students have options in selecting courses that fit their professional interests.

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 7050	Career Development Theory	3 hour
**ECHD 7005	Graduate Student Seminar	3 hour

*First Spring Semester*

ECHD 7420	Theories of College Student Development	3 hours
ECHD 7740	Practicum in College Student Affairs	3 hours
ECHD 7430	College Student Ecology	3 hours
ECHD 7460	Issues in Student Affairs Administration	1 hour
**ECHD 7005	Graduate Student Seminar	3 hour

**Summer Semester Option A**
ECHD 7840	Student Affairs Internship	6 hours
**ECHD 7005	Graduate Student Seminar	3 hour

*Summer Semester Option B*
ECHD 7920	Research Methods in Counseling	3 hours
ECHD 7060	Cross Cultural Counseling	3 hours
**ECHD 7005	Graduate Student Seminar	3 hour

*Second Fall Semester Option A*
ECHD 7410	College Student Affairs Interventions	3 hours
ECHD 7060	Cross Cultural Counseling	3 hours
ERSH 6200	Research Methods in Education	3 hours
ECHD 7460	Issues in Student Affairs Administration	1 hour
**ECHD 7005	Graduate Student Seminar	3 hour

*Second Fall Semester Option B*
ECHD 7410	College Student Affairs Interventions	3 hours
ECHD 7840	Internship in Student Affairs	6 hours
ECHD 7460	Issues in Student Affairs Administration	1 hour
**ECHD 7005	Graduate Student Seminar	3 hour

*Second Spring Semester*
ECHD 7440	Administration in College Student Affairs	3 hours
EDHI 8300	Law and Higher Education	3 hours
ECHD 7770	Program Evaluation and Outcomes Assessment	3 hours
ECHD 7460	Issues in Student Affairs Administration	1 hour
**ECHD 7005	Graduate Student Seminar	3 hour

Total minimum semester hours required for M.Ed.:		65 hours

** Must register for this class if you are on assistantship.