Program Overview
The M.A. program in College Student Personnel Administration (CSPA)
is committed to the preparation of practitioners for positions
in student affairs at the postsecondary level. It recognizes,
however, that the purview of student affairs has been expanding
on campuses over the past decade to include critical areas in
student retention, assessment, residential learning and
co-curriculum planning. The program offers a balance of
classroom-based academic learning and field-based experiential
learning. Students are introduced to theory, research, policy
and practice related to higher education administration in
general and student affairs administration in particular.
Graduates of CSPA will be well-equipped to pursue careers in
administration and management of student affairs in
postsecondary education and/or continue their education at the
doctoral level.
Program Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours, including
the following:
Major (18 Credits)
ELMP 6101 Introduction
to Higher Education
ELMP 9997 Historical
Development of American Higher Education
ELMP 6102 American
College Student
ELMP 9993 Organization
and Governance in Higher Education
ELMP 8981 Administrative
Internship I
ELMP 7763 School Law
Foundations (9 credits)
Choose 3 credits from the following:
ELMP 7765 Policy Analysis
ELMP 8984
Leadership Institute
Choose 6 credits
from the following:
ELMP 8982 Administrative
Internship II
ELMP 8801
Interdisciplinary Studies
CPSY 6003 Counseling
Skills
CPSY 6102 Psychology
of Human Development
Research (6 credits)
ELMP 8891 Directed
Research
ELMP 6005
Statistical Methods
Electives (3 credits)
Graduate-level courses
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